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• MDR: Anti-bias training should be provided by an independent organization, not <br /> by town or town residents. <br /> • SB: Regarding email from TG to Dr. Hackett, was impressed and looks forward <br /> to working on the issue as a team. Will abstain from vote as member of School <br /> Committee. <br /> • Motion on Recommendations to Lexington Public Schools: Made by GS. <br /> Seconded by MI. All in favor. SB abstained. <br /> • Reginald Murphy: There is a need to get information to people about how to bring <br /> up issues. Need a streamlined reporting mechanism. Feels like racism isn't treated <br /> as seriously as sexual harassment. Racism involves power dynamics that the town <br /> wants to address but doesn't feel it's taken seriously in a way that leads to action. <br /> Suggestion is to create a body of citizen enforcement that is flexible and can act <br /> rapidly to make people feel safe in town. <br /> 5. The Need to Report Incidents or Concerns to LHRC (TG) <br /> • MDR: Understands difficulties of reporting concerns to officials and again <br /> encourages reporting to LHRC or directly to Chair or any member of LHRC. <br /> 6. Scope of LHRC work and next steps (MDR) <br /> • Focus must be on what LHRC needs to do to be effective. <br /> 7. Committee Members Reports and Liaison Updates <br /> • First Virtual Race Amity Day, the book list is available on the website, there were <br /> fun games and about 45 attendees, the library was great. <br /> • MDR: Thanks to Valerie Overton and Jodi Finnagan. <br /> • SB: Was happy to participate in a fun and joyful event. <br /> 8. Race Amity Day Report Out(Gisolfi, Huang) and next steps— <br /> • The program was very successful even though it was done on Zoom. <br /> • The trivia contest was particularly popular despite the awkward format on Zoom <br /> as many people appreciate learning about the contributions of other cultures to our <br /> country. <br /> • In the future, we plan to work with the Historical Society to gather pictures all <br /> year round. <br /> • Also, will work more closely with Town Celebrations. Hopefully by next year we <br /> will have in person programming. <br /> 9. LexPride Car Parade Report Out(Roy) and next steps— <br /> • MDR: Car Parade worked really well and was a lot of fun, LHRC was an <br /> enthusiastic co-sponsor. <br /> 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE•LEXINGTON,MASSACHUSETTS 02420 <br />