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ADDRESSING COMMISSION CAPACITY Process and Work Plan Retreats Intern and Volunteer Support The commission held its annual Process Retreat in April 2004. Facilitated by former commissioner Alexis Reed, the In the fall of 2003, Misa Nagaoka, a student at the University of commissioners used this session to get to know each other better Oregon, interned with the Human Rights Program. To supplement and discuss their personal values and interests outside of the her education and interest in working for a private sector human official meeting setting, rights organization, Misa attended many program, City and community meetings and assisted with program office work. The FY 2005 Work Plan was developed by committee members Graduate intern Carla Newbre worked with the Human Rights and commissioners over a period of regular and specially- Program from February to June 2004. As part of her Masters in scheduled meetings in April, May and June of 2004. Social Work program at Portland State University, Carla completed her internship requirement by providing support to the Budget Committee Gender Identity Work Group. Carla facilitated meetings, completed research, facilitated a focus group for transgender This committee gathered information on financial needs from work group participants and provided general office support. program committees and developed a detailed budget. The Human Rights Commission is grateful for the continued support A number of commissioners and program members provided assistance to the office by volunteering to help with mailings, of the City Council that allows outreach and support of many community activities and events. The $5,100 allocated to the meeting set-up, tabling equipment movement and other tasks. commission each year by the City Council is used for: · funding accessibility and education at community events The Human Rights Program is indebted to volunteer James Dean · providing training for HRSS advocates for his tireless dedication to the program. During FY 2004, James · promoting the program via brochures Dean spent more than 40 hours each week providing such essential tasks as office, phone and meeting support, Human · recognizing the human rights efforts of community Rights Support System case intake and assignment, members tabling/booth organization and staffing, and more. James Dean's actions allowed the program to provide a level of service that Budget Committee: Norma Dominguez, Francisca Leyva-Johnson, Sara Rich, Dwight Souers, Surendra Subramani otherwise could not have been offered. EUGENE HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM REPORT AND WORK PLAN PAGE 18