4/10/2018 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Minutes

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NEW BUSINESS Discussion with Mashpee Resident, Elana Doyle, Regarding Committee Involvement-Ms. Doyle was present at the meeting to express her interest in the Committee. Committee members were in receipt of her letter of interest and resume. Ms. Doyle indicated that she had grown up here on Cape Cod and recently purchased a home in Mashpee and was currently a stay-at-home mom. Ms. Doyle discussed her interest in affirmative action when she first witnessed discrimination in high school and learned more about the issue while studying Business in college. In addition, while working in banking, Ms. Doyle participated in special training for her work in the home loan process. Ms. Waterman noted that the Committee had discussed focusing on developing a more inclusive community. Ms. Doyle like the idea of community outreach to connect with the public. Discussion with Mashpee Resident,Louis Horner, Regarding Committee Involvement-Mr. Horner was present and Committee members were in receipt of Mr. Horner's application and resume. Mr. Horner indicated that he had become interested in the Committee after speaking with the Town Manager, Mr. Horner shared with the Committee some of his personal experiences he encountered dealing with discrimination and his ability to overcome many racial indignities over the years, as well as the book he wrote, Who Will Water the Flowers. Mr. Homer developed the first computer camp for children, training over 6,000 children. Mr. Horner established the most successful minority owned promotional marketing company in the Northeast. Mr. Horner expressed concern about social and racial indignities on the Cape and designed a t-shirt"We all went out in the sun, we all cast the same color shadow," which he suggested using as a fundraiser in Town. Additionally, Mr. Horner expressed an interest in developing a children's book, similar to"People"by Seth Spyer, but focus but to focus on Mashpee's culture and diversity and use it also as a fundraiser for the Town. Ms. Nadeau would take the books to review. Discussion with Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Councilwoman,Winnie Johnson-Graham, Regarding Committee Involvement-Ms. Johnson-Graham, Tribal Council member, was present to discuss her interest in the Committee. Committee members were in receipt of her letter of interest. Ms. Johnson-Graham stated that she was a life-long Mashpee resident. Ms. Johnson-Graham expressed her desire to break down the walls of racism and discussed her personal experiences in town regarding health impacts to her family living near Otis, and the death of her uncle due to police brutality during the 1980s, Ms. Johnson-Graham discussed her work with youth and pointed out that children did not know color, but also described her own experience with discrimination. Ms. Johnson- Graham described her interest in giving back to the Town and her involvement with a number of organizations and grant writing for Tribal projects. Discussion with Boys & Girls Club Representative, Regarding Committee Involvement- Ms. Landry requested that Ruth Provost submit a letter of interest to join the Committee and Ms. Provost requested that a designee be allowed as she was committed to a number of groups and would be unable to commit as a full time member. Regarding Bays & Girls Club, Ms. Provost stated that 38- 40% of their young people were traditionally under-represented, in a county with 6% minority. The majority of the students self-identify as multi-racial. Ms. Provost noted that her staff was also multi- cultural. Ms. Provost expressed her interest in being involved, to some extent, with a focus on accomplishing something with achievable goals. Ms. Landry recommended sending a letter to the Board of Selectmen including a request that either she or a designee be allowed to serve. Review Sample Affirmative Action Plans Submitted by Town Clerk-There was consensus to develop a mission statement for the Committee. Ms. Landry stated that an Affirmative Action Plan 2