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Human Rights Commission Meeting

Location

2nd Floor Conference Room
51 Inman St.
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Neighborhood

  • City Wide

Contact

Crystal Rosa
crosa@cambridgema.gov
617-349-4396

Description

Link to agenda (.pdf) or view as text below:

Agenda

1. Call to order

2. Public comment 

3. Review and approval of  June minutes

4. Executive Director’s Report 

5. June meeting follow up: 

• Welcome new Commissioner Cynthia Orellana
• Nicole Horton from DHSP’s Inclusion Initiative to speak @ use of  IEPs for after-school programs
• Introductions and discussion of areas of interest for remainder of 2016
• Update on Cambridge Universities’ & CRLS’ Title IX Coordinator’s Responses
• Final revisions to HRO & FHO for a vote
• Update on identifying speaker supporting CVE Program
• Collaboration with local efforts @ Islamophobia/Xenophobia in Cambridge
• Danehy Park Family Day 9/17/16 [Additional Volunteers?]

6. HUD funded outreach: Fair Housing & Lead Paint brochures nearing completion; Story Journal @ Lead Paint in process

7. New Business: 
• Invite co-founder of Y2Y shelter to speak about creating a welcoming gender neutral environment  for December 1, 2016
• January 2016 mtg - Commissioner topics raised for further consideration:
o Debt-bondage in Cambridge immigrant community – more info needed
o How to navigate Cambridge Housing programs with Section 8 Vouchers

8. Outreach Subcommittee:

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