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Mash pee IncCusim andDi ersity Committee <br /> .............. .... ..............-- <br /> 16 Great........... Neck RDadNbrth <br /> 'lashyee, M-A 02649 <br /> Chairwoman reported the library will need help in taking the pictures down. It is okay to <br /> remain for now, but it will need to be replaced somewhere else. She will be working with <br /> teachers from the school to facilitate this move. <br /> She commented that the Cultural Art Council sponsored the program at the Cotuit Center <br /> for the Arts, reading a play called Neighbors. She was moved by the play. A diverse group <br /> of people read parts. Chairwoman sat next to the Chair for the Cotuit Center. Ms. <br /> Stevenson invited her to tour the display at the library. She will meet with the Chair of the <br /> Cotuit Center at a later date to see if they will be able to continue the exhibit at their space <br /> as well. <br /> 2. Race Amity Day Festival <br /> a. Signage <br /> Ms. Stevenson discovered there are all kinds of steps that needed to be taken with the <br /> town in terms of signage. Who We Are had banners paid for and we weren't able to put <br /> them up. She is bringing this up as an item for the future as something we will need to <br /> do in getting approval for signage. Whatever project we do, if we are using signs or <br /> banners, there is a process to follow. <br /> b. Volunteer vs. Paid <br /> Ms. Stevenson spoke with the department in charge of the budget and there were <br /> issues due to the gift cards that were given to some performers as a thank you. We will <br /> need invoices in the future that will distinguish between who is volunteering and who will <br /> be getting paid. <br /> NEW BUSINESS <br /> 1. Budget Request <br /> Ms. Stevenson discovered requests have to be made this month for 2024. This past year there <br /> was a request for a small amount of$300.00 put under the Human Services budget. For now, <br /> there is $500.00. It is time we start looking ahead. She would like to propose there be an <br /> operating budget, which is not a standard practice for a committee. She wrote up something to <br /> discuss: <br /> The Committee may conduct ongoing campaigns, host, or participate in free public <br /> events each year to facilitate public education on diversity and community building. It <br /> has taken time to reach this goal, and recent efforts have been successful. We began <br /> with no funding and policies that do not allow for fundraising. Within the past year we <br /> were allotted $300.00 from the Human Services budget, and a made a request in <br /> 2023 for$500.00. The programs we developed cost considerably more and in turn we <br /> applied for grants and donations. Who We Are amounted to $3,000.00 and Race <br /> 2 <br />