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� �� -� , . Human Righ�s Commission Minutes February S, 2005 Present: Thelzna McKenzie, Phillip Crump, Janet Delmore, Karen Vnuk, Larry Voeller �lbscnt: Steve Smith Sta£f.: Carolyn Curti The Commission carne to ordcr at 7:05 p.m. Cominissioners reviewed the DVD, This is My Home, which was produced by the University of Minnesota Human Rights Resource Center and TPT MN Channel 2. The program followed several Minnesota youths who talked about fiheir schaol and lifc experiences dealing with discrim.ination. Following the viewing, rzzeznbers discussed what the Commission could do to bnng the Hurnan Rights curriculum to Raseville. Chair McKenzie said that she contacted both t�ie Stafe Department of Human Rights and the University of Minnesota Human Rights Resource Center (UM-�TRRC} about conducting a wor�rshop in Roseville. Thc 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 would like to try the curriculum in her school. Chair McKenzie will speak with ihe UM-HRRC about gett�ing a copy of thc curriculum for Commissioner Delrnore. Apprave Nlinutes Chair McKenzie thanked the Comr�issioners for the productive Jazzuary z�rieehng. She said it is important to rneet each year wi#h the Superintendent of the Roseville Schools. She expressed disappointment that na teachers commcnted on the New Teachers Packet. Carolyn Curti �11 try to talk individualiy with the new teachers at Parkv�iew School when the Commission aitez�ds the Martin Luther King reenactment. Cominissio�er Crump moved arad Corninissioncr Vnuk seconded approval of the minutes. Motion prevailed.