3/20/2007 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Minutes

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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING OF MARCH 20, 2407 MASHPEE TOWN HALL Committee Members present: Janice Rhoden, Vice Chair, and Patrick Duffy. Marilyn Farren was also present during the meeting. Meeting convened at 5:30 p.m. Patrick Duffy advised that Steven Peters, the Chairman, would be taking a job in Newton and moving to Quincy. He may not be able to continue to serve as a member of the committee but may still be willing to help out with"No Place for Hate" activities. No Place for Hate Proclamation The committee members were pleased to receive the"No Place for Hate" proclamation from the Selectmen's office mounted on a plaque. They asked if it could be hung in the front lobby. Human Rights Representative Louise Patrick met with the committee members as the Town's Human Rights representative at the county level. Louise is also the Town's Human Service Coordinator. She advised the committee about the multi-cultural event held at the Cape Cod College. She also mentioned the diversity event coming up at the school on April 5, Marilyn advised that she received a call from Melissa Hanna who asked if the Affirmative Action Committee wanted a table for the diversity fair at the R.C. Coombs school. It would be held on April 5 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p,m. for pre-school aged children to 2nd graders. While the committee members showed interest, they felt that they did not have enough time to plan for this event. Louise said that as a representative through the Human Rights Commission, they wanted to raise awareness about the committee and that they would want to know that Mashpee has re-certified as a"No Place for Hate" community. The Human Rights Commission has seven members and thirteen appointed members from the various towns. The representatives would share information from the Human Rights Commission, and they need awareness that there is a commission. Some of the goals of the commission were discussed. One of the goals was to work with"No Place For Hate" communities. She said that they would also deal with specific complaints about discrimination or any sort of human rights violation. Janet referenced the community assessment survey that would help to identify the types of issues in Mashpee. Louise advised that another forthcoming event is scheduled at Camp Lyndon on April 4 through the Human Rights Academy for the high school kids. It starts at 8:30 a.m. Louise mentioned that the Human Rights Commission was interested in doing fund- raising. Janice commented that may interfere with any fund-raising that committee may plan. Louise mentioned that Vincent de Paul at the Christ the King church is wonderful