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Human Rights Commission Minutes August 19, 2015 Page 6 of 9 Commissioner Christiansen stated the League does not have a question prepared and it is already getting late in arder to provide this information to teachers. The HRC had done a lot of work to prepare a question that aligned with the school's curriculum, put together a packet with the rules and guidelines and entry form. The packet that was prepared can still be used by Roseville. They would insert whichever question the Commission decides to proceed with. The Communications Manager would not have enough time to create a flyer for the contest so she suggested she create one based on what she has already done. Chair Groff stated anything that is sent out needs to be approved by the Communications Manager prior to distribution. Commissioner Christiansen suggested jus� distributing the rules and entry form once the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions has finalized the question. She stated she had contacted Ms. Bachhuber and began working on a rubric for grading the questions. d. Review Selma, a Bridge to the Vote Commissioner Slade stated the event had been good. The documentary had been shown first and there was time for discussions afterwards. The Shoreview Human Rights Commission was pleased with the response. The League of Women Voters had a table at the event. She suggested the Commission send a thank you card to the organization for participating. She stated she would like to work with the Shoreview Human Rights Commission on another event. Ms. Collins stated the Shoreview Human Rights Commission would be focusing on Black Lives Matter movement over the next year. Commissioner Slade stated the documentary had been donated to the Library. New Business a. Report on Recent Community Events/Review of Upcoming Events Commissioner Christiansen stated there would be an Overcoming Racism conference November 13-14 at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul. There is a grant opportunity from El Fondo de Nuestra Comunidad, which is an affiliate of Minnesota Philanthropy Partners and the St. Paul Foundation. The grant is for those organizations that would like to do projects, initiatives or programs involving Immigration Legal Services and Outreach. The grant application is due October 22. Ms. Collins requested this information be sent to her so she can provide the information to the Legal Department.