November 2023 Meeting Minutes

IMIYA BOARD MEETING
November 16, 2023
7:30 PM

ATTENDING
President: Joanne Pearson
Vice President: Rebecca Wallace
Secretary: Charlotte Hardwicke
Treasurer: Cecilia Huisman (absent)
Scholarship: Mandy Coates
Membership: Kyoung Suk Kim (absent)
Communications: Alyssa Sikora

 

MINUTES

BOARD

  • Check-in
  • IMIYA REP: Position open
    • Thanks to Avery Kapala for their efforts on behalf of IMIYA.
    • We need to learn what the position entails so we can think about who could fill that role
    • Could someone at IYNAUS (Nicholas?) give a description of the role
  • IYNAUS UPDATE:
    • EMAIL Template for communication with IYNAUS: EX; JOANNE PEARSON, IMIYA PRESIDENT@GMAIL.COM– Suggested format.
    • Who do we want to have access to IYNAUS Google docs
    • Joanne emailed Nicolas and let him know that Joanne/Charlotte needs access and what that entails.
  • SCHOLARSHIP (Mandy Coates)
    • Application status: 1 applicant
    • Deadline 12/31/23
    • Charlotte will send out a email reminder.
    • Could we use any leftover funds for a spring gathering
  • MEMBERSHIP (Suki Kyoung Kim)
    • New members
    • Spring Gathering
  • TREASURER (Cecilia Huisman)
  • YOGA AND EQUITY (Joanne/Charlotte Hardwicke)
    • The list of books was removed. 
    • Add Melisa Sweet’s drafted statement (sent out)
    • Charlotte added Melisa’s statement
  • WEBSITE (Charlotte Hardwicke)
    • Further updates: pictures, Benefits
    • Library resources: Charlotte adjust the library blurb
    • Where are the books?
    • Can Alyssa check at YCD?
    • The list of yoga studios needs updating
    • Benefits
    • Add community gatherings
    • Website Menu update
  • OUTREACH/COMMUNICATION (Alyssa Sikora/Suki Kyoung Kim)
  • By-laws Update
  • Other
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We are a little piece of continual change, looking at an infinite quantity of continual change.

BKS Iyengar, Light on Life.