Meetings are open to the public. Members of the Amherst Human Rights Commission meet from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month. Meetings are held at the Bangs Community Center in the South Meeting Room 101 (located on the first floor).
Human Rights Commission Meeting
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Mill River Recreation Area 12: 00 noon
Agenda (In spite of our best effort this meeting did not take place.)
Opening/Welcome:
Agenda Review/Additions
Review and Approve Minutes of May 15, 2014
a. Human Rights Awards Picnic responsibilities and schedule (All)
b. June 28, 2014 Reading of Frederick Douglass play (Ingrid)
c. Mental Illness/Disabilities initiative (Carol/Lois)
d. Other updates
e. Summer Schedule
Other Business: Any other topics the Chair did not reasonably anticipate 48 hours before the meeting
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Temporary meeting day/date and location change: August 22, 2013
Temporary meeting day/date and location change: August 22, 2013
Lower Level Meeting Room, Bangs Community Center, 6:30- 8:30pm
Agenda Opening/Welcome:
Agenda Review/Additions
Old Business:
o Review and Approve Minutes of May, 2013
New Business: o Continuation of Discussion from February Retreat-focusing on Community Engagement
Discussion of events for 2013, 2013-2015:
Priority Partnerships identified at February meeting-housing, colleges, Black History Month, Disability Awareness Month, Veterans, Video-Arts, Youth, community arts, World Café, MSAN conference; Police Department
Other Business: Any other topics the Chair did not reasonably anticipate 48 hours before the meeting
Next Meeting: September 19, 2013
HRC Human Rights Commission (9 members/3 yrs) (Staff Liaison: Radway)
Kathleen Anderson 2006 2015
Ingrid Askew 2012 2014
Gregory Bascomb, Chair 2013 2016
Liam Brodigan 2012 2015
Emily Jung 2012 2015
Lois Raj 2006 2015
Carol Ross 2012 2014
Damon Mallory 2013 2016
Sid Ferreira 2013 2016
HRC Meeting Thursday, December 20, 2012
Meet our two newest Commissioners, Ingrid and Carol!
Bring something to share finger food, drinks, snacks, etc.
If everyone brings a salad...no problem! Desserts...no problem!Bring a friend, spouse, past commissioner.
Select Board Persons, Fire Chief, Police Chief et al are invited.
HRC Meeting
Bangs Community Center
December 20, 7:00 to 7:45 (Holiday Celebration to follow)
Bangs Community Center
December 20, 7:00 to 7:45 (Holiday Celebration to follow)
Opening / Welcome
Introductions
Agenda Review / Additions
Minutes: November Minutes / Acceptance
Old Business
HRC Brochure / Update / Bascomb
HRC Blog / Update / Anderson
Affirmative Action Policy / Saulsberry / Radway
Recruitment Strategy Projection @ Black Sheep / Saulsberry
Emancipation Proclamation / Amherst' Bells @ 2PM, 1/1/ 2013 / Update / Commissioners Presence?
Report: Declaration of Human Rights Reading / Attendees / Saturday Event (NOT)
New Business
MLK Town-Wide Celebration / Proposal: Climate Change Effects / Panel: Human Right?
Black History Month Event / Ideas / Discussion Personal Sharing / Pre-cursor to Retreat / Continued...
MLK Town-wide Event, Planning / Proposal: Climate Change Effects: Human Right? /
Education / Sub Committee?
Black History Month / Event / Planning [Speaker / Panel / Music] Sub Committee?
Personal Sharing / Pre-cursor to Retreat / Continued...Ross, Askew
New Developments 2013
Student Commissioner's Report / Anderson / Jung / Brodigan
HRC Coordinator's Report / Saulsberry
Director's Report / Radway
HRC Coordinator's Report / Saulsberry
Director's Report / Radway
Announcements
Father Max Acttine from Haiti : Motorcycle / 100 Students / New Building
NAACP President: Anderson
Father Max Acttine from Haiti : Motorcycle / 100 Students / New Building
NAACP President: Anderson
Adjournment: 7:45 PM
Seasonal Celebration 7:46 PM
Closing: 8: 55 PM
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HRC Meeting November 15, 7:00 PM
Bangs Community Center
Opening / Welcome
Introductions
Agenda Review / Additions
Minutes: October Minutes / Acceptance
Old Business
South Sudan / Update
HRC Brochure / Update
HRC Blog / Update
Affirmative Action Policy / Update
Recruitment Strategy Discussion / Leslie
New Business
Retreat; Winter...Spring / Discussion
Emancipation Proclamation / Amherst' Bells @2PM, 1/1/ 2013 / Update
Dec 10, Vigil / Saturday Program
MLK Town-wide Event, Planning / Proposal: Climate Change Effects: Human Right? /
Education
Black History Month / Event / Planning [Speaker / Panel / Music]
Personal Sharing / Pre-cursor to Retreat / Continued...
Bangs Community Center
Opening / Welcome
Introductions
Agenda Review / Additions
Minutes: October Minutes / Acceptance
Old Business
South Sudan / Update
HRC Brochure / Update
HRC Blog / Update
Affirmative Action Policy / Update
Recruitment Strategy Discussion / Leslie
New Business
Retreat; Winter...Spring / Discussion
Emancipation Proclamation / Amherst' Bells @2PM, 1/1/ 2013 / Update
Dec 10, Vigil / Saturday Program
MLK Town-wide Event, Planning / Proposal: Climate Change Effects: Human Right? /
Education
Black History Month / Event / Planning [Speaker / Panel / Music]
Personal Sharing / Pre-cursor to Retreat / Continued...
Student Commissioner's Report / Anderson / Jung / Brodigan
HRC Coordinator's Report / Saulsberry
Director's Report / Radway
Announcements
Father Max Acttine from Haiti visits Amherst area 10/19-10/29??????????
Next Meeting: December 20 /Party / Expanded / Recruitment?
Closing: 8: 55 PM