Outreach Meeting Minutes
Spring 2009 Minutes
April 17, 2009
Working Group: PR
Brandon
Accomplishments
- A summary of major work completed since last meeting based on last meeting's identified outcomes/issues
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Metrics
- Quantitative and qualitative results from accomplishments and outcomes.
- Potential metrics for unresolved issues.
Outcomes
- A summary of resolutions based on what was accomplished.
- New directions and ideas that result from these resolutions.
Issues
- Difficult and unresolved issues
- Plans for action
Min
Accomplishments
- confirm SWE presentation
- confirm and recruit earth museum presentation
Metrics
- Quantitative and qualitative results from accomplishments and outcomes.
- Potential metrics for unresolved issues.
Outcomes
- A summary of resolutions based on what was accomplished.
- New directions and ideas that result from these resolutions.
Issues
- Difficult and unresolved issues
- Plans for action
Jake
Accomplishments
- A summary of major work completed since last meeting based on last meeting's identified outcomes/issues
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Metrics
- Quantitative and qualitative results from accomplishments and outcomes.
- Potential metrics for unresolved issues.
Outcomes
- A summary of resolutions based on what was accomplished.
- New directions and ideas that result from these resolutions.
Issues
- Difficult and unresolved issues
- Plans for action
Trang
Accomplishments
- Finished the Newsletter text draft.
- Working with Chi-Chi on the template.
Metrics
- Quantitative and qualitative results from accomplishments and outcomes.
- Potential metrics for unresolved issues.
Outcomes
- A summary of resolutions based on what was accomplished.
- New directions and ideas that result from these resolutions.
Issues
- Difficult and unresolved issues
- Plans for action
Chi-Chi
Accomplishments
- Designed flyer advertising AguaClara course.
- Created a newsletter template; will email out to Trang, Nicole, and Monroe by tonight.
Metrics
Outcomes
- Translations are late due to miscommunication.
Issues
- Website still has bugs to fix
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- horizontal scrolling
- small menu text
- slow loading time
- tiling background is not seamless
- Need to make an outline with due dates for the translation of each page to prevent future delays.
Working Group: Fundraising
Joe
Accomplishments
- A summary of major work completed since last meeting based on last meeting's identified outcomes/issues
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Metrics
- Quantitative and qualitative results from accomplishments and outcomes.
- Potential metrics for unresolved issues.
Outcomes
- A summary of resolutions based on what was accomplished.
- New directions and ideas that result from these resolutions.
Issues
- Difficult and unresolved issues
- Plans for action
Narayana
Accomplishments
- Contacted IAF and got contacts of representatives for Honduras and Central America Regions (John Reed and Jill Wheeler)
- Contacted Resource Foundation and spoke to Julia Love about the possibility of including Aguaclara in their fund raising process. Currently working with Joe to put together a Project summary and funding request for funding activities related to Aguaclara Engineers based in Honduras.
- Prepared documents divided into sections (Executive summary, Abstract, Extended Abstract, Letter of Inquiry etc.,) for future grant writing purposes
- Update part of the five year plan on the Wiki
Metrics
- Contact with Julia at resource foundation might lead to Aguaclara getting including in their fundraising process (Resource Foundation already sponsors APP in Honduras)
Outcomes
- A summary of resolutions based on what was accomplished.
- New directions and ideas that result from these resolutions.
Issues
- I could not update the 5-Year plan timeline because of lack of information. Will talk to Nicole about this during Thursday meeting
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