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PRELIMINARY RECORD—FOR DISCUSSION ONLY ROSEVILLE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Community Dialogue on the Prevention of Violence April 30, 2013 Question #1: When have you experienced being in community, and felt safe and connected in your community, however you define community? (yellow post-it notes) 1. White Male Stereotypes make me feel not being in the community, and I realize that the reverse, Young Black Male Stereotypes, may have the same impact on those that ostensibly fit that stereotype. 2. Being responsible. 3. Know your neighbors — take the time to engage them. 4. Host a block party. 5. Community and safety — get to know your neighbors. 6. Protect rights of special ed. or mental illness people. 7. Get "new' residents involved and engaged is important to keeping communication and safety. 8. We need to create a way to connect and engage the new residents. 9. Getting all populations at the table during these conversations ie, bigger, diverse citizen group. 10. Having kids and going to sports/extra-curricular/school activities foster meeting up with other their parents. 11. Intentional community gatherings and gathering places where people can get to know neighbors and build a sense of trust and safety. 12. There is a strong sense of community and of feeling safe among the people here. Now the challenge is to bring non-represented, diverse groups, into the conversation and make connections between and among them. 13. Maintaining a sense of community. 14. It is important for adults to connect with other children, and for their parent to feel safe and open to that. 15. We feel safe in the community 99 percent of the time. Marvelous place to live. 16. Addressing celebration and engaging the communities of color in Roseville in a respectful inclusive way. 17. Have to intentionallv �et to�ether. Activities such as parade, places such as library and kids sports in parks. Preliminary Record of Public Comments During April 30t" Community Dialogue 1