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Home My WebLink About2013 12-10 HRC Meeting Packet AGENDA CITY OF MAPLEWOOD Human Rights Commission 7:00 P.M Tuesday, December 10, 2013 City Hall, Council Chambers A. Call to Order B. Roll Call C. Approval of Agenda D. Approval of Minutes 1. Approval of October 8, 2013 HRC Minutes E. New Business 1. 2013 Student Essay Contest Awards Ceremony 2. Human Rights in the News - Review/Update on Upcoming Forums/Report on Forums or Meetings Attended or Other Related HR Issues (This item is on the agenda to give the Commissioners an opportunity to announce upcoming meetings or give a report on meetings or forums that they have attended.) F. Unfinished Business None G. Commissioner Comments/Administrative Presentations H. Visitor Presentations I. Adjournment THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK D1 MINUTES CITY OF MAPLEWOOD Human Rights Commission 7:00 P.M Tuesday, October 8, 2013 City Hall, Council Chambers A. Call to Order A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by Chairperson Brandt . B. Roll Call Jon Brandt, Chairperson Present Commissioners Nathan Danielson, Commissioner Present Sara Deeny Present Yaya Diatta, Commissioner Absent Maurice Fortin, Commissioner Present Jeffrey Kringle, Commissioner Absent Julie Xiong, Commissioner Absent Staff Karen Guilfoile, City Clerk Present C. Approval of Agenda Chairperson Brandt added “Discussion of Future Commission Meetings” under New Business Chairperson Brandt added “Brief Review of 2013 Student Essay Contest” under Unfinished Business Commissioner Fortin moved to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Danielson Ayes – All The motion passed. D. Approval of Minutes 1. Approval of September 10, 2013 HRC Minutes Chairperson Brandt pointed out a typo under item E2, which showed his name repeated twice. Commissioner Danielson moved to approve the September 10, 2013 HRC Minutes as amended. HRC Packet Page Number 1 of 6 D1 Seconded by Commissioner Deeny Ayes – Chairperson Brandt, Commissioner Danielson, Commissioner Deeny Abstain – Commissioner Fortin The motion passed E. New Business 1. Maplewood’s Karen Community – Presentation by Commissioner Nate Danielson and Saw Morrison of the Karen Organization of MN (No Report) Commissioner Danielson gave a brief introduction to the evening’s speaker, Saw Morrison of the Karen Organization of Minnesota. Saw Morrison gave a presentation on the Karen Community in Minnesota and his involvement with providing employment and social service aid; questions from the Commissioners were answered and discussed. Maplewood Police Officer, Paul Bartz discussed the interactions of the Police Department with the Karen Community and the outreach programs in place that assists in assimilation. 2. Human Rights in the News - Review/Update on Upcoming Forums/Report on Forums or Meetings Attended or Other Related HR Issues (This item is on the agenda to give the Commissioners an opportunity to announce upcoming meetings or give a report on meetings or forums that they have attended.) Chairperson Brandt commented on the current Federal Government shutdown and it’s relation to the Affordable Care Act. Chairperson Brandt proposed a topic for the November 2013 Commission meeting, ““Is HealthCare a Human Right for Americans” 3. Discussion on Future Commission Meetings The December 10th, 2013 meeting will be dedicated to the Student Essay Contest awards ceremony. Chairperson Brandt led a discussion on Commissioners preparing multiple discussion topics to bring to meetings to increase variety and create balance to the agenda. Staff Liaison, Karen Guilfoile proposed that the Commission sponsor outreach events and/or public forums to assist in creating organization and methods of support among the various communities in Maplewood. F. Unfinished Business 1. Brief Review of 2013 Student Essay Contest Commissioner Danielson gave a brief update on the 2013 Student Essay Contest. HRC Packet Page Number 2 of 6 D1 G. Commissioner Comments / Administrative Presentations 1. Discussion on November 12, 2013 HRC Agenda No discussion was held on this item as Staff Liaison, Karen Guilfoile indicated that the incident that warranted the discussion had resolved itself. H. Visitor Presentations None I. Adjournment Commissioner Danielson moved adjourned the meeting at 8:12pm Seconded by Commissioner Fortin Ayes - All The motion passed. HRC Packet Page Number 3 of 6 E1 MEMORANDUM TO: Human Rights Commissioners FROM: Regan Beggs, Business License Specialist DATE: December 5, 2013 SUBJECT: 2013 Student Essay Contest Awards Ceremony Introduction: Students in ISD 622 grades 6-12 have been given the opportunity to submit their Essay Contest entries discussing the following topic: ““Prejudice and stereotypes affect the way we perceive and interact with each other, even when we don’t realize it. How do stereotypes affect our society and how do they damage human rights?” After the submission deadline on November 29, 2013, essays were independently judged by members of the City of Maplewood Human Rights Commission. Judging was based upon (a) Originality of Idea (b) Creativity of Expression, and (c) Composition—presentation and grammar. Originally, the top three scoring essays in each grades 6-8 and grades 9-12 were to be selected for awards; however, due to the number of submissions received these two categories were combined. Following are the winners who will be presented with the monetary awards at the December 10th ceremony. Essay Contest Winners Grades 6-12th Attachments 1. Awards Ceremony Program Place Score Name School 1st 110 points Nathaniel Kong Maplewood Middle School 2nd 106 points Jaitel Vang Skyiew Middle School 3rd 104 points Julian Yang Skyview Middle School HRC Packet Page Number 4 of 6 City of Maplewood Human Rights Commission Student Essay Contest 2013 Tuesday, December 10, 2013 Maplewood City Hall 1830 County Road B East Maplewood, MN 55109 Bee Kong Office of Educational Equity, ISD 622 Jennifer Neisse AVID Coordinator, ISD 622 Jeanette Landin AVID Science Teacher, Skyview Middle School Shannon McCarthy Social Studies and AVID Teacher, Maplewood Middle School Jennifer McNeil Communications Coordinator, ISD 622 CHARITABLE DONORS Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Special Thanks E1, Attachment 1HRC Packet Page Number 5 of 6 Event Schedule The Human Rights Commission seeks to promote thoughtful and respectful public discussion on human rights issues in the community. In that effort, the Commission recognizes the importance of student participation and engagement in human rights and so it has been pleased to host an annual student essay contest. The essay contest revolves around answering the question: “Prejudice and stereotypes affect the way we perceive and interact with each other, even when we don’t realize it. How do stereotypes affect our society and how do they damage human rights? The mission of the Maplewood Human Rights Commission is to aid and advocate for equal opportunities for all citizens of Maplewood in: housing, employment, public accommodations, services and education, in addition to continuously working to improve human rights within the community. Welcome Refreshments Opening Remarks Award Presentations Essay Readings Special Thanks Closing Remarks E1, Attachment 1HRC Packet Page Number 6 of 6