Charlottesville Sister Cities Commission
AGENDA
Retreat September 20, 2022


I. Approve Meeting Minutes from August 2022 (4:30-4:40pm)

II. Proposal for Email Account Coordinator Position (4:40-4:45pm)

III. Ice Breaker - Claire Denton-Spalding (4:45-5:00pm)
     a. Discuss a Memorable Activity, Travel, or Unique Talent

IV. New Member Orientation and Discussion – Elizabeth Smiley and Adrienne Ward (5:00-
5:35pm)

V. Dinner Break and Conversation (5:35-6:05pm)

VI. Strategies for Raising Profile of CSCC (Grant Applications, Events, etc.) – Claire Denton-
Spalding (6:05-6:35pm)

VII. City Rep Updates: (6:35-7:00pm)
   a. Huehuetenango
   b. Winneba
   c. Besancon
   d. Poggio

VIII. Committee Updates: (7:00-7:20pm)
   a. Budget & Finance
   b. Grants
   c. Outreach
   d. Education

IX. Proposed Committee Memberships and Officers (7:20-7:30pm)

   a. CSCC Officers
         i. Chair – Daman Irby
        ii. Secretary – Elizabeth Smiley
       iii. Treasurer – Michael Grinnell
       iv. Email Account Coordinator – Adrienne Ward
   b. Budget & Finance
         i. Michael Grinnell (Chair)
        ii. Daman Irby
       iii. Adrienne Ward
   c. Education
         i. Alicen Brown (Chair)
        ii. Daman Irby
       iii. Elizabeth Smiley
       iv. Vivien Wong
   d. Grants
         i. Adrienne Ward (Chair)
        ii. Alicen Brown
       iii. Daman Irby
       iv. Vivien Wong
   e. Outreach
         i. Michael Grinnell
        ii. Stella Mattioli
       iii. Sylvia New Strawn
       iv. Adrienne Ward
        v.   Vivien Wong
   f. Huehuetenango
         i. Edward Herring
        ii. Daman Irby
       iii. Sylvia New Strawn


Next Meeting:
Tuesday, October 18, 4:30-6:00pm – Commission Meeting
Tuesday, November 1, 4:30-7:30pm – Committee Meeting