MACC Minutes

  • 4 Sep 2024 10:43 AM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)


    Multicultural Advocacy and Competency Committee Meeting Minutes
    9/4/24 @10am via google meet
    Members Present:Mai B., Jim M., Carlie H., Rochelle M., Francesca S.,
    DISCUSSION: 

    -Francesca will create a sheet of expectations and directions for community resources and send that out to them before September 15th. 

    >Community Resources will have their own break out rooms that symposium attendees can cruise through at their discretion for the lunch hour.

    -Rochelle is going to reach out to Allison Shaw to present.


    -Adriana is our Keynote speaker for the Symposium.

    -Jim create a Zoom link for the Symposium. 


    -Next meeting: JEDI Meeting
    Wednesday, October 2 · 9:00 – 9:30am
    Time zone: America/Denver
    Google Meet joining info
    Video call link: https://meet.google.com/qpc-guxp-xqn
    Or dial: ‪(US) +1 267-553-4589‬ PIN: ‪585 420 914‬#
    More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/qpc-guxp-xqn?pin=9122466671213
    OUTCOME:
    ACTION POINTS:
    ADDITIONAL NOTES: 
  • 7 Aug 2024 11:01 AM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)


    Multicultural Advocacy and Competency Committee Meeting Minutes
    8/7/2024 via google meet @10am
    Members Present: Jim M., Adriana Z., Mai B., Carlie H., Marcia L., Laurie J.
    DISCUSSION: 
    - Only have two presenter proposals submitted so far; need to bring in more proposals for presenters and community resources.
    - DOPL update: They haven't been responsive due to the restructuring of DOPL. Jim reached out to other contacts; DOPL project still in progress. Not a good time for our proposal at the moment due to the restructuring of the boards. Pausing on this project.
    -Items to bring to the board meeting on Saturday: Proposal for paying presenters at the Multicultural Symposium. Post meetings on UMHCA calendar monthly. Discuss the cost of bringing in interpreters to the Symposium or doing closed captions. 
    -Budget proposal: $5,000 for Spring Resource Fair

    Next meeting is Aug. 7th at 10 AM
    OUTCOME:
    ACTION POINTS:
    ADDITIONAL NOTES: 
    -Link for the practice Zoom run 8/13 https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83350415546?pwd=ZyhcOC1hbDlnAHniaNgdwjsZWECwyk.1
    -Link to the Presenter Proposal form: 
    https://umhca.org/CallForProposals
  • 3 Jul 2024 12:21 PM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)


    Multicultural Advocacy and Competency Committee Meeting Minutes
    7/3/2024 via google meet @10am
    Members Present: Jim M., Adriana Z., Mai B., Carlie H., Franscesca S. 
    DISCUSSION: 
    - Create welcome letter for new members to include all JEDI links and resources. Create an inclusive and inviting space for all members.
    **Mai will send out Google Chat overview to help members navigate it. 

    - Clarifying the difference between Community Resources VS Sponsors. 
    > Advertise them differently.
    > Create different invitations for the both of them.
    **Jim will be creating invitations that we (members) can easily send out to invite Community Resources. Draft is posted on the chat.

    -Need to invite presentors **Next meeting we will discuss the structure for inviting presentors; i.e. what we expect of them, what kind of content we are looking for.


    Next meeting is Aug. 7th at 10 AM
  • 5 Jun 2024 11:30 AM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)

    Members present: Kristal J., Jim M., Mai B., Adriana Z., Carlie H., Francesca S., Laurie S., Juancarlos S.

    Discussion Points:

    -Immigration Evaluation Certification

    -Juancarlos reach out to his contact for more information, possibly for a Brown Bag?

    -Multicultural Symposium

    -Discussed tentative schedule

    -Reach out to Trinh Mai for Keynote presentation (Juancarlos tasked on this)

    -Change Sponsor panel to Lunch hour

    -Make 1:00 more clinical presentations

    -Make 11:00 and 1:00 clinical presentations as breakouts, emphasizing to invited presenters that they will use an allotted time to present content and majority of the time will be focused on collaboration with clinicians attending the breakout.

    -Create messaging structure for when we call for speakers. (To do in next meeting)

    -JEDI Chat

    -Mai created JEDI workspace/chat

    -Contains shared Drive files, task list, and chat space

    Next meeting: 7/3 @10am via Google Meet

  • 8 May 2024 9:23 AM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)

    JED&I Meeting Minutes 5/8/24 @ 9am via Google Meet

    Members present: Mai B., Adriana Z., Jim M., Kristal J., Gregory N., Juancarlos S., Carlie H., Francesca S., Marcia L., Laurie S.,

    Discussion Points:

    --Introductions (Mai, Adriana, Jim, Carlie, Kristal)

    --Multicultural Symposium*(name subject to change) Planning:

    >Going fully virtual due to financial reasons.

    >Making this an annual event.

    >Propose to the board as a pilot.

    >Symposium* focusing more on application clinically/on a community level, rather than education (Addressing community issues together such as DV, Spanish speaking sessions/Spanish clinical terms, Participatory Action Research)

    >Create sign up sheet for help with planning the Symposium* and DOPL Proposal (MAI)


    --Next meeting 6/5/24 @ 10am via Google Meet

    --Links shared during the meeting: Possible collaborations?

    https://violenceprevention.utah.edu

    https://multicultural.utah.gov/ 

  • 10 Apr 2024 10:02 AM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)

    Met via Google Meet @ 9am

    Members Present: Jim M., Adriana Z., Carlie H., Mai B.

    Discussion Points:

    --Finalize name change to JED&I. Present final name at Board Meeting (4/13/24 @ 9am).

    --Discuss Logo change to be more inclusive.

    --Discussed revamping UMHCA clinician directory to more easily access diverse clinicians.

    --Next meeting 5/8/24 @ 9am

  • 20 Mar 2024 10:06 AM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)

    Via Google Meet @9am

    Members Present: Jim M., Adriana Z., Rory H., Mai B., Rochelle M.

    Discussion Points:

    --Changing name to sJEDI for trademark purposes.

    --Approve name change at next board meeting.

    --After board meeting, set up DOPL meeting in May.

    --Lanyards purchased for representation at Coalition Conference.

    Next meeting: April 10 at 9am


  • 7 Feb 2024 9:56 AM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)


    Multicultural Advocacy and Competency Committee Meeting Minutes
    2/7/24 @9am via Google Meet
    Members Present: Jim M., Adriana Z., Mai B, Rory H.,
    PURPOSE: 
    -- Go over changes to DEI Statement. 
    --Go over DOPL proposal (which we will present at next board meeting on Saturday). After board meeting, set up meeting with DOPL.
    --Discuss Cochair nomination. Mai being nominated and voted on in board meeting on Saturday.
    --Discuss Brown Bag topic, Mai's proposed presentation: Radical Healing Psychological Framework. Nail down a date for our next Brown Bag, 7/11/24.

    Next meeting: 3/20/24 @ 9am
  • 3 Jan 2024 10:24 AM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)
    Multicultural Advocacy and Competency Committee Meeting Minutes
    1/3/23 @10am via Google Meet
    Members Present: Adriana Z., Crystal J., Jim M., Mai B., Rory H., Jasmine M., Sandra P.,
    PURPOSE: 
    -Shirts, leave to Anne
    -DOPL proposal: Overview of Rory's write up. Present at next board meeting before sending off to DOPL/meet with them. Put through for Executive Committee for review. 
    -Review UMHCA DEI statement. Reflection: How does MACC define diversity?
    -Next Brown Bag: Presentation ideas, send over ideas to go over in next meeting. 
    -Discussed possibility of needing a new MACC Chair in the near future
    -Proposing Clinical Spanish course to local Universities 
    OUTCOME:
    ACTION POINTS:
    ADDITIONAL NOTES: Next meeting 2/7 @ 9am
  • 6 Dec 2023 10:59 AM | Mai Nguyen Blanchard (Administrator)


    Multicultural Advocacy and Competency Committee Meeting Minutes
    12/6/23 via Google Meet @ 10am
    Members Present: Adriana Z., Rory H., Mai B., Jim M., Rochelle M.,
    PURPOSE: 

    Overview of UMHCA Commitee shirts and proposal. Adriana will present proposal on Saturday.

    Overview of Cultural Competence CEU's Proposal. Plan is to do trial presentations with UMHCA 2x, before presenting to DOPL.
    Someone has to come up with a definition of what Cultural Competence looks like (Mai).

    Created Google Drive folder for MACC
    OUTCOME:
    ACTION POINTS:
    ADDITIONAL NOTES: Next meeting 1/3/24 @10am

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