Subject: FW: Howard University's "Only Yes Means Yes" Campaign
From: "Cookie Parker" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2016 15:12:17 +0000

Hunter,

Here is the request I sent to Ginna. Thanks again for your assistance in this matter. Much appreciated!!!

Cookie

Cookie Parker
(c) 323.788.6000
(f) 323.417.5055
(e) [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

"When we sit at home on Election Day, we give away our power. We give away our voice. We give away our ability to help shape the future of our communities and this country we love.There is no possible excuse for it. It may be easy to look at Washington these days and feel frustrated with the pace of change, and to lose hope in the political process as a result. But we can’t give in to that cynicism. Because our government — our democracy — is us. It’s only as good as the people we elect. It only reflects our will when we exercise it."

Barack Obama on the 50th Anniversary of The Voting Rights Act, 8/6/2015

From: Cookie Parker
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2016 8:09 AM
To: Ginna Lance ([email-masked]) <[email-masked]>
Subject: Howard University's "Only Yes Means Yes" Campaign
Importance: High

Ginna,

I had the honor of attending a State Dinner at the White House on August 2nd. When I saw the Vice President I mentioned to him that I was on the Board of a company called SafeTComm which has developed a mobile safety app called PRZ – Personal Red Zone -- to help prevent sexual assaults on college campuses (see attached). The CEO, Lisa Jones, has participated in several events around this topic through the White House Office of Public Engagement. The VP and I spoke about the “Only Yes Means Yes” campaign and I told him about the premiere of the PSA video (see attached) that was produced by PRZ in conjunction with a group of Howard students. The PSA called,  “Only Yes Means Yes”, will premiere on Howard's campus this fall in connection with the nationwide launch of the PRZ App.

The Vice President said that depending upon his schedule, he would be interested in attending the kickoff of Howard University’s “Only Yes Means Yes” campaign. I would, therefore, like to formally request the Vice President’s attendance at the campaign kickoff. They are very flexible on when and will work around the VP’s schedule. Here are some suggested dates:

•        Oct. 3, 4, 5 or 6,
•        Oct. 10, 11, 12 or 13
•        Oct. 26 or 27

Can you please work with the Vice President to bring this request to fruition? This is such an important campaign and I know preventing sexual assaults on college campuses is one of the VP’s focuses. Thank you so much for your attention to this request!

Cookie

Cookie Parker
(c) 323.788.6000
(f) 323.417.5055
(e) [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

"When we sit at home on Election Day, we give away our power. We give away our voice. We give away our ability to help shape the future of our communities and this country we love.There is no possible excuse for it. It may be easy to look at Washington these days and feel frustrated with the pace of change, and to lose hope in the political process as a result. But we can’t give in to that cynicism. Because our government — our democracy — is us. It’s only as good as the people we elect. It only reflects our will when we exercise it."

Barack Obama on the 50th Anniversary of The Voting Rights Act, 8/6/2015