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Human Relations Advisory Committee 2014 MAR -LI P 2: 48
Date: 2014 -02 -06 Time: 7:30 PM
Building: Reading Police Station Location: Community Room
Address: 15 Union Street
Purpose: Monthly meeting
Attendees: Members - Present:
Camille Anthony, Chief Cornier, Lori Hodin, Karen Janowski, Monique
Gnanartnam, Carie Torrence, Jacie Wallace
Members - Not Present:
Rachel Littlehale
Others Present:
Kyung L. Yu
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Carie Torrence
Topics of Discussion:
Review and approve minutes from January 9, 2014 meeting
Minutes approved 5 -0 ( Carie Torrence abstained).
♦ Review MLK Event
• Reviewed program — positive feedback from everyone in attendance
• Better advertising for next year's event
Arts Contest
• Discussion regarding whether sufficient interest to move forward with contest this year.
• Committee members to contact various schools to gauge interest:
• Karen: Craig, Barrows, Wood End and Carla P. at English Language Learners
• Jacie: Jason Cross and YMCA
• Lori: Joshua Eaton, Michelle C. at RHS and Rachel
• Chief: Killam and Parker
• Monique: Coolidge and Birch Meadow
• Rachel — WOD club
• Jacie to work with Karen to work together on planning and report back to Committee at
next meeting.
♦ Possible Future Activities
• Invite Chief, Superintendent and Town Manager to discuss responses to future racial
incidents in schools.
• Invite WOD or attend WOD meeting
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Other Member Items
• None
Meeting adjourned at 8:25PM. Vote 6 -0.
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