Human Rights Commission Meeting Date: November 30, 2022
To: Human Rights Commission
From: Claudia Garcia, Staff Liaison
Title
Staff Report.
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Action Requested:
None.
Summary Report:
The following are some updates on activities to share with the Human Rights Commission:
* Holiday Social and Appreciation Reception Tuesday, December 13 5p.m.- 7p.m.
* Reunion, 501 Division Street
* Racial Equity Core Team (city staff)
* Meeting on December 20, 2022
o Discussion & planning for DEI training
* Mandatory for city staff
* Updating the HRC webpage on the City website
* Press Release for Nominations for the Human Rights Award: News Flash ? Northfield, MN ? CivicEngage (northfieldmn.gov)
* Boards and Commissions Training video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJGOypU15pc
* 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
* Via Zoom
* November 16,2022
* 3:00-3:30 p.m. in English
* 3:30-4:00 p.m. in Spanish
* Events Calendar - Northfield, Minnesota (northfieldmn.gov)
* Collaborating with different community partners
o Accessibility Efforts
* Recording and Live Streaming Boards and Commission Meetings
* 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
* Northfield Public Broadcasting
* Charter Spectrum channels 180 & 187
* Encouraging community organizations/individuals to submit video content
* Researching NPB and YouTube videos more accessible in multiple languages.
* New Video released on NPB and YouTube
o The Dakota 38 and the American Dream Todd Finney Presentation, Rice County Historical
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