2001-12-13 Human Relations Advisory Commitee Minutes

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HUMAN RELATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING December 13, 2001 ~r Reading Police Station Community Room 7:30 p.m. a ; ASS. Present: Robin D'Antona, Terry Jones, Phil Maher, Emily Maughan, Caroj f y.¢ ob t ,SBgNSOV0, Margaret Soli, and Edward Toland. bu4 Guest: Frank Amoroso, U.S. Dept. of Justice Meeting called to order by Margaret Soli, President. Bob S. distributed letter received in Police Dept. and information on public safety. Minutes of the September meeting amended and approved. November minutes amended and approved. Discussion took place around the following for the renewal of the "Dialogues: a. train new facilitators one evening or Sat. morning in late January or early February. 4 hour trainings for inexperienced, 2 hour trainings for experienced facilitators. Use facilitators as a committee to help with event. b. Hold kick-off meeting on March 6th . Frank can get a speaker. Participants will sign up for dialogue sessions at this meeting. c. Dialogues themselves: 4 consecutive weeks, 2 hours a week. Offer at variety of times for maximum attendance. d. Wrap-up meeting bringing groups together for summary and planning. e. Space: Emily M. will investigate Peter Sanborn Place, Banks, Light Dept., Police Dept., Town Hall, Schools, Senior Center, and Library. f. PR: Ask the Selectmen to issue a proclamation to be read in churches in the community the weekend before the first meeting; article in newspaper; cable. g. Find out who was on the committee with Jean Russo-Parks for the last Dialogues. h. Possible attendees: DASC members, Superintendent of Schools, Police, City employees, local businesses. Theme: The events of Sept. 11 and their impact on our community. Phil Maher will ask about facilitators at St. Agnes. Robin D. will contact Amy Fidele about having the High School group Unity participate. Emily M. will arrange for rooms for meetings. Reading Police officers who have been to New York Ground Zero can be present for the wrap-up session. Terry J. will attend the Dec. 18th meeting of the Selectman to give progress report (8:10 p.m.). Will ask them to issue proclamation for the Dialogues.