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May 4, 2023
OUTREACH/EDUCATION/TRAINING
George Shaw. May 7, 2023, George will present at the COWC May Day Community Celebration.
Vera Boggs. May 10, 2023, Vera will present for the OFCCP/EEOC/OCRC-Workplace Protections for
AANHPI.
Myra Cottrill. May 18, 2023, Myra will conduct two three-hour training for the Stark County Metro
Housing Authority
Denise Johnson. May 18, 2023, Denise will present at the SHRM Employment Law Conference.
Vera Boggs. May 21, 2023, OCRC and EEOC will have a table at the Cleveland Asian Festival.
Vera Boggs, June 19-21, 2023. Vera will present at the Indiana Civil Rights Commission Conference.
Denise Johnson. (TBD), Denise will provide harassment training for Rocal, Inc, but the date is to be
determined.
LEGISLATIVE/CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE. A copy of the Legislative Report was provided to the Commissioners.
REGIONAL OPERATIONS/ACTIVITIES/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
CLEVELAND. The Cleveland Region engaged in weekly staff check-ins and games that the staff looks
forward to participating in.
TOLEDO. The Toledo Region engages in the practice of having consistent case reviews. The winner of
the St. Patrick’s Day trivia contest was Sue Sekel. Sara Aichholtz and Toni Neal won the design a
leprechaun contest.
AKRON. The Akron Region will receive planting kits which will include flower seeds, a clay pot with
soil, and a spring-themed greeting card. The card will encourage staff to engage in an activity to set a
personal and/or professional goal (i.e., planting a seed) and a card will be provided for the staff member
to write and post their goal on a bulletin board, so they can receive encouragement from management
and other staff members.
ALL REGIONS. The regions continue to meet the challenge of managing high caseloads while trying to
keep the staff encouraged and motivated.