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• Ga#her Knowledge <br />Meet with the superintendent and bring a 3-ring binder with information that the <br />Commission wants the schools Eo know. For example, include list of bylaws, essay <br />contest winners, photagraphs, members list, etc. <br />• Give Something to the Sct�ools <br />Leave something with your name on ii. Examples include baoks on human rights <br />issues witli a label from the Roseville Human Rights Commission, bookmarks, <br />brochures, calendars etc. <br />• Get Cornmission Members on 5chool Committees <br />Integrate, collaborate and initiate. Commission members should recognize their <br />talents and do what they da best — whether it's getting on a speakers' bureau, making <br />posters, teaching, distrihuting literature. Turn kno��vledge into wisdom. Get siudents <br />involvcd. <br />Roseville Area Schools <br />Larry Voeller intraduced Johanna Eager, Diversity Coordinator for the Roseville Area <br />Schools. Johanna said she sees many opportunities to work together. She is lookin� for a <br />representative to serve on the District Diversity Cornrnittec. The District is also planning <br />to set up a Curriculum Committee and sees the Commission having a role in that_ <br />lohanna said that some of the challenges that the District faces include almost exclusively <br />Caucasian teaching staff and an inereasing percentage of students of color. She is <br />looking to broaden teac�ers' cuttural understanding_ She aIso wants to recruit and keep <br />teachers of color. .lohanna sees an eagerness amon� most teachcrs wanting information <br />about issues of racism. Teachers think this is an issue relevant to them. Johanna said she <br />also wants to involve parents in these issues and decisions. <br />Commission members discussed difficulties ihat occur in tl-�e school system. <br />Thelma asked if anyone is interested in serving on the Diversity Committee. Karen Vnuk <br />expressed interest. The Commission will get back to Johanna. <br />Committee Reports <br />Since time was getting late, Thelma asked Commission members to submit their ideas to <br />xneet committee goals to Carolyn and she would distribute befare the next meeting. <br />HRC Brochure -- Martha Hardesty and Steve Zorn <br />Improving and increasing edncation & outreach --- Phillip Crump and Karen Vnuk <br />Provide leadership on Human Rights Issues-- Mark Chapin and Hannah Neprash <br />