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SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2015-02-26 | 2 | year, it will be held at Alameda High School and the committee would welcome participation from SSHRB Members. The Oakland / East Bay Gay Men's Chorus (OEBGMC) is scheduled to perform, and other event components are currently being discussed. It was also suggested that the Board / ATAH might help organize a Gay Pride Month event in June, which would include the reading of a proclamation. The discussion returned to Member Williams' idea to have a table at the Park Street Spring Festival coming up in May. It was agreed that a brief survey, asking passersby to share what they perceive to be our community's needs, should be developed. It was suggested that we could hang our SSHRB banner and add balloons and food to help draw attention to the booth. Staff shared a copy of a SSHRB brochure that had been used in the past. Members would take turns staffing the booth during the two-day event. Member Williams offered to create a draft survey and work on updating the brochure. Member Blake left at 8:00 p.m. A motion was made to: 1. Reach out to the AHMDC and offer the Board's support in planning and executing its event. 2. Explore holding a Gay Pride Month event in June, which would include the reading of a proclamation. 3. Develop a community needs survey, update the SSHRB brochure, and participate in May's Park Street Spring Festival. M/S Williams / Hyman Unanimous (6-0) President Biggs continued the discussion of future activities, reminding the Board of the commitment to undertake a second homeless count in late July. Member Williams shared information regarding Berkeley's Bay Area Rainbow Day Camp, a program whose mission is "To empower gender expansive youth to practice gender self-determination in order to live authentically and joyfully within their communities" She asked that the Board help get the word out regarding this program, and consider supporting them in other ways. Member suggestions included asking ARPD to include information regarding the program in its flyers or on its website, distributing its flyer at the Park Street Spring Festival, and helping them raise funds, possibly with an OEBGMC concert in June. While the camp is in Berkeley, it welcomes all gender expansive youth, including those in Alameda. Questions included how we the Board might identify the number of gender expansive youth in Alameda, if other agencies are aware of this program, and if there is a process to refer youth to the program. Member Sorensen reminded the Board that the Jam at Neptune Beach in June is also an opportunity to publicize SSHRB and conduct the survey. A motion was made to: 1. Have a presence at the Jam at Neptune Beach event in June similar to the one being planned for the Park Street Spring Festival. 2. Explore opportunities to publicize and support Berkeley's Bay Area Rainbow Day Camp for gender expansive youth, including holding a fundraiser in June to create camp scholarships for Alameda youth. M/S Hyman / Sorensen Unanimous (6-0) 4. BOARD/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA 2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2015-02-26.pdf |