01112016 Minutes Vision2020 Diversity

0.08 MB·English

by  Town of Arlington Massachusetts

Vision 2020 Diversity Task Group

Minutes

Date: Monday, January 11, 2016
Time: 6:45pm Social Time; 7- 9pm Business Meeting

Location: Jefferson Cutter House, lower level gallery

Present: Claire, Miriam, Kathy, Jill, Louise, Jackie, David, Allan, Jane, Mary, Robin, Clarissa,
Marta, Janice, Janet, Elizabeth + 1-2 more

1. Welcome and Introductions

2. Designation of Minute-taker and back-up for next meeting
Kathy will take notes in Mar. and Jackie in Feb. Mary will send them guidelines for minutes
taking and processing

3. Review and Acceptance of 12/14/15 Minutes
Minutes not available; will be reviewed next meeting

4. New Business
Very briefly discussed posters for Black Lives Matter: do we want to join in selling these and
have our name printed on some? Questions were raised about the number of groups already
doing this. Perhaps discuss at next month’s meeting.

5. Review of Upcoming Events
a. 3/22 Identity Panel at Library (Brooks to liaison) publicity needs to be determined
b. 4/7 Unconscious Bias, support and details need to be planned but have speaker
c. 5/10 True Story Theater event on “Stigmas” at Robbins Library, publicity and intro need to
be planned
d. 5/25 TST “Bystander” Workshop, publicity and details need to be planned

6. Workshop for DTG members: "On Being an Active Bystander"
True Story Theater and facilitator Maureen Sullivan presented information about how
bystanders who observe an incident might respond, reflected back several stories of bystander
interventions told by DTG members, and engaged small groups in role played interventions. It
was suggested that this training be offered again as part of the Living Brochure Project, and
done in conjunction with a repeat of the 1/9/16 TST/DTG “Stigmas” show which was attended
by 50 people.

Meeting ended at 9:15
Submitted by: Mary Harrison