2022-03-24 Human Relations Advisory Committee Minutes

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�} Y� 6 I of Reading eting Minutes Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Human Relations Advisory Committee Date: 2022-03-24 Time: 7:30 Building: Location: Address: Session: Purpose: Monthly Meeting Version: Attendees: Members - Present: RECEIVED TOWN CLERK READING, MA. ?K 2022 APR 12 PH 1:46 Sherilla LeStnade, Sgt. Patrick Silva, Ally Dowds, Ashley Gross, Carolyn Whiting, Carolyn Johnson Members - Not Present: Danielle DiVirgilio, Kyung Yu Others Present: Reginald Nichols, Aujanetta Stith, Dr. Sudeshna Chatterjee (DESJ) Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Carolyn Johnson Topics of Discussion: Meeting of the Human Relations Advisory Committee, March 24, 2022, 7:30 PM Via Zoom Called to order at 7:34 PM. Police Readout/Report - Sgt. Silva Sgt. Silva reported that he's been spending time on opening lines of communication and discussing possible programming with different organizations around town. To date he has met with the Supt. of Schools, resource officers, all school principals (except JE), Sudeshna Chaterjee, and Curtis Martin. He has also corresponded with different religious organizations around Reading. Sherilla will give Sgt. Silva a list of more groups he can contact. Library Report - Ally Dowds Ally has spoken with Dr. Hardy to brainstorm ideas for social justice programming in the schools. She is working towards a direct partnership with schools and student groups. Ally discussed a 4 month informational series sponsored by the library: Recently the library collaborated with the Nature Connection on a sensory event, very good turnout (over 30 people), organization provides therapeutic programming for adults Upcoming program in May will be Anatomy of a Protest in collaboration with We the People, geared towards grade 3 through teens. Page 1 1