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Town of Lexington, Human Rights Committee Meeting Thursday, March 11, 2021 Virtual 9:04a.m.-10:33a.m Present: Committee Members: Monami D. Roy [MDR] (Chair), Tanya Gisolfi [GF] (Vice Chair), Fuang Ying Huang [FH], Cleveland Coates [CC], Stephanie Hayes Hsu [SH], Scott Bokun [SB] (School Department Member), James E. Barry Jr. [JB] (Police Department), Melissa Interess [MI] (Town Manager's Office Member/Human Services Department) Meeting called to order at 9:04 AM, Quorum was present at 9:04 AM 1. Welcome 2. SB moved to accept the February 11, 2021 minutes with addendum to attach Chair Report— SB; SH Seconded; Passed 3. Highlight of anti-bias training for LPD. Chief Corr or Jim Barry will be presenting in April or May at the LHRC meeting about anti-bias training for LPD. 4. Member Reports and Updates • SB attended BALex International Mother Language Day, METCO Presentation on Segregation in the Suburbs, working on getting schools open and teachers vaccinated. MDR noted LEXSEPTA efforts in getting teachers vaccination slots. • SH added that parent groups have gotten 100+teachers vaccination appointments so far. She also attended League of Women Voters program on "Being an MBTA Community and What it means for Lexington." Deadline for applying for a seat on Town Committees is March 15, 2021. The LHRC needs candidates as well. • MI notes tonight's 1) The Impact of Racism on Asian & South Asian American Communities: Coping, Caring, & Wellness -March 11; 2)Living on the Autism Spectrum - April 12; 3)Working on a program on Civil Discourse with LHRC - date TBD. • TG reported that LHRC, with the support of Human Services and the Town Manager, will be offering two TAB trainings in April and June. • MDR-will School Committee Members be attending one of these trainings? • SB —Yes one or more will be attending. • JB there are no incidences to report. Saturday, March 13, is the LexPride sponsored Stories of Racial/Social Justice: Envisioning Public Safety. • CC attended BoD meeting for Chamber of Commerce along with TG/MDR attended. Working on a TAB training for CoC. Also attended district rotary anti- bias training and seminar, a talk about the book Breaking Barriers, the National Rotary presentation on the Black Experience, and Select Board meeting. 5. Advisory Council—Putting together an advisory council is part of our charge and we will be sending around to all of our cultural groups to join this council. We will be asking you to help make sure we don't miss any groups.