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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-21-2017 Human Rights CommissionAGENDA Human Rights Commission Tuesday, November 21, 2017 5:30 p.m. Hailing Conference Room City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street 1. Call Meeting to Order and Roll Call. 2. Approval of Minutes. a. Approve minutes of the regular meeting date of October 17, 2017. 3. Public Comment of Items not on the Agenda. 4. Committee Reports. a. National Native American Heritage Month Proclamation to City Council. b. Everyone Deserves a Fair Chance. c. Outreach to Broadway Neighborhood Center. d. 34th Annual Human Rights Awards Breakfast. e. Rapid Response Team. f. Iowa City Community School District's Equity Committee. g. University of Iowa's Center for Human Rights Advisory Board. 5. Items to be discussed. a. Social Justice Racial Equity Grant FY18 (January 9, 16, 23, 2018). b. Commission Board Member Training (December 19, 2017). 6. Announcements. 7. Next Regular Meeting: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 5:30PM. 8. Adjournment. If you will need disability -related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting please contact the Equity Director, Stefanie Bowers, at 319-356-5022 or at stefanie-bowersl7alowa- citv.or . Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. November Agenda Packet Minutes for the Human Rights Commission Regular Meeting October 17, 2017 Hailing Conference Room 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 1. Call to Order Chair Hanrahan called the meeting to order at 5:31 PM. Commission Members Present: Jeff Falk, Adil Adams, Kim Hanrahan, Eliza Willis, Barbara Kutzko, Joe Coulter, Shams Ghoneim, Andrea Cohen, Tahuanty Pena. Staff Present: Stefanie Bowers Others Present: Iowa City Police Chief Jody Matherly 2. Recommendations to City Council: None 3. Public Comment of Items not on the Agenda: Iowa City Police Chief Jody Matherly introduced himself and a new program the Police Department instituted that began on Tuesday, October 10. -i he program is called Building Unity Linking Businesses for Safety, or B.U.L.B.S! The program partners with local repair shops to replace burnt out vehicle lights for free for those who cannot afford to replace burnt out lights. While officers can still issue citations for equipment violations, the goal of B.U.L.B.Sl is to give an option to officers to assist a driver experiencing financial hardship. 4. Indigenous Peoples Prccfi�;:-nation to City Council: Coulter thanked the Native American Council and Student Association at the University of Iowa for accepting the proclaration on behalf of the Commission at the City Council formal meeting date of October 3. 5. Approval of September'19 Meetin_e, 111-etas: Meeting minutes were amended to remove "former Iowa State Senator and Congress person" on page 2. And a dare vas cArrected to "September 21, 2017" on page 2. Commissioner Ghoneim Moved in approve the minutes; the motion was seconded by Coulter. A vote was taken and the motion passed 9-0. 6. The Social Justice Racial Equity Grant Process and Evaluation Rubric for FY18: A draft application has been prepared. A final draft will be placed in the November Commission paclelirican ong with a draft of the evaluation rubric. 7. National Native Heritage Month Proclamation: Commissioner Coulter will accept the proclamation on behalf of the Human Rights Commission at the November 6 City Council formal meeting. 8. Commission Procedural Processes: Commissioners discussed its procedural processes including Robert's Rules of Order. The Minutes for the Human Rights Commission Regular Meeting October 17, 2017 Hailing Conference Room 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Commission will receive board training for its members on December 21. This training will include an overview of Robert's Rules of Order and open meetings law. 9. Rapid Response Team: The subcommittee met and has a follow-up meeting scheduled for Monday, October 23. Staff will be present at this meeting to answer any questions. 10. ADA Lunch and Learn: The training held on October 17 was well attended and the presenter was knowledgeable on the ADA and employment law. Overall, participants were satisfied with the content of the training but would have preferred more time left for questions. 11. Human Rights Annual Award Breakfast: The breakfast will be held on October 25, and Jean Lloyd -Jones will serve as the keynote speaker. Five awards will be presented to the following individuals: Stella and Bram Elias, Officer David Schwindt, Gregory L. Hearns, Fred Martin, Jr. (posthumously) and Helen Paige Martin, and Kimberly Shiu. 12. University of Iowa's Center for Human Rights Advisonr Committee: The second program, Recording Experiences & Response, of a three-part series on Making All Children Matter is scheduled for October 21. The final prod ran. will be held on December 10, The Right to a Livable Future: Making All Children Matter. 13. Building and Crossing Bridges Together: The subcommittee has decided not to pursue this topic. Three new Commissioners begin their terms in January and they will be encouraged to consider future programming in this area. ►-41111111111 14. Iowa City Community School District Equity Committee: Recent topics and concerns discussed include ADA compliant playgrounds, Title 9 and the LGBTQ Taskforce. 15. Announcements from r'ct:: IsslCners: Ghoneim will speak to yoii;h on November 1, as part of International Day. Kutzko serves on the Diversity and Social Justice Committee for the University of Iowa's School of Social Work. The committee is considering creating an advisory group or holding focus groups to bridge the connection between the school and the larger community. Cohen reminded Commissioners of the upcoming Empower -Her Project being held on October 24. 2 Minutes for the Human Rights Commission Regular Meeting October 17, 2017 Hailing Conference Room 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Adams was recognized at the Refugee and Immigrant Recognition Dinner on October 14. He was the second Sudanese person in Iowa City when he arrived in 1997. There are now almost 500 Sudanese families living here. Falk attended the Commission -sponsored discussion of "Butterfly Mosque" the 2017 One Community One Book: All Johnson County Reads selection. Opinions on the book at the discussion varied. 16.1 Next meeting date Tuesday, G C C C C C C C C a` a` a` a` a` a` a` a` a` v c c d c c c c c c d d N d d d d d d N N X N N N d rn aawaaaaaa c c c c c c c c d d d d d'd d d d N N N N N N N N N o a.Caaaaaaa v -o -o c c c d c c d c d d d d N d d N d N N N N N N N V N d N d V N N a`a`a`w x gal''=1 x c c c= 'la0i c c 0 U N N U) 0 O O N N waa`a`sa`wa`a` d d d y •7: d d C C C C C d C C N N 1 fdp Vd1 N W N U N N •. 5 2 aaaaawaq;1_ N N N d x N N v N dxaaaan.awacItN lows N I 7 U w w fq N � N 21 x2 N N N N aaiwaaaaa C C I Y C Y C Y C Y C Y C Y C ` N W N W N N fdd tdA c� 6-6-16-6-a6-aa d d i d d d d d d aa1aaaaaa 000rnrnrnaoaoao ' •000000000 a) xNNNNNNNNN c co d 0 N C E ry Y d C 7 1p N = d t C O d L 7@ Y w 0)0 a U "O Q '- O O f0 m t o N ri Agenda Item 5a Procedure to Review Social Justice and Racial Equity Grants Fiscal Year 2018 A training meeting will be held for Commissioner members on January 9, 2018. The session will assist Commission members in evaluating grant applications. This meeting will include a recap of the intent, priorities, and requirements for the grant, discussion of the criteria suggested for evaluating applicants, review a mock grant and go over the ranking procedure. The session will provide commission members with the opportunity to ask questions and to clarify the grant funding process. The meeting will not last more than two hours. Two meetings will be scheduled to review applications and funr!irig allotments. The dates are January 16, 2018 and January 23, 2018. The meeting on January 16, 2018, members will discuss , [h(- a�i�:lications submitted. The Commission will also decide at this meeting if the; wi8;l to di; ect correspondence to applicants via staff or through direct communication at the meeting. Prior to the meeting on January 23, memberq applications to staff by five p.m. on January 18 spreadsheet. The number range for ranking of app; has 1 durin be required to share they: ranking of the will then place overa;• !ankings in a "ons,j&e based on tine number of n receive. The Commission ise for professional services FY18 Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant Application I City of Iowa City Page 1 of 11 Agenda Item 5a COMMUNITY CITY GOVERNMENT NEWS AND MEDIA CALENDAR ONLINE PAYMENTS REPORTACONCERN Cityof IOWA CITY A UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE Q Search this site Search Home FY18 Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant Application Background, Vision and Principles In 2016, the Iowa City City Council created a grant program to assist Iowa City organizations in addressing social justice and racial equity (SJRE Grant). Purpose The purpose of this funding is to encourage, empower and engage social justice and racial equity initiatives. Iowa City for -profit and Iowa City non-profit organizations can apply for the grant to fund programs, activities, initiatives or educational outreach that helps to eliminate inequities in the community. The SJRE grant has six priority service areas: education, building community, housing, criminal justice, health, and employment. Available Funding There is only $25,000 total allocated each fiscal year by the City Council. The maximum amount of funding an organization can request is $25,000. Both proposals and budgets will be subject to review. Select Language https://www.icgov.orglformlfyl8-social justice -and -racial -equity -grant -application 11/14/2017 FYI Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant Application I City of Iowa City Page 2 of 11 Requirements To be eligible for funding the organization must be principally and physically located in Iowa City. Applicants are asked to include a clear and well organized project budget for 2018 and 2019, in spreadsheet form. There is a section in this application to upload the file as a PDF or XLS. The project budget must follow the below template. Social Justice Racial Equity project ow"tJune 1, 2018 -June 30, 2019 Eapatim: Professional Services Educational Materials MhAedng/Advertising Equipment/Hardware Rentals Supplies Outside Printing Miscellaneous Su lies atalex es An image of the budget template. Process Applications can be submitted December 1, 2017- January 2, 2018. The Iowa City Human Rights Commission will review each complete application submitted and make recommendations to the City Council on how funding should be allocated no later than March 31, 2018. The City Council will make the final decision on allocations no later than April 30, 2018. Funding will be awarded by June 1, 2018. Select Language — https://www.icgov.org/form/fyl8-social justice -and -racial -equity -grant -application 11/14/2017 FY18 Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant Application I City of Iowa City Page 3 of 11 Deadline Applications must be submitted by January 2, 2018. Questions about the application form or review process should be directed to Equity Director Stefanie Bowers at stefonie-bowers@iowo-city.org or 319-356-5022. (.Organizational Information Name of organization Mailing address * Telephone number Email address Website address Name and title of contact person for purposes of this application Contact person's telephone number and email address Organization's mission statement * Select Language https://www.icgov.org/formlfyl8-social justice -and -racial -equity -grant -application 11/14/2017 FYI Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant Application I City of Iowa City Page 4 of 11 How many years has the organization been in operation? Provide an example of a project initiated by the organization in the last three years that had a wide community reach and impact. If a newly established organization, provide an experience with a prior project that inspired this proposal. II. Proposal What is the program, service or activity? How does the program, service or activity advance social justice or racial equity? Be specific. ' How does the program, service or activity address one or more of the six priority,areas?.'__--- Select Language https://www.icgov.org/form/fyl8-social justice -and -racial -equity -grant -application 11/14/2017 FYI Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant Application I City of Iowa City Page 5 of 11 What community need does this program, service or activity fulfill? Response should include information or data that demonstrates the need Does the program, service or activity include partnerships or collaborations with other organization (s)? If so, what organization(s)? Provide a detailed description of the partnership/collaboration. * Provide the projected demographics of community members that will be served by the program, service or activity (response should include age, race, gender and income)? How many community members are estimated to be served by this program, service or activity and over what period of time? Select Language https://www.icgov.org/form/fyl8-social justice -and -racial -equity -grant -application 11/14/2017 FYI Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant Application I City of Iowa City Page 6 of 11 Is there a charge to participate in the program, service or activity? If so, what is the cost per person? Why is the charge needed? What are the outcomes and performance measures for the program, service or activity? What indicators or metrics have been identified to measure outcomes and performance? How will these outcomes be shared beyond your organization with the community? Select Language https://www.icgov.org/forn/fyl8-social justice -and -racial -equity -grant -application 11/14/2017 FYI Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant Application I City of Iowa City Page 7 of 11 What processes or tools will be created as a part of the program, service or activity that can be shared with others in the community to eliminate racial and social inequities? Will the program, service or activity be continued or expanded after the SJRE Grand funding ends? If so, how. * If the proposal includes fees for professional services, please explain how this advances the program, service or activity and its goals. M. Funding Amount Request Amount of funding requested * How will the funding be utilized? Select Language https://www.icgov.org/form/fyl8-social justice -and -racial -equity -grant -application 11/14/2017 FYI Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant Application I City of Iowa City Page 8 of 11 What is the organizations annual budget? ** Social Justice and Racial Equity funds cannot be used for operational costs such as rent, salaries or utilities. Upload the project budget for 2018 and 2019. The project budget must be on a spreadsheet and consistent with the template. Browse... Upload Files must be less than 2 MB. Allowed file types: pdf As. Provide a timeline for the program, service or activity. Provide a timeline for how grant money would be spent over the next year. Within the last five years has the organization received any funding from the City of Iowa City? If so, for what purpose and for how much? (City departments do not need to answer). Within the last five years has the organization received funding for this program, service or activity from a non -City of Iowa City source? If so, how much was received and what is the duration of the funding? Does the organization plan to apply for additional funding for this program, service or activity in fiscal year 2018 or fiscal year 2019? If applicant is a city department, please indicate whether the program, service or activity is fully or partially budgeted for in the fiscal year 2018 budget? Select Language https://www.icgov.orglformlfyl8-socialjustice-and-racial-equity-grant-application 11/14/2017 FY18 Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant Application I City of Iowa City Page 9 of 11 If applicant is a city department, will the program, service or activity be budgeted for in fiscal year 2019? If not, explain. 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Washington St. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 319-356-5000 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday Contact the webmaster © 2017 City of Iowa City �J Admin Login Select Language https://www.icgov.org/form/fyl8-social justice -and -racial -equity -grant -application 11/14/2017 Agenda Item 5a FY 2018 Social Justice and Racial Equity (SJRE) Grant Proposals Scoring Rubric Conflict of Interest A Commission member must recuse themselves from the grant review, process and allotment if any of the below are true. 1. They currently work for an organization applying for the grant, even if in a non -related capacity to the application request; 2. They serve on an advisory board, board of directors or other similar type board with an organization applying for the grant; 3. They (or a family member) would receive a financial benefit if the application is funded. SJRE Purpose The purpose of the funding is to encourage, empower and engage social justice and racial equity initiatives. Requirements To be eligible for funding, the organization must be principally and physically located in Iowa City. The SJRE grant is available to for -profit and non-profit Iowa City based organizations to fund programs, activities, or services that help to eliminate inequities ir, 'he community. The maximum amount of funding an organization can request is $25,000. Priority Service Areas Six priority service areas are designated as high priorities for FY18 SJRE Grant funding: Education, Building Community, Housing, Criminal Justice, Health, and Employment. Organizations whose program, service or activity addresses one or more these priorities will be considered first for funding. Scoring This application form has three sections: part 1. Organizational Information, worth 10 points: part two, Proposal, worth 60 points; part three, Funding Amount, worth 30 points. The highest score achievable on an application is 100 points. 1. First, please rate the organizational information (Up to 10 points): Points Goals of the organization for 2018 align with social justice or racial equity. 1 Mission statement of the organization aligns with social justice or racial equity. Comments regarding the organizational information: 2. Second, please rate the proposal (Up to 60 points): Proposal Points Program, service, or activity advances social justice or racial equity. There is a need in the community for this program, service, or activity. Program, service or activity will have a significant impact on community members. Program, service or activity has tools that will be shared with others and are beneficial to community. Program, service or activity has specific outcomes and performance measures. Program, service or activity is sustainable in the community after SJRC grant funding would end. Applicant includes a plan for continuing the program, service or activity beyond the grant period. Comments regarding the proposal: �i 3. Third, please rate the funding amount requested (Up to 30 points): Funding Requested Points Amount requested would cover the service, project or activity. Amount requested would need to be supplemented to cover the service, project or activity. Timeline for service, project or activity provides for specific time frame for actions. Comments regarding the proposal's funding request (please include as much information as you can to facilitate the funding decision process): VA OVERALL SCORE: out of 100. El November Correspondence Report to the Iowa City Human Rights Commission Refugee and Immigrant Recognition Dinner October 14, 2017 North Liberty Recreation Center. Initiated and organized by the Refugee and Immigrant Association (RIA) with the cooperation of refugee and immigrant communities from Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Togo This event drew 150 people, including about 40 invited civic leaders from Johnson and Linn counties. These leaders included five members of the state legislature, three mayors (one of whom was Mayor Jim Throgmorton of Iowa City), representatives of two police departments, and two members of the Iowa City Community School District Board. We are pleased that in addition to Mayor Throgmorton attendees included City Manager Geoff Fruin, Police Captain Troy Kelsay,. Kim Hanrahan and Adil Adams from the Human Rights Commission, and Human Rights Coordinator Stefanie Bowers. About 100 members of the refugee and immigrant community attended including many families with children. A four -person panel representing refugees and immigrants from four African nations addressed their expectations of life in Iowa and the challenges they have faced and each presented a message for Iowans. He panel was diverse, with two men and two women, including one college -age woman originally from Ethiopia. Awards were presented to eight individuals, including leaders from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Rwanda and three US -born women who have been especially helpful to new Iowans. We received financial support from the Hills Bank and Trust Company, the University of Iowa Community Credit Union, and three individual donors as well as the Iowa City Human Rights Commission. Members of the refugee and immigrant community prepared and donated traditional African dishes. Sudanese families prepared a roasted goat, purchased from an Amish farmer in Kalona. All of these generous donations made it possible for RIA to cover the costs of the event. The goals of the event were (1) to recognize refugee/immigrant leaders and US -born allies who have been especially committed and effective in assisting with the resettlement of African refugees and immigrants in eastern Iowa; and (2) to facilitate communication and contact between the African refugee/immigrant community and other residents of Johnson and Linn counties. We did not conduct a formal evaluation, but our impressions and anecdotal evidence indicates that we achieved these goals. In addition to fulfilling these goals, the event was also a milestone in the development of the RIA and we anticipate this the organization will become more inclusive and effective in coming months. RIA and other participants thank the Iowa City Human Rights Commission for its generous financial support and participation in the event. p SHRRE Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page �M� 10WACITY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 10/19/2017 Contact: Stefanie Bowers, Equity Director Phone:319-356-5022 Iowa City earns perfect Municipal Equality Index score The City of Iowa City is one of three Iowa communities to earn 100 percent in the sixth annual Municipal Equality Index (MEI), the only nationwide rating system of LGBTQ inclusion in municipal law, policy and services. The Human Rights Campaiqn released its 2017 Critical Measure of Municipal LGBTQ Inclusivity ratings on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. Iowa City is among 68 cities nationwide to receive a perfect score for advancing LGBTQ-inclusive policies and practices. Other Iowa communities to earn a score of 100 include Cedar Rapids and Davenport. Iowa City's full report is available at .,,,... . ,J- ec 4 , The MEI rated 506 cities including the 50 state capitals, the 200 largest cities in the United States, the five largest cities or municipalities in each state, the cities home to the state's two largest public universities, municipalities that have high proportions of same -sex couples and 98 cities selected by HRC and Equality Federation state group members and supporters. It assesses each city on 44 criteria covering citywide nondiscrimination protections, policies for municipal employees, city services, law enforcement, and city leadership's relationship with the LGBTQ community. Report to the Iowa City Human Rights Commission Celebrating the World's Children Sunday, October 22, 2017 University Club, Iowa City The second annual Celebrating the World Children event featured performers from several national and cultural traditions, each presenting a song, dance or reading from that tradition. Over 50 children and young people participated . One hundred fifty people attended all or part of the program. In addition, the event was taped by PATV, so it will reach a larger audience than those in attendance on October 22. This event was Iowa City's public observance of United Nations Day, and we were gratified that the City Council proclaimed October 24 as United Nations Day in Iowa City as it has for many years. A copy of the program is sent with this report. The version we are sending is a corrected version. We regret that through an oversight the name of the Iowa City Human Rights Commission was omitted from the program distributed on October 22 However, the name of the Commission, as well as all of the sponsors was included in a PowerPoint loop that was projected continuously during the event. We apologize for this oversight. We secured financial and in -kind contributions from 15 businesses, non-profit agencies, and civic groups. All children attending the event received passes to the Iowa Children's Museum and Hancher Auditorium donated four tickets to the April 2018 performance of Carnival of the Animals which were raffled off during the event. Thanks to all of these generous donations, the event cleared several hundred dollars, part of which will be donated to UNICEF for Caribbean hurricane relief and the remainder used to support the educational work of the United Nations Association. In addition to the donation for UNICEF"s hurricane relief work, we also launched the Trick or Treat for UNICEF campaign in Iowa City at the event. Approximately 50 collection boxes were distributed to families attending the program. Celebrating the World's Children had two goals: (1) to affirm and celebrate the growing diversity of Iowa City and Johnson County; and (2) to salute UNICEF and to raise awareness and funds for its important work. The first goal was achieved through the number and variety of participants, as well as the large number of sponsors. We raised significant funds for UNICEF (and we anticipate more as a result of the Trick or Treat campaign) in implementation of the second goal. The Johnson County Chapter of the United Nations Association —USA is evaluating the event in order to refine it in future years. We are gratified that many new and potential partners have come forward. We are most grateful to the Commission for its generous support. Johnson County Chapter, United Nations Association UNA 308 East Burlington Street #245 Iowa City, IA 52245 October 28, 2017 Kim Hanrahan, Chair Iowa City Human Rights Commission 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Ms. Hanrahan, Thank you for sponsoring the second annual Celebrating the World's Children event on Sunday, October 22. We had an excellent program with young performers from Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, El Salvador, Mexico, Sudan, Puerto Rico and Vietnam, as well as the Iowa City Girls Choir and the After School Specials, a band from Shimek Elementary School. The event was taped by Public Access Television for broadcast. A copy of the program is enclosed. I regret that the name of the Human Rights Commission was omitted from this program. However, the names of all of the sponsors, including the Commission, were projected continuously during the event on a PowerPoint slide loop and announced by the Master of Ceremonies. I apologize for the error in the program. We raised several hundred dollars for UNICEF's Caribbean hurricane relief and well as the UNA's global education program. 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YOaU amYzVa a�`Y�aa)zZd corm W >yE ¢ sEcc�a'oLEvoda�icE3a(a��r MID M(a.0-0 O CO w M1: O F CO U Q U Q Z m U Q W 0 CD 2= Y J 2 Q a W Cc Y 0 F� W 2 O U J W O 2 W m LL a J Z Q F Y a Y 0 0 0 N p E c d d ca a p 0 O N E 0 a1 0 c d Mn c5 E 0 HunmiRWAs From: Inside Out Admin<insideoutroentryrinance@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 10:29 AM To: HumanRights Cc: Inside Out Subject: Social Justice Racial Equity Grant FY17 Attachments: Inside Out Reentry Program Report - SJRE Grant 171031.pdf Good morning, Attached is Inside Out Reentry's Program Report for the Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant we received in FY17. Please let me know if you have any questions, or need any additional information at this time. Jamie Kearney Administrative Coordinator Inside Out Reentry 500 N. Clinton St. Iowa City, IA 52245 (319) 338-7996 PROGRAM REPORT Full name of organization: Inside Out Reentry, Inc. Mailing address: 500 N. Clinton St. Iowa City, IA 52245 Telephone number: (319) 338-7996 Email address: insideoutreentrvAemail.com Website: www.insideoutreentry.com Name and title of contact person for purposes of program report: Michael Cervantes, Director, and Jamie Kearney, Administrative Coordinator Contact person's telephone number and email address: W: (319) 338-7996 Cell: (319) 621- 6263; insideoutreentry(a,eniail.com and insideoutreentrvfmance(a),,email.com Organization's Mission Statement: Inside Out Reentry's mission, as a comprehensive reentry program, is to heal individuals, restore relationships, reduce recidivism and increase public safety by supporting citizens returning to Johnson County from incarceration, and their families. IO assists people with housing, employment, health care (especially mental health care), transportation, education and basic life skills, both directly and by referral. IO also provides a supportive community and activities that promote personal awareness, accountability, and pro - social living through one-to-one and small group mentoring, classes and workshops, volunteer opportunities and social activities. With this grant, IO sought funding to purchase two (2) new computers for our Resource Center where most of our services are provided, as well as a new printer, at an estimated cost of $3,000. Program Report: Purchase: We moved forward with purchasing new computers for the Inside Out Resource Center in early June, 2017, and completed all necessary purchases by the end of August. Upon securing a 10% discount for the initial purchase from Best Buy due to our nonprofit status, we found we were able to purchase two new desktop computers with monitors/keyboards, and a new laptop (for portable access by any participants with physical disabilities -- we are located on 2"d floor of Spirit of Christ Church), Microsoft Office software package for all three new computers, anti -virus protection, and a 3 year tech support service plan. We were also able to purchase a new printer, a new router (recommended by the Church's Internet Service Provider to improve WiFi access due to our 2nd floor location), new mousepads and surge protectors, as well as WiFi adapters for the two older computers that Staff/Volunteers will continue to use in the Resource Center. Receiving this grant to purchase new computers for the Resource Center has allowed us to reserve one of our older computers as a "Staff only" computer for the first time, which is a good practice. As described above, our funds from this grant ($3,000) went quite a bit further than we had anticipated, and we still have $267.48 ruining from the total. What are the specific outcomes and performance measures for the program, service or activity in one year from implementation? IO's purpose is to foster successful re-entry for returning citizens by providing them with support, opportunities, skills, and resources. Participants' use of computers at IO Resource Center for seeking and securing housing, employment, and educational opportunities is an important piece of the re-entry services we provide. Outcomes/performance measures: Of those participants utilizing the Resource Center computers for: a) jobs, at least 70% will achieve successful job placements (3 mos. or longer stable employment); b) housing, at least 70% will achieve successful housing placements (3 mos. or longer in stable housing) c) educational programs or study, at least 60% will successfully complete their programs or classes. What indicators have been identified to measure outcomes and performance? IO logs all visits to the Resource Center by participants. For this grant, we recorded the number of times and purposes for which our participants utilize the new computers, e.g. in relation to jobs, housing, educational programs. Thereafter, IO measured and quantified outcomes related to participants' computer use, i.e., percentage of successful job and housing placements, as noted above. Results: We recorded computer use in our Resource Center over the period of early June through October 30, 2017. In that period, a total of 17 individuals participating in the Inside Out Reentry program used our computers. Of these 17 individuals, 7 used our computers more than once. Uses were recorded as follows: Total of 31 job searches by 11 individuals Total of 9 housing searches by 6 individuals 0 - uses in relation to educational program Other: 1 individual used computer for personal legal matter 1 individual used computer for paying a bill online Demographic breakdown of individuals served: 12 - male 5 — female 7 - Caucasian 8 African -American 2 Latino Outcomes: • Successful job placements: 4 Asa percentage of the total number of individuals who searched for jobs (11), this equates to 36% success rate 0 Successful housing placements: 2 As a percentage of the total number of individuals who searched for housing (6), this equates to 30% success rate • Educational program: No participants used our computers in relation to education in this period Assessment of Proiect: The new computers we were able to purchase with this grant have been a great asset to the Inside Out Re-entry Program. Though we have not been able to achieve the success rates we aspired to -- 70% successful job and housing placements --- at this early stage of measurement, we believe that we will achieve those success rates with more time. For example, because we quantified"success" as 3 mos. or longer in stable employment and stable housing, individuals who made job/housing searches with our new computers and secured jobs/housing in August — October 2017 cannot yet be categorized as "successful' as they may have not yet reached the 3 month mark in those placements. S[efwiie Bowers From: .LaTasha DeLoach <I.deloachspi@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 1:52 PM To: HumenRights; Stefanie Bowers Subject: Grant Report - Sankofa Outreach Connection Attachments: G Report SOC.pdf; Pic for grant.pdf Hi Stefanie and Human Rights Officials, Attached is our report for this years update on our grant. Please let me know if you need any additional information. Thank you, LaTasha Jankooa Gufreach Connection City of Iowa City: Human Rights Commission Grant: Social Justice Racial Equity Reporting Date: November 1, 2017 Sisters @ the Center Grant Report Recap: Sisters at the Center'sgoal is to address barriers to health and wellness for women of color, in Iowa City and the surrounding community. By design, it consists of a series of programs intended to educate, while simultaneously creating a sense of connectedness for women of, color. The main objective of the Sisters at the Center program is to address disparate access to aJf`ordable recreational facilities and health -related information. Lack of access to this information often serves as a barrier to general health and wellness for women of color in Iowa City and in the surrounding community. Since July 1s4 2017, we have been using grant funding to address this objective through a variety ofprogramming. We have been making progress on our primary goals: 1) to increase the overall wellness of women of color in our community, 2) to decrease social isolation of women of color, and 3) to connect women of color to existing spaces such as recreation centers, walking/biking trails, and free to low cost amenities that increase wellness in our community. Since July 1st, we have been offering programming in various local facilities, to help accommodate those that want to participate in health and wellness options. We have, and continue to offer food and nutrition classes at different local facilities to provide information and healthy alternative options for traditional meals. We plan to assist in bringing more women to our local farmer's markets this winter for community social engagement, as well as exploration of more fruit and vegetable options. This Spring, our goal is to create and care for a community plot to grow vegetables that women in our program can share free of charge. 319.541.0669 1 wnmnkcfm I sankofaoutreaeh@gmalleom We are making progress on our outcomes to: 1) Increase of facility utilization numbers: program participation numbers: This summer alone we saw a substantial increase of women of color utilizing community gardening plots and at the end of the season. One member in particular went the last weekend before the City of Iowa City turned the ground over, she took it upon herself to harvest as much produce as possible and shared bags of fresh produce with other women connected to the group and some women even learned how to preserve the veggies. Others were able to use some vegetables after taking the wellness class on juicing. 2) An increased connection to the community and an overall increase in the knowledge of City resources: More women have attended community events particularly in the downtown area which some women were hesitant about. We collaborated with the Englert as well as the recreation center for these events. We are working on a seminar about swimming and beginning a swimming assessment for women this winter. Swimming classes will be finalized in the next week. 3) Healthier lifestyle choices by our members: Cooking and juicing lifestyle classes have been life -changing for women who have attended. Its been so successful that we are doing another rendition of the class because of its impact and some women were out of town the first class and really want to attend. 4) 15% increase S.O.C. membership numbers: We have gone above and beyond our 15% inc rease. When we first submitted this grant we had about 300 women and now we have increase to well over 400 women who are connecting with other women and learning about resources, employment opportunities, social opportunities with other women as well as health and wellness options for not only themselves but for their families. We currently have engaged in, or have planned the following activities: • We partnered with Natural Grocers to provide two "Eating to Live" juicing classes. The first class was on September 30th, and women who attended have already began transforming their diets by engaging in healthier eating choices. The second juicing class is scheduled for November 11, 2017. • We partnered with HyVee to provide food and cooking classes. The first class occurred on July 14, 2017. The next class is planned for November 10th, and will focus on how to cook "healthy comfort food." a Since August, Master Omar has been providing Kickboxing Classes and we receive self defense skills at the end of class as suggested by classmates for women, and there is also the opportunity for private classes for our Muslim Sisters. We are also learning modified yoga position for women of different fitness levels. • Fit Club is a free class that is provided by one of the women who is a part of our group. She has opened the class to women of all fitness levels and some times you will find children of parents are also participating to the best of their ability. It is a 319.541.0669 1 I sankofaoutreach@gmail.com very family friendly class. The class meets on Saturdays, and she will be adding Tuesdays as an additional day. • When women attend the cooking classes they also receive recipes. We have found many women try the recipes and sometimes post to others or send pictures of trying the recipes out with family members. • On December 2, 2017 at Robert A Lee Recreation Center we will have our Fall Health Expo, the "Power of Wellness" Health Fair will occur. There will be fitness demos, healthy snacks, and free health screenings from the Free Medical Clinic. This Fall we also partnered with Prelude Services to have a successful Health Fair that focused on the community but centered on mental health and wellness. • Many women have utilized our online group to find other walkers in the community to walk with them even if it's once a week. • After the violence in Charlottesville, we organized a CommUNITY event where women in the group and other community members got together to have conversations about racism and build connections. • Our Facebook group has connected women with the Iowa chapter of Girltrek. More information about GirlTrek can be found here: lttR:lJwww.girltrek.or¢/. Many of the women in our program have been participating in walking challenges, which utilize local resources. • This Fall, our exposure to a new physical activity Is the Stepping and Line Dancing Class which begins November 4th, and will run through mid December. After completion of the classes there will be a special event focused on building connections and celebration. As we continue to develop new ways to uphold our mission, we will seek additional partnerships with other entities in our community to provide additional access to wellness opportunities. We are in communication with Jazzercise, Zumba, Yoga, weightlifting and other fitness instructors to provide new and exciting classes for the program in the Winter and Spring. We are currently planning our Annual Connections Event, as well as the Spring Health Expo, which will both take place in Spring 2018. In the Spring, we will also focus on gardening. We will partner with a beginner gardening program where women can take food preservation classes, and learn how to cook with their garden yields from the community garden plot To date we have reached approximately 35 women in person at any given time with reach to over 400 women weekly with information related to wellness. Submitted by: Sankofa Outreach Connection, LaTasha DeLoach, President 319.541.0669 1 wniviefeadmach I sankafacutreach@gmall.com PO BOX 2664 Iowa City, IA 52240 t Sign Date: 1 319541.0669 1 wwwsaandaauhud xo : sanlwfaautreach@gmall.com 7 -� ■ Stefanie Savers From: jeaffordablehousing@gmail.00m Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 2:45 PM To: Stefanie Bowers Subject: SJRE grant update from Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition If you have any questions regarding this report, please let me know! Thanks, Sara PROGRESS REPORT Affordable Housing Video Campaign March -July 2017 Conducted on -camera interviews with residents, health and service professionals, and community advocates. Wrote narration. Contracted with Hawk City Productions to produce 10-minute video June 2017 Sponsored Housing Mixer featuring Meghann Foster of Brand Driven Digital, who discussed effective messaging for affordable housing advocacy July -September 2017 Finalized video production, using feedback on drafts from board, committee members, and other JCAHC stakeholders October 2017 Began showing video in presentations. Our first audiences were AM Rotary, Congregational United Church of Christ, and Consultation of Religious Communities October 2017 Developed pre- and post -screening survey to measure changes in attitudes and beliefs re: affordable housing in Johnson County October 2017 Uploaded video to YouTube and JCAHC website October 2017 Added closed captioning/subtitles in preparation for sharing video segments on social media November 2017 (in progress) Preparing to hold a video viewing party for those involved in the creation of the video, including Human Rights Commission members. For your reference, here is the timeline as specified in the grant application: March — May 2017 YIMBY Committee to plan initiative, make initial contacts June 2017 Host even with local and national affordable housing champions June —August 2017 Work with media advisor to increase print and electronic media stories about affordable housing. June —August 2017 Production of high -quality videos with positive images and narratives of affordable housing residents and structures. September 2017 Launch of videos on local television stations, JCAHC web site and Facebook page. Stefanie Bowers From: Jan Rutledge <jutledge@lowalaw.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 4:45 PM To: Stefanie Bowers Cc: Cathy Reynolds Subject: Report -Social Justice Racial Equity Grant Attachments: doc20171101161003.pdf Iowa Legal Aid's Social Justice Racial Equity Grant Report Background Iowa Legal Aid sought funding trom the Human Rights Commission to provide at least two community legal education events. One event was to deal with the use of criminal history, and the other event was to deal with court debt. Both events were to involve both juvenile and adult expungement of criminal records. Following the events, persons who wanted assistance from Iowa Legal Aid would be given an opportunity to do so. If possible, the events will be made available to Public Access TV. Progress on Goals Iowa Legal Aid has conducted two presentations at City Hall. Staff collaborated with Stefanie Bowers at the City to advertise for these events. Ms. Bowers was in attendance at both presentations as well. The first event was held on September 26, 2017, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Staff discussed the types of Iowa criminal cases that can be expunged, as well as the state and federal laws dealing with discrimination and the effect of having a criminal history on housing and employment. There were 15 participants in attendance. This information helped equip affected individuals to advocate for themselves, or alerted them to the need to seek legal assistance. A second event was held on October 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. Staff discussed court debt and expungement. There were 5 participants in attendance. Both presentations were recorded and will be made available on the city channel in the future. Nothing has been posted on Iowa Legal Aid's website to date. There was one client who attended both clinics and later came to Iowa Legal Aid's office to have an intake completed. Iowa Legal Aid is currently investigating his expungement and court debt case. 1�Page Iowa Legal Aid appreciates the financial support from the Human Rights Commission to provide these important community legal education events in the Iowa City area. Rutledge, Managing A6orney Iowa Legal Aid 1700 South 1•t Ave., Suite 10 Iowa City, IA 52240 319/351-0079 jrutledge@iowalaw.org 2 1 P a g e Stefanie Bowers From: City of Iowa City <CityoflowaCity@public.govdelivery.com> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2017 9:06 AM To: Stefanie Bowers Subject: Donate three cans of food and get a free Bruegger's Bagel I SHfIRE Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. �a 10WACITY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 11/03/2017 Contact: Henri Harper, Community Outreach Assistant Phone: 319-356-5275 Donate three cans of food and get a free Bruegger's Bagel The Iowa City Police Department is partnering with Bruegger's Bagels and the local youth program FASTRAC to collect food for the Johnson County Crisis Center. There will be two drives, the first runs November 8 through 21, 2017, dates to be determined in December. Bring three cans of food to Brugger's Bagels and receive a complimentary bagel and cream cheese. Participating stores are located at 245 Iowa Ave. and 708 S. Riverside Drive. The Iowa City Police Department has partnered with FASTRAC to organize this effort to provide food and support to families in need during the holiday season, while giving local youth a sense of belonging. FASTRAC is a local non-profit organization that supports students and helps prepare them for the future by focusing on academic performance, leadership skills, community involvement, jobs and college preparation. All collections benefit the Johnson County Crisis Center. For questions, contact Iowa City Police Community Outreach Assistant Henri Harper at 319-356- 5275. -.".xl- BRUEGGEWS Tf P► up Wit6t. BAGELS IOWA CITY POLICE -•• DEPARTMENT GET R r r BRO, wiac� cry ON YOUR NEXT VISIT WHEN YOU BETWEEN NOVEMBER 8 - 21 JfA wa V06 bmwm N DwJ Caftty ti�W �� Wa�h�� h Wl'w���4y�/H elµ �i+k r�a.�[ w�• STAY CONNECTED: !I U Ili 7` SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences I Unsubscribe I Help This email was sent to stefanie-bowers@iowa-city.org using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: City of Iowa City .410 E Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 The following documents were handed out during the meeting. 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