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Diversity Team - Community Engagement � Broolclyn Park <br />A THRIVING COMMUNITY INSPIRING PRIDE WHERE OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR ALL <br />DiversityTeam <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied <br />in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. <br />— Martin Luther King Jr. <br />We believe that diversity enhances the community. The Diversity team works to enhance acceptance and <br />understanding of one another's culture and backgrounds. <br />Members: 15-20 <br />Term: One year <br />Meets: 4th Thursday of every month, 5:30-8:00 p.m. at City Hall, 5200 85th Ave N. Dinner is provided <br />Time Commitment: Two and a half hours per month <br />Goals <br />• Build trust and relationships with one another <br />• Identify barriers to opportunities and providing solutions <br />• Support and develop diverse leaders <br />Past and current projects <br />• Cultural Awareness events including an international bazaar of cultural food, crafts, resources, and <br />entertainment during Tater Daze 2013 <br />• Promoting community events and celebrations such as Hispanic Heritage Festival, Ramadan, Hmong <br />Resource Fair, and Women History Month <br />• Highlighting a diversity group each month <br />• Addressing public policy to achieve social equity <br />Contact us <br />City Hall <br />5200 85th Ave N <br />Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 <br />View map and directions to Citv Hall <br />Hours <br />Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. <br />Phone and email <br />Josie Shardlow <br />763-493-8388 <br />Email Josie Shardlow <br />http://www.brooklynpark.org/get-involved/community-engagement/diversity-team/?print=y 7/7/2015 <br />