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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-10-04Clarington Anti-Black Racism Task Force Wednesday October 4, 2023, 6:00 PM Microsoft Teams If this information is required in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-623-3379 ext 2131 Present: Pranay Gunti Rochelle Thomas Lauren Reyes-Grange Angela Todd-Anderson Nadia Nembhard-Hunt Joseph Adesanya Also Present: Jeannette Whynot – Municipality of Clarington Samantha Aitken – Clarington Library, Museum & Archives Absent: Carlene Honigan Hawa Mire Aaliyah Ruddock 1. Land Acknowledgement Jeannette shared Clarington’s Land Acknowledgement Statement. 2. Review of Agenda - Declarations of Interest Members were asked if they would like to declare any items of interest. No concerns were shared. Moved by Joe Adesanya Seconded by Rochelle Thomas That the agenda of the October 4 meeting be approved. Carried 3. Review of Previous Meeting Minutes Members reviewed the minutes of the September 13th, 2023 meeting. Moved by Joseph Adesanya, Seconded by Rochelle Thomas That the minutes of the September 13th meeting be approved. Carried 4. Election of Co-Chair Moved by Rochelle Thomas, seconded by Agnela Todd -Anderson That Joseph Adesanya be appointed the co -chair of the Anti-Black Racism Task Force. Carried 5. Task Force Meeting Schedule Members were asked if there was a preference to the day/time for future meetings. Members mutually agreed that the first Wednesday of the month works, but they would like the meeting to start at 7:00pm instead of 6:00pm. 6. Terms of Reference Members revisited their previous discussion on updating the Task Force’s Terms of Reference. Members indicated that they felt the Task Force’s Terms of Reference should include wording that ensures members are representative of the Task Force’s name. After a discussion the following motion was made: Moved by Nadia Nembhard-Hunt and seconded by Angela Thomson, That the Terms of Reference for the Anti-Black Racism Task Force’s Terms of Reference be updated to require that the majority of members identify as Black, and priority be given to Black applicants. Carried 7. Goal Setting Deferred to future meeting. Committee members requested that past achievements be shared with them. Some previous achievements were highlighted by previous members. Jeannette will gather more information and share it with the group before the next meeting. 8. AppleFest Jeannette provided information to members about AppleFest in downtown Bowmanville on Saturday October 14th from 9am-5pm. Space will be shared with the Diversity Advisory Committee and the Accessibility Advisory Committees. Members are encouraged to attend, even for an hour, to share the work of the various committees with the community. Jeannette will provide additional information, including sign up, closer to the event. 9. Other Business Jeannette advised that there is a micro-grant opportunity related to community safety from the Region of Durham. Information will be emailed to members and if they have any project ideas they would like to put forward, they can be emailed to Jeannette by October 11 at 12:00pm. Suggestions will be considered by the Diversity Advisory Committee. Meeting was adjourned at 7:26pm. Next meeting: Wednesday November 1, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.