Commission launches monthly 'Nomi Woman' meetups and advances Get Fit 'Know Me' program planning

The North Miami Commission for Women on April 15 voted to launch a recurring monthly meetup series, "Nomi Woman Last Fridays," and advanced planning for a multi-week fitness program called "Get Fit, Know Me."

By a 5–0 vote commissioners approved the monthly meetup: the meeting will be scheduled on the last Friday of each month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., beginning the last Friday in May (May 30, 2025). The commission proposed an initial format of gathering at MoCA Plaza from 7–8 p.m. then moving to a nearby restaurant (the board discussed Eden Bistro as a first location) for 8–9 p.m.; staff will confirm the first partner venue and produce a public flyer. The commission asked each board member to invite five North Miami residents to the first meetup to help seed attendance.

Separately, the board discussed the Get Fit, Know Me initiative — a four-week physical training program intended to be family-friendly and include childcare or child-accessible space. Commissioners recalled the program had been budgeted but not yet scheduled. Board members emphasized a four-week cohort model (the trainer requires a full cohort of 50 participants to justify the $25,000 contract fee) and agreed to scout possible locations (MoCA Plaza, Scott Galvin Center, or other parks) and to provide staff with location options within three days. Staff was directed to share the trainer’s original presentation and a recorded video with commissioners.

The commission also directed staff to create recurring Eventbrite/Facebook event pages for the meetup and to prepare an initial flyer for the meetup and the June summit. Board members noted that all donations and vendor payments flow through the City of North Miami general fund and discussed using a memo line such as "North Miami Commission for Woman" on checks; Norissa was named as the internal point person for logging donations and submitting checks to staff for deposit.