Staff Meeting Minutes Summary

February 2, 2010

UPDATES ON PROGRAM STATUS

DREAM                       Reviewing the press release prepared by Gabe.

                                    Guiding Light Networks interested in partnering.

                                    Parks department interested in partnering

                                    Grant process in review

Tops Elementary School teaching opportunities in sustainable living

                                    Central District Forum of the Arts possible partnership

COMMS                     Process of information sharing smoother

                                    Twitter and Facebook community growing rapidly

                                    Community outreach on forums and other electronic media

                                    Blogs picking up readership

VIDEO                        Editing process of opening film about S2

GUESTS                      Elizabeth Campbell Founder of Sustainable Belltown

                                    Urban Agriculture focus with assistance from Grad students

                                    On board for Belltown Community Council

                                    Pocket Library project in planning stages

CD                               Matching fund grant is progressing well

                                    CBO’s identified

                                    Councilperson Phillips’s aide met with Laura and Chas

                                                Encouraging meeting

STARS                        Teachers committing to teaching slowly

                                    Specific classes and more structure

                                    More brown bags in the planning process

PHOCUS                    Kimberly Rigsby on board as a co lead

                                    Just finished her Thesis for her Masters

                                    Meeting with Clark from Sightline on Wednesday

K-12 ED                      Integrating strategy with social justice and education

                                    Sustainability Diversity Coalition at Seattle Public Schools

                                    U of W Life Center meeting involving Joe Brewer

CROSSTALK             Internet Service upgrade and new provider for cost and quality

                                    Business cards in the works

                                    Marketing will focus on fundraising events

                                    Smart Growth Conference attendance