12/28/2010 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Minutes

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Mashpee Affirmative Action Committee Meeting Minutes December 28, 2010 at 5:00 pm Meeting Room 2, Mashpee Town Hall Present: Co-Chair Maryanne Wray, Co-Chair Kay Brown, Marilyn Farren, Deborah Vaughn Also Present: Selectman Carol Sherman CALL TO ORDER The meeting opened at 5:05 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES-November 23. 2010 A motion was made by Ms.Farren to approve the minutes of November 23 '' 2010. Ms. Brown seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. OLD BUSINESS Charity Rock a-Thom Ms. Farren reported that the Affirmative Action Committee worked alongside the Quashnet School to promote the event sponsored by Roche Bros. Although the overall amount raised is unknown, Town Hall contributions totaled $40. Jane Emery extended a thank you for supporting the event and asked for the Committee's support of No Name Calling Day. Regarding Roche Bros.,Ms. Brown stated that her mother-in-law and friends had encountered problems in the store. Ms. Farren suggested gathering additional information about the situation in order to follow up. NEW BUSINESS Human Rights Club The week of January 24"', exam week, has been selected for the Human Rights Club to sponsor activities celebrating diversity and to encourage students to remain at the school for the entire day. The Affirmative Action Committee will co-sponsor one afternoon and will display materials about No Place for Hate. Ms. Vaughn announced that Effie Purdy, the Human Rights Club Advisor, planned to have the entire week co- sponsored by the Affirmative Action Committee and No Place for Hate. Ms. Vaughn stated that"Mix It Up Lunch" will take place on Monday in the elementary school and Wednesday in the high school. Students will be given a random number and will sit at the assigned table in order to have lunch with different students. A performance has been planned at 1 p.m. on Thursday at the high school and Ms. Purdy inquired whether the Committee could identify a dynamic speaker to address diversity in the community for 10 minutes prior to the performance. Ms. Farren indicated that she would contact the Anti-Defamation League for a recommendation of a local dynamic speaker. It was agreed that Thursday would be the day that the Committee would set up a table with promotional materials to distribute to students during the lunch hour. Ms. Vaughn also inquired whether the Affirmative Action Committee could fund three frames and enlargements of a photo that would be placed in locations throughout Mashpee. Ms. Wray responded that she has a poster that duplicates prints into a 4006 inch size. Ms. Vaughn stated that Ms. Purdy planned to have the wood shop make the frames in the shape of a peace sign and the cost was expected to be $50-$70 per picture. Ms. Wray indicated she could donate the usual cost of$20 per photo and Affirmative Action Committee/No Place for Hate could be added to the photo.