[Advocacy-outreach] CCGA Draft Agenda for May 20 at Richard M Daley Library and Zoom

[Lorraine Kells]

*CCGA Coordinating Meeting Tuesday May 20, 2025 – 6:00pm - 7:00pm *

*Zoom Virtual Meeting *



*https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82680460687?pwd=YlJjbFdDUjVwMWp4Sm5FbytrUjhiUT09*
<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82680460687?pwd=YlJjbFdDUjVwMWp4Sm5FbytrUjhiUT09>


* Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687     Passcode: CCGA Dial in number: 312 626 6799
US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687        Passcode: 412128*

*6:00pm **- 1. *Welcome & Call to Order

● Welcome to Guests

● Volunteers for Time-Keeper/Note-Taker

● Agenda/Meeting Minutes Review  3/18 and 4/15



*6:10pm – 2. *Project/Event Updates

● Samantha Levan, Aspire Chicago, working with adults with intellectual and
developmental disabilities looking for community involvement opportunities
for different groups of individuals

● Lina Gebhardt, production assistant at NewsNation and the Multimedia
Editor at The DePaulia, the independent student newspaper of DePaul
University wants to interview gardeners and visit community gardens for a
multimedia story.

● update on Memorial for Julie Samuels from ad hoc committee with link to
donate http://weblink.donorperfect.com/juliebench

● update on Survey for Chicago Urban Ag Ordinance, access survey
https://bit.ly/ChicagoUrbanAgSurvey ● update of Green Teacher Gathering,
Academy for Global Citizenship, 10am-3pm with CCGA table (provided), need
volunteers, hourly or more if possible.

 ●story planning: story list and articles for website;

● any other topics/projects to discuss?

*6:30pm **- 3. *Committee Reports

● Resources

● Advocacy & Outreach

○ Participate in Garden Clubs of IL's 2025 Convention Panel discussion,
April 27-28

○ Update on Progress of Urban Growers Ordinance with AUA

● Education

● Communications

● Finance

*7:00pm **- 4. *Adjourn

Next CCGA Coordinating meeting is Tuesday  June 17, 2025 at 6pm.
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