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February 17, 2022
Meeting Minutes
Attending: Cindy Hicks, Calli Sandahl, Michael Abrams, Jen Malone, Steven McKinney,
Marina Kraeva,
Special Guests - Jeanne Beck and Will Copley
1.Call to Order 5:33 PM
2.Approval of December Minutes – Motion by Michael, Second Steven, Approved by all
3.Approval of Treasurer ’s Report – Motion by Marina, Second Calli, Approved by all
4.Updates:
a.Koshu Virtual Student Exchange Planning
i.Marina, Cindy, Katrina, Will, and Jeanne will serve on a planning committee.
ii.Koshu is willing and excited to participate in a virtual exchange.
iii.Suggestions include opening up the exchange to as many students as possible,
and offering a few different group opportunities. Ideally, each group could have
their own topic / video they present to their corresponding group.
1.Example topics include what school lunch is like, what ’s a typical thing
middle schoolers do for entertainment, etc. Over the summer we
highlight things outside of school, and when the school year starts
highlight things in school.
iv.Because of time zone constraints and class schedules, we’re suggesting a group
livestream where the groups get to know each other, then sending several
videos back and forth, and ending with hosting a live-stream event where
students can ask questions back and forth.
v.Will suggests setting a schedule, either every day or every other day having a
different challenge to share with the other group.
1.Using FlipGrid to help facilitate conversations and challenges?
https://info.flipgrid.com/
vi.Cindy will send a Doodle Poll to the subcommittee to set up their next meeting.
b.Newsletter Status
i.Newsletter sent last week (2/10)
c.Website Update
i.Steven has started drafting up a website for the AIPCA. Highlights include ability
to accept membership payments and other items (like calendar). Ability to add
more sister cities to the page.
ii.Approx. $280/$300 yearly. Custom URL will add more cost.
iii.Action Item: need to gather set prices so the board can vote for approval to
create and launch a website. (Steven)
iv.Will need to assign someone to manage the website from the board.
d.Citizen Diplomacy Summit - February 22 in Ankeny.
i.Cindy sent the board a flier of the summit. AIPCA can afford to send board
members if they ’d like to attend.
1.Motion to send board representatives to the summit and pay for it -
Motion by Calli, second by Jen, Approved by all.
2.Board members to let Cindy know if they want to attend by EOD 2/18.
e.Other?
5.Adjourn 6:17 – Motion by Cindy, Second Michael, Approved by all