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April 19, 2017 Item 6.C Collaboration with RAHS Background The HRC is supporting the Roseville Area High School presentation of “One World Under the Same Sky” on Wednesday, April 26. The school anticipates about 500 people to attend the performance. Action Requested As part of the support the commission has agreed to help with the setup, clean up, and other activities on the day of the event. Commissioners will also have a table and be available to answer questions and promote the Human Rights Commission. Commissioners are asked to help from 5:00 to approximately 8:30 p.m. Theschool wants to know how many commissioners will help. They may be able to provide t- shirts to commissioners who volunteer, so they request that we let them know how many commissioners to expect. Other The following is the press release that was distributed to the local media. The City will also post on Facebook and Twitter. Roseville Area High School - One World Under the Same Sky The Roseville Human Rights Commission (HRC), along with the support ofthe Roseville Area Community Foundation, are proud to join Roseville Area High School (RAHS) as they present One World Under the Same Sky, a free, student-led celebration of the diverse Roseville Area School community. The community is invited to the celebration on Wednesday, April 26 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Roseville Area High School, 1240 County Road B2, Roseville. Approximately 75 students from the American Indian Club, Karen Club, Latino Club, Nepali Club, and Peb Haiv will entertain the audience with music, dance and spoken word. That will be followed by a cultural fashion show. Audience members will then be invited to sample foods, crafts, games and traditional activities from different cultures of students who attend the high school. T his is thefifth year that the high school students have organized and promoted the One World event. The Multicultural Festival is a celebration of the diverse, underrepresented home cultures of students at Roseville Area High School. One World builds a sense of community for the students and helps them feel connected. Students organize the program with the support of advisory staff. They coordinate the event, and provide tech support, video and marketing, music selection and other responsibilities.