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Town of Lexington Human Rights Committee
Meeting Minutes for Monday, October 7, 2024
Conducted in person
LHRC MEMBERS PRESENT
Christina Lin, Chair (CL); Stephanie Hsu, Vice-Chair (SH); Courtney Apgar, Clerk (CA); Stephanie Ryan
(SR); Rachel Levy (RL)
Liaisons in attendance - Dana Bickelman- Town of Lexington, Human Services (DB); Colleen Dunbar,
Lexington Police Department (CD)
The minutes recorded by Courtney Apgar, LHRC Clerk
1. Meeting open at 9:43 AM
2. LHRC Roundtable Planning
a. What influence will the proximity to the election have on the conversation
b. LHRC should talk for 10 min or so about who we are and what we do, including
calendar and programs
3. What should we include in our invitation?
a. Ask for RSVPs including how many attending and what organization
4. RL and SR created a draft program
a. Discussed format for the event to encourage sharing of experiences and forming
relationships.
b. Small and large group discussions of experiences and what others in community
can do for support
c. Final wrap up, call to action, get ideas for actions we as a community can take.
d. Resource table for all the organizations to put literature
e. Feedback questions: what do you need to feel heard? Before this meeting, how
much did you know about LHRC? What would you like future events to look like?
Do you feel comfortable reaching out to LHRC? How can the LHRC help your
organization?
f. Slido (sp?) for anonymous questionnaire
5. Division of tasks:
a. DB will compile resources
b. CD will arrange food
c. CL will draft intro
d. RL is filling out health form for morning meeting
e. LF will draft invitation; CA will assist
f. CA will provide projector and screen?
6. Meeting adjourned at ; RL and DB had to leave at 10:49 AM
7. Next meeting is Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 9AM and will be in person and on zoom.
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