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Human Rights Cammission <br />Meeting Minutes, Uctober 8, 2002 <br />Present: Chair Thelma McKenzie, Phillip Crump, Martha Hardesty, Steve Smith, Karen <br />Vnuk, Larry Voeller, Howard Wagner, Steve Zorn, <br />Abscnt: Mark Chapin and Hannah Neprash <br />Staff: Carolyri Curti <br />Others: Marion Helland, Johanna Eager, Harold Torrence <br />The meeting was called to order by Phillip Crump at 7:07 p.m. <br />Howard Wagner mQved to accept the minutes of September 14 and Steven Zorn <br />seconded the motion. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved withoui changes. <br />Essay Cantest Update <br />Howard Wagner reported that he visited ihe area schools and distnbuted the question. <br />Martha Hardesty said that she visited �arkview Schools and talked with three classes of <br />eighth grade Social Studies students. One studcnt indicated that he wanted to be <br />acknowledged for participating in last year's essay. The Commission members discussed <br />ways to acknowledge studenEs who participate but do not win. <br />The Commission expects to get about 200 essays fram the Middle Schaol and 80 from <br />Parkview in addition to other schools that participate. As in past years, all essays wi11 be <br />read by a Commission member and the best essays are then sent on_ All Commission <br />members review the top essays and assign points. The top point getter wins. <br />League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissians Annua! Meeting <br />Howard Wagner spoke briefly about the meeting. Karen Vnuk was the emcee. The <br />rrzeeting was well attended, about 100 participants. They offered several different <br />workshops. <br />(Chair Thelma McKenzie arrived) <br />Marion Hel�and <br />Phil Crump intraduced Marion Helland. Marion told about herself and her involvement <br />in human rights issues since the 1960s. She was a teacher and is active with the Golden <br />Valley Human Rights Commission. Marion presented information about how to cannect <br />with schools. <br />