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Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · Jan 9

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Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

Meeting adjourned at 6:37pm. This concludes the Detroit Women's Commission meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday 10/13/25. For more meeting coverage, check out documenters.org.

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6:37 the meeting is adjourned.

Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

Chair Bullock acknowledges that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and encourages everyone to take their health very seriously.

Vice Chair Jackson acknowledges that it's Hispanic Heritage Month and honors commissioner Salinas.

Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

Next up is the moment of silence for Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick.

Before the moment of silence, Vice Chair Jackson thanks the commenters and says they are the best part of the meeting (it's true!)

Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

4. Outreach coordinator for the health department. Had a wonderful time at the event last month. Is so excited about the work they can do for the city.

Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

3. Attended the event last month, it was amazing. Owner of Alchemy Village on the East side.

Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

2. Wants to know how she can be a part of getting the message out more about the commission. Has a business - financial service firm specifically for seniors, recently divorced women, budgeting.

Seconds the need to move out their meetings out of this space - it took her 30 minutes to find parking.

Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

PUBLIC COMMENT

1. Detroit resident - wants to invite them to come anywhere else to have their meetings, does not want their meetings to be in the Coleman A Young building.

Response, they are planning to be a 'roving' organization and meet in different places each time.

Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

They ask the speakers to stay around for a photo, and anyone in the audience to be part of the photo as well as they are trying to document their progression as an organization.

Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

Subcommittees convene at 4:30 on the days of their meetings.

Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

Next up on the agenda are updates/reports from subcommittees.

There are none - there is a motion from the chair to remove these subcommittees and reform them related to the upcoming event.

Their very first meeting was in April this year so they are still forming and learning.

Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

The commission thanks the presenter and is very appreciative of what she's doing.

Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

Shadey describes her work on menopause and PCOS education and workouts www.nigerianworkoutdoll.com

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Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

Next up is another New Business presentation by Shaday Liadi with Nigerian Workout Doll LLC.

Chair Bullock encourages the speaker to be efficient with her presentation because they try to be done with the meeting by 6:30pm. There is still a lot on the agenda, so we'll see about that.

Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

Chair Bullock thanks Tanesia Greer from Michigan Women Forward for her presentation, and says there may be possibilities in the future to have her present at future events as a resource.

Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

She notes that AI has helped many people create business plans but not all are high quality, some are just outlines.

Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

One of the biggest questions they get is what documents does someone need to apply.

They need a business plan, financial projections - they have a technical assistance team that can help build these - last three years of tax returns, last three months of bank statements.

Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

Typically their microloans are $50,000 with an 8% interest rate.

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Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

They are not just a lending institution, but educate small businesses on what to do with the funds and understanding their finances. miwf.org

Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

Next up is V. New Business.

First is a presentation by Tanesia Greer from Michigan Women Forward (MWF)

She is the business development manager at MWF, a non profit founded in 1986 to support small businesses. They provide microloans to small businesses.

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Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

Salinas asks for clarification on the age group for the event - Bullock said she had 12-25 years old in mind but it can be discussed more in the subcommittee.

Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

Duggan suggests moving this conversation to a subcommittee.

Carr mentions involving Girl Scouts and sorority youth groups.

Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

Perry-Mason suggests having an honorary sub-committee with just the youth so they can have their own space and ownership. They have a large base of youth with a former money program.

She stresses they have to involve Google, Microsoft, involve AI, ChatGPT, interactivity.

Colleen Cirocco @colleencirocco.bsky.social · 2d

Vice Chair Jackson makes a point that they need to include young people in this conversation to make sure the event is relevant to them. Some may want to be vendors as well. '

Commissioner Parker suggests making DPSCD a partner and to involve the school district.