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Carol,�/n Curti _ �rom: Corey A. Yunke Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 11:54 AM To: Carolyn Curti Subject: New American Forum Caralyn, I have li5ted some details and talking points for any interested commissions. fVew American Forum Saturday, May 11, 2�13 From 11am to 2pm (roughly, we may not exhaust the entire time). Roseville Lutheran Church, Cafeteria. (Capacity of 200, KOM predicts roughly 1Z5, maybe 10-20 from City Staffj. Catered �unch, On-site childcare, Transportation to and from pro�ided. I see this forum as an opportunity to address several concerns that have risen frorr� less-than-posi#ive experience5 with Karen individuals and Karen familes with Patrol, Community Relations Coordinator, and other ci#y staff. The primary message that RVPD would like to communicate is that we are here to help, to protect, and to serve ALL Rose�ille residents/visitors to ensure the highest quality of life. There is an unfortunate mistrust in government, law enforcement, and military through the lens of many Karen indi�iduals and families. This is largely based on negative experiences prior to life in Roseville/Minnesata. I don't expect this event to be an "end all;" but more of an opportunity to grease the communication channels between the greater Karen community, KOM, Raseville Schools, Public Safety, and City Hall. A significant portion of the event will be a Question and Answer panel to solicit input and concerns directly from Karen residents. The only "pre-canned" topics may include: the potential dangers of NOT using the Rice/Larpenteur crosswalks (based on a car/pedestrian accident in the past and observances of car/pedestrian near misses on Larpenteur, just west of Rice); family violence and child discipline (educate the parameters of child discipline and domestic violence); reporting suspicious behavior, what to do when pulled over, programs at RVPD, reporting unsafe/unsanitary living conditions, basic fire safety, and opportunities far ci�ic engagement; Park Patrol, Neighborhood Watch, City Hall, etc. I would welcome a representative of the Civic Engagement Task force to speak about the importance of civic engagement and opportunities to get involved with City Hall. This was the message from one of St. Paul's elected officials during the Karen New Year Celebration. I felt that it was well received and relevant. The sheli of this e�ent is complete; but the programming has yet to be finalized. I welcome outsicfe input while recognizing that this event is only 3 hours long and human attention spans are limited. Kind regards, Corey