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Report of the Two premier events were offered to the community
<br /> during 2022. The second annual Race Amity Day
<br /> Inclusion and Diversity Festival took pl ace on S unday June 12 at the Community
<br /> Committee Park. Race Amity Day is celebrated throughout the
<br /> country on the second Sunday of June to honor our
<br /> diverse racial, cultural, and religious backgrounds. It
<br /> To the Honorable Select Board and the should be noted that the success of this festival was
<br /> Citizens of the Town of Mashpee due to the overwhelming support and involvement of
<br /> the Mashpee community.Thank you to the Race Amity
<br /> The Mashpee Inclusion and Diversity Committee Day Festival Committee members including Richard
<br /> is proud to be entering its fifth year of operation having and Teresa Donavon of the Baha'i community, Trish
<br /> been appointed by the Select Board under policy 079. Kelinui and Wayne Lobo along with MIDC members
<br /> This volunteer committee is presently fully staffed with Winnie Johnson-Graham, Richard Klein, JoAnn
<br /> nine voting members appointed for a period of two Nadeau,Rowela Kent, and co- chairs Dan Kupferman
<br /> years and must include a member of the Wampanoag and Rachel Hicks. In addition appreciation to the
<br /> Tribe, a representative from the Mashpee Public master of ceremonies, Dan Kupferman, Wampanoag
<br /> Schools, and a former member of the Affirmative Tribal members and leadership,Select Board members
<br /> Action/No Place for Hate Committee in operation Andrew Gottlieb and Vice Chair David Weeden,Town
<br /> from 2000 to 2010. In addition, non-voting member Manager Rodney Collins,Town Planner Evan Lehrer,
<br /> positions include the Town of Mashpee Human the Mashpee Police Department, the Department of
<br /> Resources Director, a Select Board representative, a Public Works and the Recreation Department. Thank
<br /> member of the Mashpee Police Department, and two you to state Senators Julian Cyr, Susan Moran, and
<br /> students from the Mashpee Middle-High School. At Representative David Vieira. Kudos to the wonderful
<br /> present the Town of Mashpee is the only community entertainment from the Red Hawk Drummers, soloists
<br /> on Cape Cod which has a designated Inclusion and Tedi Marsh and Matt Levesque, Saxophonist Asa
<br /> Diversity Committee appointed under its aegis and Peters, Zumba instructor Nancy Silveira, Singer
<br /> listed on its website. Songwriter Dawna Hammers, Poet Tamara Israel,
<br /> motivational speaker Jonathon Thompson,and last but
<br /> The committee's duty is to provide education and support on human rights, diversity, and inclusion not least the Groovalottos.Appreciation to the vendors
<br /> and supporters : Mashpee Baha'i, Cape Cod Cape
<br /> with the goal of raising awareness and sensitivity to matters of human rights. It may conduct ongoing Verdean Museum and Cultural Center,Mashpee Public
<br /> Schools,Mashpee Dems,Save Mashpee Wakeby Pond
<br /> campaigns,host or participate in free public events to Alliance, Native Land Conservancy, Friends of the
<br /> facilitate public education on diversity,discrimination Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge, and the Mashpee
<br /> and community building. A detailed delineation of public Schools. Primary funding for the Festival was
<br /> the committee's purpose can be found on the Town of provided by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural
<br /> Mashpee website. Council along with goods and services from Mashpee
<br /> 2022 TV, Pina Sanitation Services, Polar Cave Ice Cream„
<br /> The MIDC meets on the second Tuesday of each Cape Cod Coffee and Attaquin Acres. Mark your
<br /> month. Due to the pandemic, meetings were virtual calendars for the 2023 Race Amity Day Festival
<br /> via Zoom and provided by Mashpee's ITT Department. planned for Sunday June I L
<br /> Beginning in February,the meeting time was changed The MIDC also joined with the Mashpee Middle-
<br /> from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m to allow for more High School on an ambitious project to honor- and
<br /> participation from the community.The committee also highlight students and families who have immigrated
<br /> instituted the practice of a land acknowledgement to be to our Mashpee community.The goal was to present the
<br /> read at the beginning of each meeting. immigrant experience through stories and photographs.
<br /> Regrettably two valued members,Sue Wilson and Student writers, photographers artists,and Human
<br /> JoAnn Nadeau, moved out of state and will be sorely Rights Club members visited the homes of Mashpee
<br /> missed. Thankfully, the committee has welcomed citizens representing 14 different countries.They used
<br /> the process developed by award-winning photographer/
<br /> Rachel Hicks and Rowela Kent in their place. And
<br /> Jayden Bryant joined Amna Iqbal as the Mashpee author Dr. Becky Field for her book "Finding Home".
<br /> Middle-High school representative. Their work resulted in a special exhibit entitled "Who
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