Host: Angie Aldebol

Present:
Jane Benfey (GLFRC), Eduardo Czarnobai (LTC), Chris Damren (MRC/ RRC), John Grullon (YWCA), Kourtney Hamilton (LTC), Kevin Loechner (New Beginnings), Kevin Mullen (New Beginnings), Mbanyick Njie (CFWC), Dan Toomey (CFWC), Felicia Sullivan (LTC), Ed West (MRC /RRC)

I. Introductions / New People
· Chris Damren is a volunteer at Recruitment Resources
· Kevin Loechner is a newly sworn in VISTA at New Beginnings
· Mbanyick Njie is a graduate student currently assigned to the CTC at the Center for Family, and Community

II. Announcements / Updates
· New Beginnigs as finished a self-paced training manual for basic office apps. The manual (s) are a series of real-word examples supported by how-to documentation. Resource is ideal for someone who has gone through basic training in Word or Excel and needs practical hands on that is facilitated. The manuals are available to others in the Consortium. Contact Kevin Mullen to find out more - kevmul@hotmail.com
· CFWC now has their PowerUp lab installed. Afterschool program will begin soon. Looking to train parents who need Spanish language support. Will be connecting up with the International Institute of Greater Lowell and would like to host next open LCTC mtg.
· YWCA has begun its Surfing Senior program with lots of enthusiasm.
· Recruitment Resources is presenting a workshop on CTCs and workforce development at the Boston Buisness Expo. Huge event. Working on website (http://www.rrc-online.org ) and you can now apply online for classes. Powerup lab is installed with a few glitches in the AOL versions
· Family Resource Center has a logo contest for the Merrimack Valley Hub (http://www.mvhub.com ) an online resource for accessing NPO info. Right now price is a night at the Doubletree and dinner plus 2 tickets to the MRT. Gala grand opening of the event will be on 12/4 at UML conference room near CFWC. Need to know if there are additions and calendar of events would be great eventually
· Other Issues - recycling program has begun to give out computers. Awaiting work on ACC Field Innovation Grants. Need to find out status of Groove and crashing from Chris McClure. CTCNet Leadership Dev. Institute is a valuable resource for those interested. Change quarterly retreat to January.

III. MVHub.com: An Overview to the Site (
· Online resource guide to NPO services / programs
· Jane Benfey along with Kevin Mullen, Maryellen McCeleny, Cristi Lemon and others have been working on this for quite awhile.
· Very successful collaboration
· Toolbox of info online in hopes to make better refferals
· Working out bugs, looking for folks to update info
· Once it is launched and training is available. Hope to make this part of NPO info routine

Next Meeting
· Next Quarterly Meeting 1/18/01 - location and time TBA