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Outreach Committee Chair Grefenberg requested each member seek friends who were interested in receiving information from the H RC via I ist -serv. Ms. Curti stated members of the public would be able to sign up electronically in the near future. Chair Grefenberg questioned how to get more people interested in serving the community. Commissioner Groff stated people in the community were not interested in assisting or helping unless projects or programs deeply interested them. Youth Commission Task Force Report Commissioner Dao stated on Friday, November 2nd an informational meeting was held to educate youth on the voting and election process. She stated a small group attended the informal, non - partisan event. Commissioner Siliciano commented the Human Rights History in Minnesota DVD would be shown at a future event by the Youth Commissioners. Chair Grefenberg recommended the youth commissioners seek out people who may be interested in being added to the I ist -serv. Commissioner Doneen stated the Hmong Club at the Roseville High School was having a fashion show next Friday at 6:00 p.m. in the theater. This event would be placed on Facebook. Report on Revised Process for Student Essay Contest: Commissioner Doneen Commissioner Doneen discussed the revised process for reviewing the student essays for this years' contest. Instead of reviewing essays separately, two individuals would read the essays independently and a list of finalists would be created. These essays would then be reviewed by the HRC members for final consideration. She noted several of the past local winners have gone on to win the State contest. Commissioner Singleton asked who was willing to read through the 200 essays initially. Commissioner Doneen indicated this would have to be determined by the group. Commissioner Brisbois questioned what the topic was this year. Commissioner Doneen stated the topic was, "what can you do as a teenager in the community to address human rights." She was pleased with the essays submitted this year. She then reviewed the ranking parameters with the Commission. Chair Grefenberg asked if anyone else was interested in reading through the entire group of essays.