Human Rights Commission Meeting Date: September 28, 2022
To: Human Rights Commission
From: Claudia Garcia, Staff Liaison
Title
Staff Report.
Body
Action Requested:
None.
Summary Report:
The following are some updates on activities to share with the Human Rights Commission:
* Racial Equity Core Team (city staff)
* Meeting on September 20th, 2022
o Discussion & planning for DEI training
* Mandatory for city staff
* Hispanic Heritage Celebration
* Saturday, September 17, 2022 from 11am-6pm
* Updating the HRC webpage on the City website
* Reached out to the Department of Human Rights
* Invitation to speak (Know your rights) at our October HRC meeting
* The City of Northfield continues with efforts to be as accessible and equitable as possible by:
o Community Outreach
* Localist (community events calendar)
* Available for everyone in the Northfield Community and surrounding areas
* Next Training Session
* September 27th, 2022
* 10-10:30am in English
* 10:30am-11am in Spanish
* Events Calendar - Northfield, Minnesota (northfieldmn.gov)
* Collaborating with different community partners
* City of Northfield, Healthy Community Initiative, Northfield Hospital & Clinics provide customer service training with DEI focus (see attached flier)
o Accessibility Efforts
* Interpreter Etiquette
* Cultural & Language Training
* https://www.northfieldmn.gov/1297/LanguageLine
* Providing communications in English and Spanish
* Social media platforms
* Zoom webinar w/ interpreter feature
* Accessibility links on City website
* National Disability Employment Awareness Celebration Zoom Event
* October 10th from 10-11:30am (Central Time)
* Meeting ID: 160 614 9167
o To Join the Meeting
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