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Town of Lexington, Human Rights Committee Meeting Thursday, April 8, 2021 Virtual 9:OOa.m.-10:33a.m Present: Committee Members: Monami D. Roy [MDR] (Chair), Tanya Gisolfi [TG] (Vice Chair), Stephanie Hayes Hsu [SH], Scott Bokun [SB] (School Department Member), Melissa Interess [MI] (Town Manager's Office Member/Human Services Department) Meeting called to order at 9:02 AM, Quorum was present at 9:02 AM 1. Welcome 2. Minutes • SB moved to accept the March 11, 2021, minutes with missing document to added; TG— Seconded; Passed 3. Proclamation to recognize May as AAPI Heritage Month—Will retitle as Asian American and Pacific Islander(AAPI)Heritage Month Proclamation. • SB moved to accept the Asian American and Pacific Islander(AAPI) Heritage Month Proclamation with changes to language to ensure consistency; MI- Second; Passed 4. Proclamation to recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month • TG moved to accept Proclamation to recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month; MI— second; Passed 5. Co-sponsorship Request for month of May AAPI Heritage Month Initiative (Proud to be American: Celebrating Asian Americans)—multiple cultural groups • SH—motion to Co-sponsorship Request for month of May AAPI Heritage Month Initiative; SB — Second; Passed 6. CALex co-sponsorship request for program: My American Story • MI—Human Services also co-sponsoring. • MI moved to Co-sponsor CALex: My American Story program; SB — Second; Passed 7. Co-sponsorship request from LexPride June Pride Month events • MI—Human Services working with LexPride. • TG requested that flyers be shared for this and all other events happening so that we can share. • SB moved to support LexPride month activities; TG— Second; Passed 8. Member Reports and Updates • SB • Spent an hour with Boston Equity Action Teams and METCO students. • Will attend the Asian Pride Rally.