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Human Rights Commission Minutes <br />June 15, 2016 Draft Minutes <br />Page 2of 6 <br /> <br />Commissioner Dailey stated she would be able to recruit 15-16 people to walk with the HRC. <br />46 <br /> <br />47 <br />Chair Groff stated they do not have a limited number of people and he will meet with the Karin <br />48 <br />to find out how many people they would have walking with the HRC in the parade. <br />49 <br /> <br />50 <br /> <br />b.Essay Contest Question <br />51 <br /> <br />52 <br />Chair Groff stated they had 3-4 questions last year that would be good to present. The biggest <br />53 <br />feedback they had received from the principle had been the timing of the contest had been the <br />54 <br />reason there had been such a large participation rate. He recommended the Commission follow <br />55 <br />the same time line as 2015 to allow students and teachers time to discuss the topics and work on <br />56 <br />their essay. <br />57 <br /> <br />58 <br />Ms. Curti stated she would forward the questions from 2015 to the Commission for discussion at <br />59 <br />the next meeting. <br />60 <br /> <br />61 <br /> <br />c.Vote for Women Film Festival August 18 <br />62 <br /> <br />63 <br />Ms. Curti stated the Ramsey County Library and the Shoreview Human Rights Commission <br />64 <br />would be hosting Vote for Women: A film Festival on August 18 at the Roseville Library. There <br />65 <br />would be two short films about ratifying the Nineteenth Amendment and Ramsey County <br />66 <br />Commissioner Mary Jo McGuire would be the speaker. The Shoreview HRC is working on a <br />67 <br />poster to promote the event and the Commission would also promote the event. <br />68 <br /> <br />69 <br /> <br />d.Discussion of Possible Fall Activities <br />70 <br /> <br />71 <br />Chair Groff stated the Commission had considered partnering with the Centers for Victims of <br />72 <br />Torture or a presentation on immigrants and mental health. Other options included <br />73 <br />working with National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) on a mental illness forum but he <br />74 <br />would like to wait to discuss this until Commissioner Slade was available. Commissioner Dailey <br />75 <br />had proposed doing a program for cultural appropriation. <br />76 <br /> <br />77 <br />Commissioner Dailey stated the Commission had discussed having her write something for the <br />78 <br />review. She stated they could ask the City Council to make a statement that they do not support <br />79 <br />cultural appropriation at Halloween. <br />80 <br /> <br />81 <br />Chair Groff suggested Commissioner Dailey draft a Resolution for the Commission to review <br />82 <br />and forward to the City Council for their review and possible adoption. <br />83 <br /> <br />84 <br /> <br />e.Human Rights Commission Awards <br />85 <br /> <br />86 <br />Commissioner Dailey suggested changing the deadline for the HRC award to the fall so that it <br />87 <br />does not coincide with the Essay Contest. <br />88 <br /> <br />89 <br /> <br />