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Town of Lexington, Human Rights Committee Meeting <br /> Friday, January 3rd, 2020 <br /> Lexington Community Center <br /> 8:16-9:52 <br /> Present: <br /> Committee Members: Monami D. Roy (Chair), Tanya Gisolfi(Vice Chair), Georgia Swann <br /> (Clerk), Fuang Ying Huang, Jeffrey Toronto, Cleveland Coats, Melissa Interess (Town <br /> Manager's Office Member/Human Services Department), Johnny Cole (LPS member) <br /> Liaisons and Guests: Scott Bokun (School Committee Liaison), Jill Hai (SB) Mark Corr (Chief <br /> of Police), Christina Lin (Guest) <br /> Meeting called to order at 8:16 AM, Quorum was present at 8:16 AM. <br /> Chair Report <br /> 1. Expectations of the LHRC community members. <br /> a. Be connected to the community at large and bring back any relevant concerns <br /> from the community to the LHRC and educate the public on reporting options. <br /> b. Attend/Promote/Support LHRC community events <br /> c. Engage community groups to connect with the LHRC <br /> 2. Updates since last meeting <br /> a. Met with BOS Liaison <br /> b. Met with SC Liaison <br /> c. Attended First Parish Service to talk about Community Conversation on Race <br /> d. Met with LICA <br /> e. Met with IAL <br /> £ Met with Town Celebrations MLK Day Sub-Committee <br /> 3. Work that others are doing around town/Events of Interest <br /> a. Social Justice Book Group 1 st Wednesday of the month (7 PM— 8:30 PM) Cary <br /> Library, January Book(An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States), <br /> b. The Association of Black Citizens of Lexington--MLK's 'The Purpose of <br /> Education... Saturday, January 18, 2020, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm <br /> c. LexPride presents Active Bystander Training, Sunday, January 19, 2020, 2:30 pm <br /> to 4:30 pm, Pilgrim Congregational Church <br /> 4. Misc. Matters <br /> • LHRC would like to encourage everyone to attend the MLK Day Event on January <br /> 20th, 2020 at 9:00 am at Grace Chapel and also continue to engage with their <br /> networks. LHRC would also like to encourage attendance of MLK events sponsored <br /> by ABCL and LexPride that will also be taking place throughout the day. <br /> • LHRC would like to acknowledge the Anti-Semitic incidents and hate crimes that <br /> have taken place across the country. Offering support and concern for the Jewish <br /> community LHRC has reached out to LICA and the MetroWest. <br /> • LHRC sends it condolences to Chief Corr and his family on the passing his father, <br /> former police chief of Lexington Police, James F. Corr. <br />