January 2022 – FAB #45

Attendance: 

• 6 UB Backbone Staff (David Harrington, Kassa Belay, Athenia Rodney, Danielle Herring, Ruth Horry, Briona Clark)
• 15 FAB Members

Meeting Objectives:

1. Cover numerous announcements
2. Solicit a new FAB Fellow applicant
3. Learning Landscapes/Learning Neighborhoods: Solicit a list of potential spaces to target for transformation
4. Benefits Optimization: Understand benefits access experiences and develop a list of potential benefits to target for improvement

Takeaways:

The group used the December meeting to celebrate what the FAB has done throughout the past year and preview plans, priorities, and proposals going into 2022. We focused on learning about possible areas of focus for the Learning Neighborhoods and Benefits Optimization project ideas.