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Code of Conduct Contract for your signatures
by Bruce Williams April 26, 2020

April 26, 2020

Dear Member of the Foundation Board: Discussed and ratified over the last few months, the Foundation’s Code of Conduct contract is ready for your signature. This will be a annual requirement for our Board and Faculty of Discussants (who will be sent the document tomorrow). In addition, speakers at all of our upcoming courses and teleconferences will be required to sign the document or have a copy on file. Please scan the document, sign, and return to me for file. Thank you. Bruce P.S. Phase three of this activity - a reporting system and evaluation committee (headed by Jey Koehler) is nearing completion. This will be discussed at our next Board meeting in June.

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Re: C.L. Davis and S.W. Thompson Foundation, here’s how your channel did last month
by Bruce Williams April 7, 2020

April 7, 2020

Here’s the monthly update on our YouTube channel. Over 3,000 subscribers. Hey, if you are sheltering in place, how about making some content. If you are using Zoom at home to communicate with your co-workers, you can record you own lectures. Start a meeting with no one else there. Share your screen, so that you Powerpoint comes up. Under “More” on the control bar, hit “Start recording”. When you are done, hit “Stop recording”.. When you end that meeting, it will start converting your lecture automatically. That’s how easy it is! b > On Apr 7, 2020, at 6:46 AM, YouTube Creators <no-reply(a)youtube.com> wrote: > > > <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AM7kBiXf40s-MTZolYsSlXIyBcIR3DYf3UMvp…> > April 2020 > Creator Monthly > C.L. Davis and S.W. Thompson Foundation > > Creator since 03-2018 3,604 subscribers > Happy YouTube-versary! > It's been more than 1,051,200 minutes since your first upload. > That's 2 whole years! > > Here’s how your channel did this month > +241 SUBSCRIBERS +64,994 VIEWS +87,609 MINUTES WATCHED > > And here is how your community responded > +217 LIKES +5 COMMENTS +8 POSTS +99 SHARES > > <x-msg://60/#> > Dear C.L. Davis and S.W. Thompson Foundation, > Thanks for everything that you’re doing to bring us together during these tough times. > We’re more inspired than ever by the amazing content you’re creating; this month’s edition is about highlighting the positive impact of our community while providing you with the latest updates to our policies and resources. > > > WHAT’S NEW > How #WithMe videos are keeping us connected > <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AM7kBiUYkl9iwdI53Z6CXI3kvw14C9xFyMGwg…> > With social distancing becoming the norm, the Stay Home #WithMe movement is becoming a powerful force in creating shared experiences around the world. Get inspired by our playlists, showing how creators like you are inviting us to jam, cook, workout, meditate, and more, #WithMe. > EXPLORE > <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AM7kBiWNtkQrY0RL8t5WRtWLqvEoh1BUDzWVM…> > > > Earth Day, still trending after 50 years! > <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AM7kBiWtDmZvWWsi2YJtUVqEruY94-CatPFFd…> > It’s Earth Day’s 50th birthday! 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It’s easy – just pick your course and you’ll be flexing your new YouTube powers in no time. > <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AM7kBiXHbDqduC07iUDPBTarRUuV_vMDChWgX…> Staying well and avoiding burnout <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AM7kBiXHbDqduC07iUDPBTarRUuV_vMDChWgX…> > > > #CREATORSPOTLIGHT > <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AM7kBiW-VMTIN67oS6xAlNb1jb9D-xQvlrzre…> > Scott is an expert at keeping his plants and trees alive! He shares daily tips on gardening knowledge. Through his videos, he teaches us basic gardening tips, and information about harvesting and food preservation. It is a good channel that supports sustainability and protecting nature. Check it out! > EXPLORE > <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AM7kBiVdNw-6R5f_RRaDiNlRuOicA0mgJxzXQ…> > Stay inspired, > Team YouTube > > Was this email helpful? > > <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AM7kBiXblsUq84Mp0rZI3FJvKclm8J3XVuTZj…> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AM7kBiW2BPkLtIDr0DOg-nIzma99uMgo2mruh…> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AM7kBiXM101ZgNrq3TS9c7LtzRtjbUc7yLVHq…> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AM7kBiUkSiHzI-0ot4FWSdhRwmT2rDBTTtrIk…> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AM7kBiWQs7pfdyJ0ViAHexgQZsxUNRALO-7dt…> > > > <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AM7kBiW-OPDc2UQ7MmIpTa1Y9azJtGoSQvs1c…> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AM7kBiWGMkvBh_8QMBiAt6A3Hu7GoCsCCHBWw…> > Did someone forward you this newsletter? 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Updated code of conduct document
by Bruce Williams April 6, 2020

April 6, 2020

All - here is your updated and slightly shortened version of the Code of Conduct for the Foundation. This has already been vetted by Paco and Jey as well, as we sifted through your comments. While some advocated for a much shorter document, three of us believe that the concrete examples of appropriate and inappropriate behaviors listed in the document are important, because it would not only outline our expectations to faculty and student alike, but it prevents people after the fact from saying “I didn’t understand that was what you meant”. Also, the section on fraternization has been completely reworded. Please vote yea or nay on the final document. If the nays carry the day, we will certainly go back and continue work. Following this vote (last day to vote is Wednesday 8 April), we will move to the next steps, which will include distribution to existing Board and Faculty for signatures. We are also currently working on Step There, which is an anonymized (or not) reporting system. This will consist of a form on the web site, a link to which will be put out by all course directors at the beginning of each course. It will allow course participants to report concerning behaviors, which will then come to us. Jey has agreed to put together a committee of several board members of both sexes, who will receive copies of the reports, and they will objectively evaluate each one. They will report their findings to the President and CEO of the Foundation with action recommendations. Honesty, I would imagine these would largely fall into a discussion with the faculty member (or student) about the appropriateness of behavior, and in more obvious or severe infractions, banning a faculty member or student from participating in future Foundation activities. We are concerned at this time only with problems that occur at Foundation activities - we do not plan on policing actions outside of those constraints - it is not our job. Please vote Yea or Nay on the attached document. bruce

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Re: Updated code of conduct document
by Vinicius Carreira April 4, 2020

April 4, 2020

Yea. Stay well & healthy! Cheers, Vini > On Apr 4, 2020, at 7:39 AM, Cory Brayton <cbrayton(a)jhmi.edu> wrote: >

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[RE]Re: Updated code of conduct document
by 정규식 April 3, 2020

April 3, 2020

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Agenda item: Draft Code of Conduct
by Bruce Williams March 20, 2020

March 20, 2020

Agenda Item: The Foundation is taking a public and aggressive stance against all forms of discrimination and all forms of harassment. The updated Tenets of the Foundation was the first in a series of steps, all of which will be discussed by the Board of Directors before being voted into effect These three steps are designed to make all of our instructors and students feel (and be) safe with the actions of others at Foundation courses, and I believe will be effective in preventing such actions from occurring at Foundation events in the future. The first step was the Tenets of the Foundation (now published on the Foundation website). This second step is a code of conduct which outlines the behavior expected of Foundation Faculty of Discussants, non-Faculty members speaking at every course, and their signature and acknowledgement will be an annual requirement, to be coordinated by course directors and the Office of the CEO. The draft code of conduct is presented to the BOD, and this item is proposed by myself, and is seconded by Dr. Jey Koehler. We will have a 7-day period of discussion, during which a free flow of thoughts toward anything that has not been addressed, as well as thoughts on wording changes may be discussed. Following this, a second draft will be circulated for an enactment vote. The finalized code of conduct will become a public document and circulated on the Foundation website, listserv, and social media. The third step (which will be submitted for Board Discussion at a future date) is currently in development. This will involve development of a reporting system available to students and faculty at Foundation courses. It will allow for anonymous or signed reports of potential infractions and inappropriate behavior at Foundation activities. These reports will be forwarded to a committee composed of 4-5 members of our Board for investigation and potential action against Foundation faculty or attendees which may preclude them from future interaction with the Foundation. It should be stressed that the scope of the code of conduct applies to those only in service to the Foundation and events at Foundation courses. It is not the purview or responsibility of the Foundation to investigate individuals for actions outside of the scope of Foundation activities. Members of the Board are welcome to discuss the attached DRAFT Code of Conduct for a period of seven days, and discussion will end on 20 March. Thank you everyone for your attention to this and please stay safe during this difficult time. bruce

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Board Agenda item - Update of "Tenets of the Foundation"
by Bruce Williams March 2, 2020

March 2, 2020

Here is a bit of new business left over from the November Board meeting. Before the meeting, I received the following email from Tony Ross: “I request this matter be mentioned at the next board meeting. The website needs an upgrade. > An example is the “tennets” section. It is worthy, but biblical-like and plain wrong in places. See the first tennet. > Best wishes, > Tony At the Board meeting it was agreed that we needed to update the “Tenets of the Foundation” and the “Facts of the Foundation”, and i volunteered to work on this task. The original “Tenets of the Foundation” are available at: http://www.cldavis.org/membership_tenets.html <http://www.cldavis.org/membership_tenets.html> - (for your comparison - and not reprinted here to avoid confusion). They were originally penned by Sam in 1970 during the incorporation of the Foundation and while his writing does have a touch of the “biblical” as Tony points out, there is something to be said with maintain some links with our past, so i am loathe to rephrase much of the original text. However, if you compare this draft with the original, you will see that there are some significant additions in terms of the first paragraph (thank you for yeoman work on that bit, Paco), as well the addition concerning gender, sexual preference, and sexual identity (long overdue.) Any redundancy in the tenets is for emphasis. The proposal before the Baord is to replace the tenets currently on the Web site with this updated version. This item is seconded by Foundation President Paoo Uzal There will be a period of discussion for 1 week. bhw Tenets of the Charles Louis Davis and Samuel Wesley Thompson Foundation (These tenets were established by Dr. Samuel Thompson at the time of the Foundation’s creation in 1970 These tenets have changed a bit over time, but they are as valid today as they were when Dr. Thompson put his pen to paper.) The Foundation rejects all manifestations of discrimination <https://diversity.ucdavis.edu/confront-and-reject-all-manifestations-discri…>, including those based on race, ethnicity, gender and gender expression, age, disability, nationality, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, religious/non-religious, spiritual, or political beliefs, socio-economic class, or any of the other differences among people which may be excuses for misunderstanding, dissension or hatred. We recognize and cherish the richness contributed to our lives by our diversity. We take pride in all our achievements, and we celebrate our differences. The Foundation does not espouse nationalism. The only reason that The Foundation does not have members in certain countries of the world is simply that we have not received a membership application from an eligible individual or organization within a particular country, or a request to conduct a workshop there. The Foundation's membership records do not carry any information concerning a member's race. Registrants attending our educational programs represent all races. The Foundation’s membership records do not carry any information concerning a member's ethnic background. If you attend any of the educational programs of The Foundation, it is evident that those members in attendance come from a diversity of ethnic backgrounds. The Foundation does not endorse or tolerate any form of bias against gender, sexual preference, or sexual identity. All Foundation members are embraced equally and treated with respect. The Foundation is nonsectarian. The membership records of The Foundation do not carry any information concerning the religious preference of a member and does not tolerate any bias against any religion or lack thereof. The Foundation is apolitical. This is a requirement of our designation as a tax-exempt, non-profit, operating, private, educational foundation by the government of the United States of America. The Foundation is a non-profit organization. The only means The Foundation has of supporting its many educational programs is from annual dues contributed by Individual Members, Corporate Members, and Institutional Members; registration fees charged for some of its seminars and symposia; dedicated contributions made by Patrons and Members; and contributions made by Members and Affiliate Members for publications. The Foundation does not use professional solicitors to raise the funds it needs. The Foundation does not pay any consulting firm to manage its administration or programs. The Foundation relies entirely on volunteerism and has done so very successfully for over many years. Every cent that our members pay in dues or fees is utilized 100% in support of current programs and services.

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Memberships
by Bruce Williams Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

Since the beginning of the year, we have received the following amounts in memberships through the Foundation web page: Individual: $8175 University: $5500 Corporate: $5000 (We get a bit more directly through the office.) As a member of the board, you are all included as Foundation members, but where does your organization stand? Do you know and have you followed up? You can take the person with the credit card to our home page and look down the left under “Memberships” Also here is this month’s newsletter to help you get the membership out of them… b PS. We just got a $500 donation by a single independent pathologist who read our newsletter and likes what we are doing…

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January statistics from our YouTube channel
by Bruce Williams Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

Talk to me about creating content for our YouTube channel! You should find these numbers from January very impressive! > Begin forwarded message: > > From: YouTube Creators <no-reply(a)youtube.com> > Subject: C.L. Davis and S.W. Thompson Foundation, here’s how your channel did last month > Date: February 8, 2020 at 6:29:11 AM EST > To: cl-davis-and-sw-3036(a)pages.plusgoogle.com > Reply-To: YouTube Creators <no-reply(a)youtube.com> > > > <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKWayirdefxzOYGN6y7GNYcG3Akk-2qOr…> > February 2020 > Creator Monthly > C.L. Davis and S.W. Thompson Foundation > > Creator since 03-2018 3,249 subscribers > > Here’s how your channel did this month > +528 SUBSCRIBERS +249,185 VIEWS +166,783 MINUTES WATCHED > > And here is how your community responded > +462 LIKES +12 COMMENTS +14 POSTS +228 SHARES > > Stay inspired, > Team YouTube > > Was this email helpful? > > <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKW2zPei3iPsmDcGy_8lZ_on4TbCxMGqj…> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKU8KEpy3-5UqS3goKFvFOz1zV1I_Y1w9…> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKUbV8y3Zpzd9N0KGFsPZQEOGyOUNj9KO…> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKUd-uo2adA4gU2axoABnkNOJQgRHWDWL…> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKWcGi9PMv9VuGqsK3g7dAD8xxgYh2FRn…> > > > <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKXVEJ_1_vC5PoNyFpHYmtb5haeJ5k6bN…> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKW4JNk1Y75qW3Lh6DybfT9_P4X6LyuN7…> > Did someone forward you this newsletter? You can get your own, by selecting "My YouTube channel: updates, announcements, and personalized tips" right here <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKX2XpFc9IGj-HbRmZoZUtlIhljeGCG0S…> > © 2020 Google LLC d/b/a YouTube, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066 <x-msg://71/#> > You received this message because you signed up to receive emails about your YouTube channel: updates, announcements, and personalized tips. If you do not wish to receive any other communication relating to this, you may opt-out here <http://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKVt1ZB9SmYh_RG880lQEz3Xrm1-kirY8p…>. You can also change your preferences by visiting your Email Options in your YouTube account at www.youtube.com/account_notifications <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKVF_dcUjhgV1pxm_b-gJqD0JHqL8l6Pm…>

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Board of Directors Mailing List
by Dark, Michael J. Feb. 4, 2020

Feb. 4, 2020

Hello everyone - sorry I couldn’t make the call yesterday. This is an e-mail list to the board of directors - since we’ve got a service doing the mailing lists for the Foundation now, I thought it would be helpful to set up a list specifically for the board. This is just a test e-mail to make sure it works. Thanks!

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