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January 14, 2017 Meeting Notes


Steering Committee
Election Committee


  • Two CVR members are applying for the open borough council appt. (through Nov.)
  • At least two CVR members are applying for appointment to the non-discrimination
  • ordinance board
  • CVR plans to send a group letter with multiple signatures supporting borough council
  • applicants

Racial Justice


  • Working on curriculum for education of racial justice committee members and others
  • Bystander training Jan 31 7:00 at the Y
  • MLK activities on the square Sunday at 3:00
  • Tue. 12-1 “Riveted” at Penn State H’burg Union Bldg This movie is about African
  • American women working as riveters during WWII
  • MLK ball tonite
  • Unity Rally sponsored by HS student next Sat. (1/21) 1-3 Courthouse
  • Clarke Forum at D’son
    • Clarke.dickinson.edu
    • Multiple programs throughout spring semester. This semester’s theme is “Media”
    • Programs include reproductive rights and response to anti Muslim incidents

Policy, Legislation and Advocacy


  • Looking for more members
  • Group is meeting virtually
  • Main goals:
      • Maintain a running document that lists organizations, issues, how to help & events re. economic issues, women’s rights, tax reform, LGBTQ issues, environmental issues,“We’re His Problem Now” linked on our website shows who to call on legislative issues
  • Pat Toomey 202-224-4254
  • Bob Casey 202-224-6324 (when we like something)
  • Votespotter app
    • brings up reps, inks, emails
  • wall-of-us.org

Membership and Communications


  • Has public and private FB pages
  • Working towards diversity
  • interfaith meeting on Tues at 5 Midtown Scholar ?
  • Planning to make t-shirts, pinnies, magnets for cars

Events committee


  • Planning an information literacy program with “fake news” panel
  • Human Library
  • Google calendar (color coded) to be added to website soon
  • Email events to us so that we can add to calendar
  • Will send weekly email of upcoming events

Other:


  • Cate has postcards to send this week to D. Trump re. tax returns
  • See any Steering Committee member except Betsy for help with gmail, google docs, etc
  • Contact Mike Regan to support SCO 338. Ask him to cosponsor domestic violence legislation re guns held by abusers, forcing them to relinquish firearms with final order to law enforcement or certified firearms dealer, rather than to friends or family
    • Mike Regan
      Rm 460 Main Capitol Building
      Harrisburg, PA 17120
    • 717-783-8783
    • Local office: 1 E. Harrisburg St. Dillsburg, PA
  • Books by Rebecca Solnet recommended
  • Thomas Frank will speak at Keystone Progress Summit in H’burg Feb. 18
  • “We Welcome All” yard Signs avail. through Harrisburg Y
  • Consider joining PA Interfaith Power and Light re. climate change
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