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AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE UNEMPLOYMENT TASK FORCE

Tuesday, January 4, 2011 · 12:00 PM PM · Room 303, City Hall

TL;DR

This task force meeting focused on addressing African American male unemployment through review of job creation efforts, employment assistance programs, and a training/apprenticeship program presented by Osker Ellis. The group also discussed funding recommendations and a business enterprises disparity study to inform future initiatives.

Key Decisions

  • Review of December 14th meeting minutes Approved
  • Hearing from local agencies on job creation efforts Presented for review
  • Osker Ellis training/apprenticeship program presentation Presented for consideration
  • Emerging Business Enterprises disparity study discussion Discussed
  • Member funding recommendations Discussed
Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Review and approval of the minutes of the December 14th meeting.

  2. Appearance by local agencies working on job creation.
  3. Awareness and use/non-use of employment assistance programs.
  4. Discussion relating to suggestions from the public relating to the work of this task force.
  5. Appearance by Osker Ellis relating to his training/apprenticeship program.
  6. Discussion on the Emerging Business Enterprises disparity study.
  7. Discussion of the funding recommendations from members.
  8. Set next meeting date and agenda.
  9. Members of the Common Council and its standing committees who are not members of this committee may attend this meeting to participate or to gather information. Notice is given that this meeting may constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of its standing committees, although they will not take any formal action at this meeting.
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