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Post by Board (Admin) on Sept 10, 2015 15:35:59 GMT
CO-CHAIR EXTERNAL ROLE DESCRIPTION:
The Co-Chair (External) oversees the image of St. John's Pride as a corporate entity and directs public engagement. This includes but isn't limited to media relations, social media, events, branding1. Some of the expected duties, rights and responsibilities of this Co-Chair are:
serve a two (2) year term (notwithstanding removal or voluntary leave)
in tandem with the other co-chairs, ensure the productivity of the Board as a whole
partner with, encourage, and when necessary assist and be assisted by two (2) Directors-at-Large with their portfolios
act as the primary contact for media requests and delegate them to the best qualified person to respond to said request depending on context2
manage and update St. John's Pride's Facebook Page, Twitter, and other social media regularly (proofreading is an essential skill for this position)
plan, make appropriate bookings, and execute all public engagement activities such as: public forums, fundraisers, social events, Pride Festival events3
take up or delegate the Inclusion portfolio to another Director and ensure that St. John's Pride's mandate of inclusivity is reflected in every aspect of board business
network and establish partnerships with other non-profits, community groups, and organizations with shared mandates for LBGTQ+ communities with the goal of strengthening the resources of our corporation for the betterment of our member's quality of life
otherwise oversee public and membership engagement not mentioned above
complete a comprehensive year-end report and annual return by August of each year
NOTES:
1 notwithstanding a Director besides this Co-Chair taking up the Branding and Corporate Image portfolio, in which case this Co-Chair is expected to assist and partner with said Director
2 this Co-Chair is intended to manage requests, not necessarily be the "face of Pride" (such practice is strongly discouraged), especially if a sitting Board member has more experience or expertise with the topic of the request and can better respond to it than this Co-Chair
3 for the Pride Festival this co-Chair will have the resources and input of the full Board available to them, taking the lead but working as a whole to help plan the Festival (aka "Pride Week")
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Post by Tj Jones on Sept 19, 2015 21:54:09 GMT
Hello everybody!
Tj here.
Serving as a member of the St. John's Pride Board this past year has been an incredibly educating and rewarding experience. I would like to take what that experience has taught me and put it right back into contributing to make this coming year even better as your new Co-Chair External.
As part of the Board I was given the opportunity to:
- facilitate conversations around gender and sexuality for students of various schools around the City, where I was fortunate enough to share my lived experience and help provide tools to the younger members of our community to further navigate their developing identities. This is something I would very much like to continue doing, and hope to help increase the voice and presence of this age group in planning Pride's future events.
- develop and set up the site at Quidi Vidi as a Festival Site Coordinator, and establish a working relationship with contractors and local community affiliates that wanted a presence. I feel I am greater prepared for what this entails, and can offer valuable insight towards making next year even bigger.
- learn many of the administrative sides to organizing a Festival of this scope, including completing City applications and obtaining the necessary Insurance coverage for a week of events, to name a few.
With the reputation I have begun to build in St. John's as an accessible educator and activist, and the skills I have developed and further honed this last year, I believe myself to be an excellent candidate to continue the work of previous Boards in presenting an approachable face of St. John's Pride Inc. to our community, city, and hopefully province. And I hope you agree. I will endeavour to continue earning your support with my work ethic and personable nature, and would love the opportunity to continue helping St. John's Pride grow to what it could be. We only have bigger and better to get, b'ys!
Thank you for your time, and ask away with any questions you may have!
Tj
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Post by jordanlestercandid on Oct 1, 2015 1:19:07 GMT
To All Co-chair External Candidates: what (if any) experience do you have in terms of branding, media and public relations?
And what do you feel is unique about your candidacy? What unique skills, experiences, education, etc. can you bring to this role?
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Pamela (Pam) Sheaves
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Post by Pamela (Pam) Sheaves on Oct 1, 2015 13:59:49 GMT
Good day folks: Due to lack of nominations and my belief that strong chairs are required for the running of the board I have switched from director at large to External chair position this year.
I have been involved with St Johns Pride for the last seven years in different capacities. I did one term as a director at large in 2013 with a perfect attendance record. I have acted as the parade safety/security coordinator/consultant for the last seven years. I have also acted as the returning officer during last years elections. I organized the first election for an elected board in 2010. I had at the time lengthy discussions with the then organizers about the requirement for an elected board with a mandate from our LGBTQ community. I have acted as an independent advocate and mentor for our LGBTQ community from 2009 to the present.
I am a security professional in St Johns with many years of experience. I created and admin LGBTQ Atlantic and World news group on Facebook. I use this group to connect and share news from Pride groups throughout Atlantic Canada. I have been interviewed by the media many times since 2009 and have a large number of contacts from business, professional, non profit and political organizations. I have been an advocate for inclusion of school aged, senior, and LGBTQ families for many years.
I will if elected be bringing some recommendations to the board. I would like to have the dates for Pride week set much earlier in the year. This would accommodate members and LGBTQ tourists who might wish to schedule vacation time around Pride Week. I would like to see Pride Week increased to include the weekend before, to better accommodate the increasing number of private community/business events and reduce overlap. I would like to see an open arts and crafts show by our members included in our annual chocolate and wine event. I am a strong believer in engaging with members of our community who are often overlooked. Another of my recommendations if elected, will be to invite representatives from different age and interest groups to consult directly with the board. I believe that due to our growing Pride Week events and attendance, we need work to build a larger volunteer base. This would give general members of our community more opportunities to contribute directly to St John's Pride. I would like to see an educational/trade show day providing members of our community, information and contacts for everything from GSAs, Pflag, Egale, Planned Parenthood, LGBTQ friendly child care, legal, financial advice, to health and seniors care issues. I believe that the Trans members of our community are especially vulnerable when it comes to many of these topics and require special consideration. I am also interested in creating a volunteer based outreach program for members in hospital, and care homes.
I believe my background and interests make me a good candidate for Parade Coordinator, as well as Inclusion Advocate and Community Liaison. I have had a long involvement with our community and intend to continue to be a life long advocate for LGBTQ folks. Please feel free to ask any questions or to contact me directly through Facebook. In closing I would like to thank you, our community for your interest and engagement in this years elections.
Sincerely Pam Sheaves
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Pamela (Pam) Sheaves
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Post by Pamela (Pam) Sheaves on Oct 1, 2015 14:05:50 GMT
Jordan, I believe my long time involvement in our community in many capacities, connections with other organizations outside our community directly, business experience, and life experience brings to the table a level of understanding of what is required to run St Johns Pride. I also believe very strongly in fairness, democracy and engagement with our community to provide what our community wants and needs from their board. I have experience and business connections in media, interviews, business, public relations and communications not only as it relates directly to St Johns Pride but also in my professional life in security.
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