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• MDR: Draft proposal for training by DEI consulting group All Aces has been sent to SB. • Jill Hai(SB liaison): All Aces and National League of Cities have bid on training and the creation of action plans for the town of Lexington. SB welcomes community feedback on the organizations. 7. Active Bystander Training • TG: Active Bystander Training via Zoom will be made available to members of the community, Eventbrite link to sign up for a session will be made available soon. Dates are October 8. Update of Declaration of Racism as a Public Health Crisis • MDR: BOH passed the resolution, SB will consider it on September 21, SC will consider it on September 22. 9. Update on Workgroups • TG: Health Disparities and Racism group will meet to plan and set goals. • JB: Initial conversations about the direction of the group have begun and the next step is to reach out to community members who have volunteered to be involved. • FYH: Housing group has met initially to get acquainted with each other and set independent tasks to be completed before the next meeting in two weeks. • Cindy Arens: Would like to thank the LHRC for the resolution to declare racism a public health crisis and would like to prioritize issues of environmental justice and will pass on information to MDR on the issue. • JH wants to make the LHRC aware that the SB is working with Town Counsel about work groups as public groups/public meetings. Information will be shared as it becomes available in order to be in compliance with public meeting laws. 10. The Long Shadow • TG: Film screening and discussion with the producer has been scheduled and will be promoted in the community through the usual channels. 11. No Hate November • GS: Community member Stephanie Hsu has joined the workgroup. Work is beginning on a panel discussion on the impact of hate and/or racism(working with ABCL, CAAL, CALex, and others). Another workgroup in partnership with COD is proposed to look at discrimination and the impact on people with disabilities. Next Steps include working on theraing with Human Services and LPS. 12. Joint COD/LHRC workgroup • MDR: COD meeting is next week where ideas for a joint work group will be presented and a request for volunteers will be made. • MDR: Announcement that JT is stepping down from the LHRC after over 2 terms,members and community are grateful for his service and look forward to continuing to work with him as a community member. 13. Resolution to recognize October as Dyslexia Awareness Month • Motion to recommend draft to the School Committee--Made by GS, Seconded by MI, eight in favor except JB