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teachers may be involved with the project. Ms. Rhoden excused herself from the remainder of the <br /> meeting. <br /> Ms. Farren also shared that Marilyn Rollins has resigned. Ms. Rollins had hoped to be more involved <br /> with Affirmative Action issues and hoped that the Committee would be a resource for people with <br /> concerns in the community. <br /> Mashpce High School Senior Project Exposition: <br /> The Committee received a letter from Superintendent Ann Bradshaw regarding the Mashpee High <br /> School Senior Project. Each year, seniors are required to work on a project. The Exposition will be <br /> held on October 8, 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. <br /> The No Place for Hate Program requires that the town participate in two activities each year in order to <br /> maintain its certification. The first activity was the Committee's participation in the Town Picnic. <br /> Another idea would be to have a table at the Oktoberfest,for the full day,on October 11. Maryanne <br /> Wray expressed interest in attending Oktoberfest. Three years ago,members of the Board of <br /> Selectmen and Committee members attended the event throughout the day. Ms. Farren recommended <br /> this event be considered again for next year. <br /> Karen Murphy expressed interest in the Exposition, setting up a table with No Place for Hate brochures <br /> and being available to answer questions. Katherine Brown and Ms. Farren would be available to <br /> attend the event. Ms. Farren also noted that Ms. Rhoden had drafted a"Resolution of Respect'and <br /> will check into whether or not this would be an appropriate venue for that document. <br /> ANNOUNCEMENTS <br /> Questions: <br /> Paul Perry, attending the meeting with interest about possibly joining the Committee,had some <br /> questions regarding the No Place for Hate Program. Ms. Farren described the program as a state <br /> organization sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League. The town of Mashpee was initially invited to <br /> sign a Proclamation of Respect in 2001 and commit to promoting activities that support the program <br /> throughout the year. There have been some challenges in maintaining membership within the <br /> Affirmative Action Committee which did result in loss of certification. The certification has since <br /> been reinstated and been in place for the last two years. <br /> The Committee is obligated to offer two activities each year,but not restricted to offering only two. <br /> The goal of the Committee is to generate program ideas,utilizing guidelines from the Anti-Defamation <br /> League that provides examples of projects. Once the Committee has identified a project,they seek <br /> approval from the ADL before hosting the program. The Committee can then recruit volunteers, such <br /> as students,to assist with running the activity. <br /> The Affirmative Action Committee is also an impartial sounding board for municipal employees in <br /> case of any grievance. The Committee would review the facts and listen to witness statements. <br /> No Place for Hate Presence in the Schools: <br /> Ms. Wray added that there is a real need have the No Place for Hate Program present in the high <br /> school. An incident regarding denigrating language occurred at the school,and was not taken <br /> seriously,which resulted in a teacher feeling the necessity to leave the position. The Resource Officer <br /> did not learn of the event until one week later. There was no follow up training or language that <br /> occurred within the student body. Ms. Wray also noted that there is a very active Diversity Club at the <br /> 2 <br />