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and No Place for Hate at joint meetings. Barnstable Human Rights Commission provides support to <br /> the entire Cape and solves problems before going to court or the Massachusetts Commission Against <br /> Discrimination, saving both money and time. It was discussed that MACD provides excellent training. <br /> Ms. Farren asked Mr. Spivey about the possibility of hosting joint No Place for Hate activities. <br /> Falmouth is currently working on creating a newsletter. Falmouth also had plans to host Bill Overton <br /> to discuss messages and images in the newspaper, but matching funds are needed to be eligible for the <br /> grant so the program has been postponed. The graphic arts department at the school will be creating a <br /> series of posters for No Place for Hate to be posted around the school. Students have been a great and <br /> creative resource. Today Mr. Spivey sponsored a power lunch for students that featured 5 or 6,positive <br /> role models of color, with 45 students in attendance. The program encourages kids to pursue their <br /> goals. Ms. Vaughn discussed the Special Olympics event in Mashpee on May 29. The Committee <br /> alsotalked briefly about Challenge Day. <br /> Mr. Spivey expressed interest in pursuing a joint activity and invited the Committee members to attend <br /> any of his meetings at the School Administrative building in Falmouth,which are held on the first <br /> Tuesday of each month at 4 pm and 5 pm. Mr. Spivey can be contacted by email at <br /> g"5ok/ey(" �kthk]23nLUS. Chairwoman Wray plans to attend the meeting next week. <br /> ----------- <br /> Wall Mural Update: <br /> Ms. Fernandes was unable to find a 3 piece screen so she and her dad have been working on building <br /> one. At present, she is sanding the wood to prep it for white paint. Ms. Fernandes discovered a peace <br /> sign made of flags but also found a world peace chart that seems to focus more on religion. The <br /> Committee liked the peace sign of flags. Ms. Fernandes also located a peace sign with a dove. Friends <br /> from the AP Art Class will assist Ms. Fernandes with laying out the design. Ms. Farren contacted the <br /> Anti-Defamation League for pre-approval of the project. A copy of the Ms. Fernandes' sketch was <br /> submitted along with a summary of the project. A pre-approval letter was received back from Myriam <br /> Zuber,Project Director of No Place for Hate program. Now that the project has been approved,the <br /> Committee can pursue media coverage about the project and event. Ms. Farren shared the information <br /> with the Board of Selectmen,which included a summary that could be used as a press release. Ms. <br /> Vaughn suggested that media coverage be delayed until one week before the event. Ms. Farren <br /> suggested that the No Place for Hate aspect of the project could be treated separate from the Senior <br /> Project event. Ms. Farren will contact Brian Curl at the Enterprise to seek coverage for the town side <br /> of the No Place for Hate project. Ms. Vaughn suggested to Ms. Fernandes that she document the <br /> production of the screens with photos detailing each stage. Ms. Fernandes indicated that she will bring <br /> each individual section to school and store it in the art room where she can use the school's supplies <br /> and it will be painted. Ms. Fernandes used supplies at home for the initial construction and painting. <br /> Senior Project Presentations will take place 6-8:30 pra on Tuesday, March 17 in the cafeteria at the <br /> high school. Committee members will plan to attend the event. <br /> Challenge Day Report: <br /> Chairwoman Wray distributed a report about Challenge Day, which was also sent to the Anti- <br /> Defamation League. Credit will not be received for the event unless there is some sort of follow up <br /> activity such as having students sign the one page Resolution for Respect. Committee members <br /> discussed sharing the Resolution with the Principal and having students sign it. Ms. Vaughn will <br /> follow up with Celeste Reynolds, a teacher at the high school and advisor for the Challenge Day <br /> program. Ms. Farren will forward a copy of the Resolution to Ms. Vaughn to share with Ms. <br /> Reynolds. Ms. Vaughn suggested the possibility of making announcements about the Resolution and <br /> work with the Diversity Club to create posters and have students sign the document. The Chair felt it <br /> would be a good idea to develop a mentoring program, much like Mr. Spivey's position in Falmouth. <br /> 2 <br />