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�� ry�� Human Rights Commission Minutes February 8, 2005 Present: Thelma McKenzie, Phillip Crump, Janet Delmore, Karen Vnuk, Larry Voeiler Absent: Steve Smith Staff: Carol}m Curti The Commission came to arder at 7:05 p.m. Cornrnissioners reviewed the DVD, This is My Home, which was produced by ihe University of Min.nesota Human Rights Resource Center and TPT MN Channel 2. The program followed several Minnesota youths who talked about their school and life experiences dealing with discrimination. Following the viewing, mcmbers discussed what the Commission could do to bring the Human Rights curt-�culum to Roseville. Chair McKenzie said that she coniacied both the S#ate Department of Human Rights a.nd the University of Minnesota Human Rights Resource Center (UM-HRRC) about conducting a workshop in Roseville. The workshop should include Roseville teachers and principals. McKenzie said that Dr. Leon Rodriguez, one of the participants in the production, would come to the meeting to talk about the curriculurn. Commissioner Delmore said she wouid like to try the curriculum in her school. Chair McKenzie will speak with the UM-HRRC about getting a copy of the curriculum for Commissioner Delmore. Approve Minutes Chair McKenzie ihanked thc Commissioners for the productive January rneeting. She said it is importat�t to xn�eet each year with the Superintendent of the Roseville Schools. She expressed disappointinent #hat no teachers commented on the New Teachers Packet. Carolyn Curti will try to talk individually with ihe new teachers ai Parkview School when tbe Commission attends the Martin Luther King reenactment. Commissioner Cruxnp rz�ovee� axxd Commissioner Vnuk seconded approval of thc minutes. Motion prevailed.