Karen Leonard — Karen Leonard discussed follow-up on the correspondence, noting that she had forwarded the information to Carol and BRISC Teaching and that Google had not responded yet. The discussion then referenced correspondence with Karen, and Karen suggested that it might be better to follow up by phone, emphasizing the importance of local participation and Google schools.
Anna Dunn — Mentioned as being in the office when the email went out.
Anna Dunn — Asked to clarify prior sponsor/investor offers.
Speaker Pro Tem Anthony Moore — A video speaker slot was offered for him because he and his family will be in California.
Google AI — Considered as a hoped-for keynote speaker.
Dr. Anna Dunn — Dr. Anna Dunn is identified as the person who came up with the sponsorship numbers.
Roxy — Explained that the $6,000 sponsorship level roughly covers a meal and described the event as nomination-based rather than open registration.
Roxy — Roxy is introduced as someone who was hired recently to help review the existing materials, and she is also credited with suggesting that the work build on last year’s theme.
Roxy — Confirmed the meeting is in the afternoon.
Roxy — Was asked whether anything else was needed.
Roxy — Roxy is asked whether there are updates from northern Oklahoma or southern Kansas.
Anna — Anna was asked to confirm the current sponsorship tiers of $6, $15, and $25.
Anna — Anna was named as someone the nonprofit might sponsor to attend a conference.
Anna — Anna helped with the fundraising discussion.
Anna — Anna was described as having broad travel experience and being part of the group.
Anna — Anna was asked whether the group supports raising additional money for the commission's future budget.
Anna — Anna was asked to prepare a one-pager for fundraising purposes.
Anna — Anna is referenced in a continuing discussion about attendance and the implications of a larger-scale event, including concerns about how many people might attend and the resulting need for hotel rooms and other logistics.
Anna — Was identified in connection with the facility and online updates/progress item.
Anna — Anna encourages sharing the podcast and asks for more background from Daryl.
Nellie — Nellie was referenced as having mentioned the conference cost example.
Nellie — Nellie was invited to add to the discussion and emphasized teacher feedback and learning opportunities.
Nellie — Referenced as having mentioned the possibility of a large donation.
Nellie — Nellie is invited to a follow-up meeting to review the conference materials and data.
Nellie — Nellie was told about the room planning and the idea of not needing hotel rooms for nearby attendees.
Nellie — Nellie’s presence was cited as part of the plan to raise money.
Nellie — Nellie was asked to help identify people and vendors to meet with.
Nellie — Nellie was asked to help establish a tentative deadline for fundraising and planning.
Nellie — Nellie was said to need to close commitments, but the speaker argued this should not be left to Nellie alone.
Nellie — Nellie was told the speaker had previously acted alone to raise money last year.
Nellie — Was told the planning group would likely do the direct outreach and that recommendations from the committee would be used.
Nellie — Was asked whether the Monday meeting could be in person or via Zoom.
Nellie — Will be given access to the collected data.
Nellie — Was asked if the microcredential timing was acceptable and the meeting was to be set up in her office.
Nellie — Was asked for her friend's name on Chopped.
Nellie — Was told she had already been committed and would receive details Monday.
Nellie — Was asked what else she needed before moving on.
Michael — Michael was discussed in connection with a conference-related sponsorship plan: he was invited to attend the conference, and later it was confirmed that he supported the plan.
Michael — Michael suggests a meeting next week with Nellie and proposes using student representation as a data point.
Michael — Michael was told he could give advice and contacts but could not solicit donations.
Michael — Was asked if he was available Monday at 5 by Zoom.
Nilly — Nilly helped with the fundraising discussion.
Karen — Karen was asked whether she supports the plan and whether she could get permission to travel on the commission's behalf.
Karen — Karen updated the group on K-12 participant recruitment and balance: 38 attendees had accepted, she had reached out to Jackie White, the tribal lead, for help identifying tribal participants, and she confirmed that the rural and urban K-12 balance looked good, referencing a Google map in Notion.
Karen — Karen was discussed in the context of meeting logistics and planning participation: she was asked whether she could attend Monday at 5, likely by Zoom, and whether she was part of the group or planning effort.
Dr. James — Dr. James was identified as speaking again and explaining the purpose of the panel discussion.
Dr. James — Returns to the discussion after the break and continues the planning conversation.
Dr. James — Dr. James is referenced and then discussed in relation to the vendor list and planning committee work. The discussion notes that there are 21 vendors, several have already been contacted, and some tribal connections are not yet reflected on the vendor list.
Natalie — Natalie was said to be in charge of library invitations and is seeking public and higher-ed librarians.
Angie Leatherwood — Angie Leatherwood was working to recruit virtual/charter participants.