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Conversations on Race — The second Conversation on Race supported by the LHRC, will be held on the annual MLK Day of Service. The event takes place on January 15, 2018 8:00- 10:00 am at Grace Chapel. The topic is Suspended Education Rates and half of the program will include small group conversations. Clarification was requested on the volunteer roles of Ms. Gisolfi and Ms. Roy. Conversations on Immigration — LHRC will work with People Power to develop a working group to be headed by Bonnie Brodner to plan a conversation in March or April 2018. Anyone may join the working group, please contact Bonnie Brodner if you are interested. The LHRC is working toward hosting or sponsoring quarterly conversations. The difference between hosting and sponsoring was raised, hosting is when the LHRC takes the lead on the event and works soup-to-nuts to put on the event. Sponsoring is when another organization takes the lead and organizational aspects and simply requests support from the LHRC. If a liaison organization is interested in developing a community conversation, please speak to your LHRC liaison. LPS STUDENT DISCIPLINE SURVEY Update— survey questions are planned to go out for review & discussion with senior staff by the end of November. Hopefully, December will bring a test run, but Faculty, Staff, & School Council still all need to give approval before roll-out. Ms. Roy and Ms. Huang were give a thank you for all their efforts. HOUSING DISCRIMINATION The Lexington Police Department (LPD) first training by MCAD happen this past month. Five of the nine LHRC members were trained as well as ten police department members. The Chief of Police thought the training went well and is planning to train 20 people per quarter. The intention is to train the rest of the Police Department then open up the training to other community departments, such as the fire department. The police liaison will let the Chair know if there are any open slots that community members may fill. Fair-Housing Testers — Ms. Anton is in charge of organizing testers from various groups around town who will pose as prospective tenants/buyers. The Fair Housing Committee of Greater Boston can train testers, but financial support is needed to pay for the training. The BoS liaison was asked for ideas about a budget. A side question was raised about the best way to bring a complaint; the website is the place to report any complaint. LIAISONS AND ADVISORY BOARD The advisory Board is an opportunity for different community groups, for example CAAL and Council on Aging to get together and discuss what each group is doing and ways the groups can connect and work together for the common benefit of the Lexington Community. These are not public meetings. The next meeting is December 20, 2017 6:30-8:00, LCC room 242. REPORTS AND UPDATES Human Right Related Incidents & Town Departments Town Manager's Office Update: Several families need help making rent and families may be in need of hot meals as holidays arrive. Send people to Human Services, which does provide support. On the MLK Day of Service Brook Haven will jointly sponsor with DHS a 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE•LEXINGTON,MASSACHUSETTS 02420