For those who were wondering about the progress of the CODA International TEAM USA committee, we've received an update from TEAM USA.

TEAM USA Update:

TEAM USA has hosted 5 Zoom sessions from January to March. There was an average of 24 coda’s attending each session with some attending more than once. It was wonderful to see everyone’s faces and the enthusiasm/interest in this endeavor.

Team USA received 240 responses to the survey with 71% from members, 20 non-members and 8 that didn’t  know if they were a member or not.
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The top 5 priorities indicated in the survey responses were:

• Conferences and retreats that develop our coda identity
• Scholarship
• Koda youth
• Outreach, and 
• Recruitment

The responses also included large support for a transition board in order to avoid burnout and mixed views on who should vote for the Executive Board.

Strong support is shown for the Regions who received their 501(c)3 status because of the give back to the CODA International organization (stipends for conference, retreats, support for Koda campers, one year memberships, etc.)

The team found the overarching themes from the membership were:

• Coda identity and development
• Redefining who we are as CODA
• Getting back to basics
• Diversity and inclusion
• Telling our story
• Reaching out to the next generation using current technology
• Creating safe spaces
• Providing orientations 

This has been a labor of love for everyone involved and the Team thanks everyone for taking the time to complete the survey and/or attending the Zoom meetings. We could not have done it without you!

TEAM USA Committee:  Diane Hazel Jones, IN, Team Leader; Monique Clark, CA; Laurene Newman Feldhorn, CA;  Chuck Reineck, NV; Caroline Preston Bass,  NV; Dennis Joyce, NJ; Cathy Covey, IN, Region 3 Rep/Board Liaison; Mandie Frye, WA,Tech Advisor and Trudy Schafer, MA, Member at Large/Board Liaison.

The Kamper Grant deadline is fast approaching! Receive up to $900 in scholarships towards your Koda's Summer camp! Apply today!

Applications are accepted until midnight 3/29/24.

Applications can be found here, or by going to www.codamidwest.org/grant-application