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) <https://www.northfieldmn.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1857>
• 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) <https://events.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
Alternative Options:
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Financial Impacts:
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Tentative Timelines:
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