Newark SAS Board Meeting Agenda

[Tobias Fox]

Please review and let me know directly at tobia...@gmail.com if you feel there's something you'd like to add to the agenda. I've also attached a copy. I will post the conference call number and pass code 7 days before the Board meeting. 

NEWARK SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY, Inc. [SAS]

www.sasglocal.com

 

Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. SHARP!

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

 

CONFERENCE CALL

 

Conference Call-In Number: TBA

Pass code: TBA

 

NOTE: Please have pen and paper close by in case you have a question/comment. Questions/comments will be addressed after each section. There will be a time limit for questions, concerns, comments. If more time is needed it will be addressed offline.

 

Tobias A. Fox, President and Interim Chairperson

Alexander “Alex” Marcoulides, Vice-President

Terry W. Benjamin, Treasurer

Marieliz Monclova, Secretary

Norma Bowe, Ph.D., Board Member

S. Aisha Steplight Johnson, Ph. D., Board Member

Edna Rashid, Board Member

 

I.                   Call to order

A.    Attendance

B.     Minutes from previous meeting (Tobias, Terry, Aisha)

1.      Agreed to organization name change from Newark Science and Sustainability, a New Jersey nonprofit organization to Newark Science and Sustainability, Inc.

2.      Agreed to Tobias A. Fox and Terry W. Benjamin establishing a business account in the name of Newark Science and Sustainability, Inc.

3.      Elected Board members.

4.      Board meeting venues

C.    Questions, Concerns, Comments (5 minutes)

 

II.                Newark SAS Organization Development

A.    Filing of 501(c)3 status – Rutgers Community Law Clinic

B.     Applying for grants – contracting grant writers

C.     Opening of business account

D.    Office space

E.     Newark SAS promotional material (business cards, pamphlet/brochure, banners, letterhead) to increase presence, volunteers and financial support

F.      Newark SAS website and social media (Twitter, YouTube, Facebook)

G.    Newark SAS email campaign (mailchimp.com) and blog

H.    Speaking engagements/Workshops for more visibility and support

I.       Questions, Concerns, Comments (5 minutes)

 

III.             Garden Updates

A.    86 ½ Garside Street, Newark

B.     483 Washington Street

C.     North Ward Urban Garden (Marieliz Monclova)

D.    Greater Newark Charter School (Alex Marcoulides)

E.     Questions, Concerns, Comments (5 minutes)

 

IV.             Newark SAS 2014 Programs & Events

A.    Urban Farming

B.     Sustainable Science (clean renewable energy)

C.     Ecological Building

D.    Sustainable Living Empowerment Conference

E.     Newark Community Garden Coalition

F.      Green Revolution (Alex Marcoulides)

G.    Questions, Concerns, Comments (5 minutes)

 

V.                Elegant Bouquet Kitchen (founded by Charlene Messer based in Irvington, NJ) – The From Garden to Kitchen program involves wellness and nutrition education, which includes learning how to properly read labels and better understand food science so participants are equipped with the necessary tools to make healthier food choices and prepare nutritional meals, including vegetarian and vegan cuisine. Through the practice of canning, the best methods of food preservation will be explored. This program is a collaboration between Newark SAS and Elegant Bouquet Kitchen [EBK]. We are planning to launch this program in late spring/early summer 2014.

A.    Charlene Messer

B.     Questions, Concerns, Comments (5 minutes)

 

VI.             Fundraising

A.    Wepay.com

B.     Gofundme.com

C.     Viridian (Susan Levison)

D.    Questions, Concerns, Comments (5 minutes)

 

VII.          Next meeting (Wednesday, February 19, 2014)

 

VIII.       Other business (5 minutes)

IX.             Adjournment 

[ellen]

So Tobias, can anyone listen, even if we are not board members-

if we just want to find out what is going on?

[Tobias Fox]

Yes Ellen. Anyone can listen and.you can participate in the open discussion even if you're not a Board member.

Tobias
www.sasglocal.com

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[monica]

can we add planning some kind of market in the spring? i love the outdoors events. 

On Thursday, December 26, 2013 9:11:48 PM UTC-5, Tobias Fox wrote: