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We Are"which was displayed at the Mashpee Public Respectfully submitted, Library from May 26th to August 20th. By sharing stories and photos,the project was designed to help our J.Marie Stevenson,Chairperson community understand and embrace the backgrounds, Winnie Johnson-Graham, Vice Chairperson strengths, contributions, and hopes of those who have Patricia De Boer come to make their new home in America. A project Gail Wilson of this size and scope could not be realized without Mohamad Fand financial support generously supported by grants Richard Klein from the Cape Cod Five Bank, the Mashpee Cultural Dan Kupferman Council and donations from AMR Asset Management, Rachel Hicks MIDC and the Mashpee Schools. Many hours were Rowela Kent contributed by Mashpee teachers Debra Troyanos, Advisors: Kim Landry,John Cotton,Katie Hennessey Aphrodite Purdy, and Celeste Reynolds supported Student Representatives;Amna Iqbal,Jayden Bryant by Kathy Mahoney Director of the Mashpee Public Library. The opening reception was enriched by goods and services from Mashpee Commons restaurants: Asia, Estia, Siena, Burrito Bistro,and Bobby Byrnes Report of the Pub/the Lanes along with flowers donated byVerde Director Of Informatlon Floral Design As with the Race Amity Day Festival, MIDC Technology Department and Mashpee Schools planned "Who We Are" as a legacy project which will continue through the years. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Additional interviews and portraits are being planned the Town of Mashpee with a long term goal to publish a book.Future exhibits are on the calendar for the Mashpee Public Library,the 2022 was another busy year for the Information Cotuit Center of the Arts, and the Mashpee Middle- Technology Department. We have accomplished much High School Hall of Flags. The Mashpee Cultural in the 19 years that I have had the privilege of working Council has approved an additional grant to support the for the Town of Mashpee, and many of the new continuation of this successful project which is already features,enhancements and products we have provided being viewed as a model for Cape Cod school districts. to our town employees and residents would not have Committee member, Dan Kupferman, continues been possible without funding and support that our to write a monthly column for the Mashpee Enterprise. department receives from the Selectmen's office Thank you to editor, Steve Withrow for his ongoing and the Mashpee Cable and Advanced Technology support. Chairperson,J.Marie Stevenson, continues to Advisory Board. coordinate the Cape Cod and South Shore Diversity I would like to thank the members of the Coalition which now includes over 35 DET groups Information Technology and G.I.S Departments, across Cape Cod alone and still counting. The coalition Bruce Stello,Clay Nicholson,and Ken Taylor for their meets via Zoom the first Thursday of each month at continued hard work and efforts to maintain,enhance, 4:00 p.m. and secure our network environment and service The MIDC welcomes the participation and input offerings for Residents and employees of the Town of from community members and groups and encourages Mashpee. dialogue on many issues relative to diversity and The Town of Mashpee private networks enable inclusion. At present there is a move on Cape Cod to secure transmission of Data,Voice, and Video content add the concept of`Belonging" to those of Diversity, between 14 Town and School buildings through Inclusion, and Equity. The committee's goal for the a combination of fiber, wireless, and broadband future will be to reach out to the community as a whole technologies. to add to our practices that welcome all, creating an environment that supports comfort, connection, and Department Mission contribution. To provide 24 geographically dispersed departments in Mashpee with consistent,cost effective, and secure connectivity to all current and future 144