Ken & Heather Brooks-Hill - 4Waves Website Help & Conference Band - 2026-04-30

Summary

Ken Yang walked Heather Brooks-Hill through copying and sharing content from the 4Waves website platform (using Command-A/C/V keyboard shortcuts) and helped her email her submission. They then planned a musical performance for an upcoming conference in Toronto, aiming for a ~$500/memberhonorariumfortheband,withatotalfundinggoalof$2,500, to be sought via community donations and stakeholder contributions. Toronto location was favored to reduce travel costs. Ken will draft a proposal and coordinate with Kevin, the band contact, on technical requirements at TMU. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-04-30]

Decisions

• Target honorarium: ~$500/bandmember,total$2,500 funding goal for the band performance. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-04-30]
• Hold the event in Toronto (vs. elsewhere) to reduce travel costs and logistics. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-04-30]

Action Items

• Heather Brooks-Hill:
  • Ask her daughter and son-in-law (and potentially others) if they would contribute $100–200 to support the band. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-04-30]
• Ken:
  • Draft a short funding proposal (honorarium goal + contribution appeal) and share with relevant stakeholders. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-04-30]
  • Pitch the funding proposal to Kevin (band contact); confirm honorarium amount and requirements. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-04-30]
  • Format Heather’s 4Waves submission for readability and share. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-04-30]
  • Consult with Kevin about technical / equipment requirements for the band at TMU. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-04-30]

Context

• Heather Brooks-Hill background: active 84-year-old supporter; connected to Guy Standing’s precariat work; introduced UBI Works to Giannis; neighbor to the composer of the 2023 Basic Income Anthem. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-04-30; Zoom meeting summary, 2026-04-30 (operations)]
• 4Waves: website platform Heather submitted content through. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-04-30]
• TMU = Toronto Metropolitan University — likely conference venue. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-04-30]

Entities Mentioned

• ken-yang
• heather-brooks-hill
• guy-standing
• ubi-works
• Kevin — band contact
• Giannis — introduced by Heather
• TMU — Toronto Metropolitan University
• 4Waves — website platform