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Agenda
1. Call to order
2. Public comment
3. Review and Approval of February Minutes
4. Executive Director’s Report
- CET/NEPT event - Outreach to Spanish-Speaking Communities (2-16-17)
- KYR Training – Tuesday 2/21/17 11:00 AM – 12:00 noon at On The Rise (D. Santiago)
- KYR Training – Tuesday 2/27/17 6:00 – 7:30 at CRLS/Media Cafeteria (Public) (L. DiTrani)
- KYR Training – Tuesday, 2/28/17 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM @ 402 Rindge Ave/Community Room (A. Epstein-Santoyo)
- CCTV – Live Show “Not for Nothin’” at 4:30 PM (L. DiTrani & N. Schlacter)
- KYR Training - Thursday, 3/9/17 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM @ Kennedy-Longfellow/Activity Room (Public) (A. Epstein-Santoyo)
- KYR Training – Thursday 3/9/17 from 6:30 – 8:00 PM for Found-in-Translation at CPL/CSqr (D. Santiago)
- CIRC Support Letter for “Safe Communities Act’ sent to MA Legislative Delegation on 2/21/17
5. Assessment of Need
- Each Commissioner to interview 5 people with key questions (by 3/17/17)
- Review interview responses/draft Needs Assessment Report
- Develop Timeline
6. New Business
- April mtg on regular date, Thursday, 4/20
- Discussion of recent Executive Orders @ immigration and border security
- Discussion w/GLBT Cmsn members about partnering on an awareness-building event on LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers and Undocumented LGBTQ+ people (future mtg)
- City Manager reviewing City Council requests for various immigrant-supporting efforts
- (Cambridge Screening/Referral Clinic; CIRC Outreach Worker to assist immigrant residents navigate City services; Funding legal defense for civil deportation proceedings; Language access services; Municipal ID cards)
- Somerville/MIRA Intensive Immigration Law training course for residents - discussion
- Fresh Pond Day Outreach tabling opportunity (Saturday 5/20/17 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM) [decision deadline 4/2/17]
7. Immigrant Welcoming Event – Fall 2017
- Name of event - clarify audience
- Piggy-back on Danehy Park Family Day?