Bridge Meeting Minutes

Bridge Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, November 19th, 2013

Ward Room

7:00 p.m.

 

NEWS

1. BRIDGE is currently seeking fundraising and website directors

• The fundraising director position encompasses responsibilities such as general fundraising, sponsorship opportunities, materials and equipment donations as well as grant applications
• Website director: website is in need of more content, as well as new editors for the coming term

2. Storefront Program

• BRIDGE has been granted access to a temporary space
• Currently working to put together a team to begin preparing the site: Michael Kim, Symon Tiansay, Nicole Ratajczak, Siobhan Allman, Ella den Elzen, Mona El Khafif

OPERATING SCHEDULE REVIEW:

• Storefront proposed weekly hours of operation
• Anchor events/term and yearly schedule
• New editors for next term

DISCUSSION

3. Role of a faculty advisor for Bridge

• Associate Professor Dr. Mona El Khafif has been assigned this position
• As advisor is interested in defining the storefront program and rhythm for the next year.

4. A project team to develop Bridge’s Strategic Business Plan

• Michael Kim, Vikkie Chen and Mark Tam
• Team would aim to develop immediate goals and long term objectives

EVENTS

5. Unsilent Night, December 23rd

• Zak to make posting
• Event is run by the city of Cambridge
• Currently under discussion whether the Soft Launch of the storefront could take place as part of Unsilent Night

MARKETING AND ADVERTISING

6.Nicole Ratajczak to design business card

7. Bridge Secretary

• Meeting minutes and BRIDGE updates to be lead by Julia Nakanishi, Veronika Bojic and Laura Di Fiore
• to be posted on BRIDGE website and Facebook page to keep the community informed of progress