From MErvin4241@aol.com Sat Nov 08 18:05:31 1997 Date: Fri, 24 Oct 1997 17:25:28 -0400 (EDT) From: MErvin4241@aol.com To: drew@uic.edu Cc: Voss@aol.com, Browning@aol.com, Prucher@aol.com, MORRISSEY@aol.com, Gill@aol.com Subject: daccminutes10/21/97 THE DISABILITY ARTS AND CULTURE CENTER (DACC) Meeting Minutes-October 21, 1997 A meeting of the DACC was held on Tuesday, October 21, 1997 at 1640 W. Roosevelt Rd.,#204, in Chicago. The meeting was called to order by Board President Kathleen Winter at 6:15 PM. Those in attendance were: Kathleen Rose Winter*, Elandria Henderson, Drew Browning*, Claire Prucher, Katie Silverman, Ellen Trenn; Eunice Favors, Carol Gill, Jude Conlan Martin, Ginger Lane*, Diana E. Jordan*, Cornell Wallace, Alana Yvonne Smith*, Rob Rotman*, Anna Stonum*, Melinda Morrissey*, Mike Ervin, Larry Voss*. (*=DACC Board Member). The minutes from the Oct. 7 meeting were distributed at tonight's meeting. Eunice F. questioned the name of DACC. We had discussed this at the last meeting, but it was omitted from the minutes. Mike E. explained "that the Disability Arts and Culture Center defined what we are about". It was discussed whether or not we should mention our location in the title. It was was deemed unnecessary by those present. Also Amy Serpe's name was added to the board list, along with more names in the future. The minutes were approved. Those attending decided to retain the ad hoc Board and the two temporary officers until the first meeting of 1998 (4 more). Our goal is to achieve diversity on the Board. It is our intention to accomplish this through outreach. In the beginning of the year this topic will be "revisited". The group agreed unanamously. The first order on the agenda was an ASL Interpreter. Mike Ervin reported that he had called Colombia College's Sign Language Interpreting Dept. They would have student interns doing the ASL along with a mentor at $25 per hour, for this semester only. The student interns would be free next semester (approx. Feb.15, '98). Ginger Lane suggested we wait to hire an interpreter until we have money to spend. A discussion ensued about lack of an interpreter indicating a problem with reasonable accommodations for the deaf, and that this group needs to outreach to the Deaf community, but we can't until we get an interpreter. Drew B. suggested we get a transcriber to not only take minutes, but have a simultaneous typed conversation on a computer screen. It was cited that this method would work well for Late Deafened Adults, but not for those knowing only ASL. This, for many reasons, especially that -1- ASL is a language unto itself and isn't at all like written English, is why DACC should use an ASL interpreter. Ginger L. thought it should be up to the individual to decide if they want captioning or interpreting. Drew B. reemphasized his position about getting a transcriber. Mike E. volunteer to investigate captioning. It was agreed DACC will be getting an ASL interpreter, but if both were affordable that's what DACC should be doing. Katie Silverman said that Dan?? said we can get University funding for an interpreter. Katie S. will investigate that source of funding. Carol Gill offered monies from the CDCC to cover an interpreter for the next three meetings, (until the middle of December). The money from Dan's? source would cover the meetings from the end of December until Feb.15, when we can get someone with more experience from Colombia College. A discussion arose about the cost of a state licensed interpreter ($38 per hour) vs. an Intern from Columbia College ( saving money we don't really have). Some were concerned that a student in training may not do a quality job, this could ruffle some feathers with Deaf participants. Others expressed concern that we may have no deaf participants right away, and the cost of an interpreter would be wasted. It was decided by the group that having an interpreter who is state licensed is the right thing to do for a disability related organization. Alana S. recommended an ASL interpreter from her church, Suzy Herman, a state licensed interpreter. Kathleen Winter will ask Suzy Herman. The next item on the agenda was "committees". The group agreed on the 5 committees mentioned in the minutes. But, board development will be added to the Outreach... An Executive committee will also be added. It will consist of the board officer's and the committee chairs. Drew B. asked if DACC should split into 2 boards, like Jo Holzer suggested, consisting of a 'business and finance board', and a board of DACC'S 'soul'? A motion was made by Alana S. to delay the creation of committees. The group voted 16 yes; 2 no; and no abstentions. A motion was made that the group to postpone the creations of committees until next meeting. The vote was 15 yes; 3 no; and no abstains. Larry V. did suggest that we function with 3 priority committees:1)outreach; 2) fund raising; and 3) logistics. The group unanimously agreed to this. The OUTREACH COMMITTEE-Kathleen Winter, Elandria Henderson, Eunice Favors, Diana Jordan and -2- Rob Rotman. The FUND RAISING COMMITTEE--Carol Gill, Melinda Morrissey, Ellen Trenn. Katie Silverman, and Anna Stonum. The LOGISTICS COMMITTEE--Drew Browning, Larry Voss, Mike Ervin, Carol Kendall, and Ginger Lane. It was decided that the other committees will be revisited at a later date. NEW BUSINESS-Diana J. announced her and Alana S. will be travelling to the American Theater Colalition. She hopes to affiliate DACC with them. Carol G.asked if we could get their mission statement. Diana J. will try. --Mike Ervin, Susan Nussbaum, and Kenny Fries will be reading from their new book 'Staring Back' on Mon.10/27/97 at Unabridged Books. --In tomorrows edition of OUTLINES, Kathleen W. has a profile of Susan Nussbaum. --ADAPT/Chicago will have a fund raising event at Victory Gardens Theater 10/26/97 at 3 with the play 'The Sutherland'. --Elandria H. will do a flier for outreach. --Drew B. will design a webpage. The meeting was convened at 8:15 PM. The next meeting will be Tues., Nov. 4 at 1640 W. Roosevelt, #204, beginning at 5:30 PM sharp! -3-