May 20 Joint Outreach Task Force Call

NOTES from MAY 20 JOINT OUTREACH TASK FORCE CALL
INTRODUCTIONS (and karaoke song)
Crickett: Robbie do Bohemian Rhapsody
Jos: Stella do Rock the Casbah
Sammie: Paradise by the Dashboard Light
Lisa: Angel by the Newton
Michael: Beatles
Meredith: Misty and Lisa do http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_is_the_Love%3F

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (see http://www.results.org/website/article.asp?id=3838&printFriendly=1 for the agenda)
Diversity Task Force pilot during Grassroots Innovation Skills workshop: Monica and Diane will present present findings of the pilot project (materials, etc) & do training

Student Programming: Crickett
- update on recruiting students: have received 8 (accepting 20) applications. Spead the word! 75% scholarshiped
- Crickett and Michael working on health centers site visit for Sat am
- also have draft of Wed training
- Presenting at Bonner Foundation conference in Florida in early June.

Diversity training at Leadership Day: Michael (see his 6/20 email re: tentative agenda)
- Panel: engaging community voices
- 3 breakouts: Why does diversity matter? What does it mean to be an ally? How take back home to RES group?
- then Close
- please send Michael suggestions-- will have detailed agenda by Friday 5/22
- see note below re: Lighting the Night Health Care Equity Event

Faith in Action (Breakfast and June 24 Events): Jos
- Monday am breakfast in hotel, asking partners to come and build collaboration. Asking people to RSVP (but technically not required). Exciting level of participation
- Sammie doing great outreach with local Islamic community in WA state
- June 24 Prayer Vigil on Health Reform, 4-8 pm @ Freedom Plaza in DC. Faith leaders and health reform advocates are gearing up for two big rallies on June 24 designed to show grassroots support for meaningful health reform in 2009. At 4:00 pm ET on June 24 at Freedom Plaza, the Interfaith Service of Witness and Prayer will take place bringing prominent faith leaders, members of Congress, and advocates together in solidarity around health reform. Speakers include Dr. James Forbes, The Healing of the Nation Foundation, Pastor Emeritus, Riverside Church NYC; Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism; and Dr. Sayyid M. Syeed, Islam Society of North America and National Director of Office of Interfaith & Community Alliances. Go to http://www.faithfulreform.org/ and www.webelievetogether.org for more information.
- Following the Interfaith Service, the Lighting the Night Health Care Equity Event health care equity activists, members of Congress, tri-caucus leaders, interfaith leaders, community members and those who care about a just and equitable healthcare system are gathering in Freedom Plaza to speak out against health care inequality and demand equity through health care reform. RESULTS worked on health care equity issues in 2008 and urges you to show your support for ending health care disparities by attending this event as well. For questions about the Lighting the Night event, contact Zita at zita@healthcareequalityproject.org or 202.730.7240.
- Please note that should be subsidized housing available for people who want to stay in Washington for these events. Please contact Jos Linn for details.

Joint Outreach Task Force Table at Exhibit Fair
- will need volunteers: Sammie (entire session as needed), Lisa, MD ask Monica and Diane, Crickett will recruit students.
- Sammie suggests having updated Diversity Task Force brochure: MD will ask Diane to draft update (see http://www.results.org/website/article.asp?id=3664)
- also have display materials: Sammie work on at IC
- Lisa take lead in updating Faith in Action Project materials: http://www.results.org/website/article.asp?id=1836
- Crickett/Michael will update Youth in Action materials from last year's conference
- Sammie will take lead in creating copies and display at the IC

BOARD UPDATE
Douglas suggested creating laser talk for use to talk about
- have draft talking points, Douglas creating laser talk
- will discuss directly with Diane and then they'll circulate to larger group

NEXT CALL: Debrief on International Conference, Lisa Marchal share of lessons learned from (Methodist) diversity training conference in IN, discuss plans for deeper level of training
Week of July 13: 7/14 at 7 pm. Backup: 7/15 at 9 pm ET.