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A. Create a resource bank (specific to anti-racism where individuals
could register their talents to share with others, and those in need of
assistance could contact the bank. Known resources would also be listed.
Congregational Church 6-8 PM Mondays
B. Create a cultural change to enable/encourage the marginalized in our
community to participate on local Boards of Directors. Would require additional
study circles within organizations, specific learning/training opportunities for
potential board members. First Congregational Church 6-8 PM Mondays
C. Relationship-Building - Create a City Cultural Awareness center that
would act as a matching and information clearing house on race-related issues.
H.O. Wheeler Mondays 5:30 - 7:30 PM
D. Support development of center that would support people of color:
- Ombudsman
- Directory of Resources
- Health Advocate
- Provide information on community resources for people of color UVM Allen
House Mondays 11-1 PM
E. Create a central resource to provide access to information and
resources on a broad range of avenues for addressing racism and prejudice in our
community. CJC Sunday 5 - 7 PM
F. Build/Establish a multi-cultural community center. This would be a
safe place for people of all backgrounds to come together to share meals,
information, classes, music, and a variety of activities. Different cultures
could be "spotlighted" weekly or monthly with those months' activities
focusing on music, art, and food from that culture. BPD Tuesday 6-8pm
G. Offer meeting space at community centers or public places such as
UVM Center for Cultural Pluralism or HOWL. Living Room Fridays 11:30 - 1:30
H. Creating a community welcoming committee to provide available
resources and support to link people of like culture. Living Room Mondays 11:30
- 1:30 PM
I. Help Others Access Financial Resources: Haymarket People's Fund,
Fanny Allen Corp., UVM Center for Cultural pluralism, Catholic Campaign for
Human Development. Living Room Fridays 11:30 - 1:30 PM
Study Circles on Racism
Community Resource Center Team
Minutes from June 5, 2003
Present:
Laura Clemmons
Henri Sparks
Barbara Steward
Maria Twitty
Steve Lane
Sherwood Smith
Ellen Sklar
- Adopted a mission statement
- adopted a vision statement
MISSION STATEMENT: The Center for People of Color will provide
resources that support people of color in addressing issues of education,
economic opportunities, health and other matters pertaining to social justice.
VISION STATEMENT: The center will seek to build a community that
believes in social justice against the realities of unequal economic
opportunities and racial injustices and will hold the community responsible for
fairness to all.
Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at the Chittenden
Emergency Food Shelf from 5:30 - 7:00pm.
Proposed Agenda:
- What is or how are we defining 'social justice'?
- Discussion of needs assessment
- Discussion of possible funding sources
- name for center
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Study Circles on Racism
Community Resource Center Team
Minutes from July 2, 2003
Present:
Cara Gleason
Ellen Sklar
Steve Lane
Henri Sparks
Laura Clemmons
Agenda:
Group discussed hearing of United Way via study circle
sub-committee sending out letters re: individuals' commitment for signing up for
action groups, and the importance of following through with participating in
the action groups each person identified as wanting to continue working on.
Discussed need to develop a job description for a VISTA worker. This worker will have some (limited) time to provide to the group and our efforts.
Discussed Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program and Stacie Blakes
expressed commitment to this project.
Looked at what responsibilities we would want of the consultant hired
to support our group and its efforts; these include designing and
implementing a preliminary needs assessment, strategies for on-going funding and
assistance with defining short and long-term goals and objectives for
this project.
Group will be creating a letter requesting funding from identified
agencies to support efforts for this program.
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Study Circles on Racism
Community Resource Center Team
Minutes from July 13, 2003
Present:
Cara Gleason
Ellen Sklar
Steve Lane
Henri Sparks
Laura Clemmons
- reviewed final edit for a letter that was sent out to 4 key organizations
(Burl. City, Human Rights Commission, Ecumenical Society, United Way)
requesting funding to support efforts for this center.
- group discussed how other study circle focus groups are doing, how often
meeting, etc.
- discussed VISTA worker, and need to complete a job description for this
person.
- discussed BARC, and how this group will be incorporated into study circle
focus groups
upcoming agenda items:
- review article
- Cara will give a 'BARC' update
- create job description for vista worker
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