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TOWN HALL ON RESOLUTIONS – PROPOSED AND ADOPTED
Eleanor Scarth, Chair, Resolutions Committee
Teri Shaw, VP Advocacy
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Resolutions are the first step in
advocacy.
Resolutions create the foundation of our CFUW advocacy
policy.
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Why is this a Town Hall topic?
Some clubs have suggested it’s time to review
• Process• Procedures • Usage
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Why is this a Town Hall topic?
Today is the beginning of a
nationwide look at all aspects of both
proposed and adopted resolutions.
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Why is this a Town Hall topic?
All here have Club resolution experience Whether
creating,studying or amending proposed ones, andadvocating on them.
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We want your input!
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A new Resolution begins with
a concern, an issue!
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Current Process• Does CFUW already have policy?
– The Policy Book should be checked.
• If not - a resolution is proposed– Complete with Resolved Clauses, Background and
Resources, using the current CFUW Resolutions Information and Guidelines
• Assisted by the Resolutions Committee
• Sent to Clubs for study and amendments
• Voted on at AGM
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Current Timeline• June 30 Intent form due• Sept. 30 Draft proposed resolution due • Nov. 15 Proposed resolutions
circulated to clubs• March 31 Amendments due• May 15 Deadline for emergency
resolution• Shortly after Amended proposed
resolutions and emergency resolutions sent to clubs
• June AGM
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Topics to consider in this review of proposed resolutions
• Resolution timelines• Subject matter of resolutions• Use of technology• Best practices of other large
groups
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Topics to consider in this review of proposed resolutions
• Training component • Emergency and urgent
resolutions
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At the AGM
The resolution has passed!
Now it’s an adopted resolution
and CFUW policy.
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Initial Advocacy
• The Fall package for Clubs to use-template letters for MPs and
partners, suggested activities, handouts prepared by the National Office and the proposer• Letters to government ministers to
put the issue on their agenda
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Questions we want to consider
With the newly adopted resolutions
• Do you use our material? How?
• Do you have suggestions for us for this initial stage of advocacy?
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CFUW Policy Book
The home of adopted resolutions since 1964
The bank of adopted resolutions, or policies, that give direction to all advocacy action for CFUW
For Clubs, Councils and National to use to tackle issues and concerns.
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Questions we want to consider
With the Policy Book
• Any suggestions for updating?
• Any suggestions how the Clubs can authorize changes?
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Steps of this review
• Today - table group questions and response
• Fall 2015 - Survey Monkey based on today’s feedback
• Early Winter 2016 - Focus Group(s)
• Progress report• Document for AGM 2016
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Getting started
You have on your table
– A few copies of the questions to share
– One set of questions for the recorder
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Getting started
• Choose a recorder please
• Start your discussions using the questions
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We will collect the questions to
collate to prepare for a Survey
Monkey for this fall.
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Thank you!