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PICKERING
Attendees: Carlisle Miller, Community Appointee
Catherine Reidt, Community Appointee
Jacob Yacoumidis, Community Appointee
Christy Harper, Pickering Public Library
Keith Richards, Durham Regional Police Service
Lyndon Greene, Durham Regional Police Service
Marisa Carpino, City of Pickering
Minutes
Advisory Committee on Diversity
March 10, 2011
7:00 pm
Meeting Room 4
Absent: Councillor Ashe
Kirk Mark, Chair, Community Appointee '
Devinder Kaur Panesar, Community Appointee
Anusheh Awad, Pine Ridge Secondary School [YOU]nity
Margaret Lazarus, Valley Farm Public School
Cheryl Rock, Durham District School Board
Renee Premdas [YOU]nity
Lalita Persaud [YOU]nity
Alma Sandoval, Hispanic Canadian Alliance of Ontario
Fred Gibson, Pickering Carib Canadian Cultural Association
Sylvie Morel-Foster, Durham Catholic District School Board
Linda Roberts, Recording Secretary
Item
Details &'Discussio`n & Conclusion
Action ltems / Stafus
R@f #
(summary. of discussion)
(include deadline as
appropriate)
1.0
Welcome
All
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C. Reidt welcomed everyone to the meeting and
introductions were made.
2.0
Delegations
All
Constable K. Richards, Diversity Coordinator, Durham
Region Police Services introduced his colleague Lyndon
Greene and informed the Committee that befinreen them they
would try to attend the meetings in order to provide Durham
Region Police Services representation on the Committee.
K. Richards provided an overview of the goals and objectives
of the Youth in Policing program. He noted they have
approximately 58 participants, who will receive all levels of
trainin , 2 hi h school co-o credits and leave the ro ram
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with 4 to 5 certifications. He also provided the following
information on the program;
• age group is 14 - 17 years of age
• 8 week program
• purpose is to build community leaders and
ambassadors
• youth from this program go on to implement skills
learned by putting on a camp for 10 - 13 year olds
• deadline to apply is April 8, 2011
Durham Region Police Services promotes the program to
both school boards, community partners, YouTube, and on
the Durham Regional Police Service website. M. Carpino
will forward the information to the Cit 's website.
M. Carpino to action
3.0
A enda/A roval of Minutes
All
Moved by J. Yacoumidis
Seconded by C. Harper
That the Minutes of the February 10, 2011 meeting of the
Advisory Committee on Diversity be approved.
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Carried.
M. Carpino reviewed the action items, which were all
completed.
4.0
Corres ondence
M. Carpino informed the Committee that Council had
approved March 21, 2011 as International Day for the
Elimination Racial Discrimination.
5.0
' New Business
a) Updates
Heritaqe Dav
M. Carpino provided an update with respect to Heritage Day
which was held on Saturday, February 26, 2011. The
members expressed their pleasure with the success of the
event.
M. Carpino noted that she would forward the date for 2012 to
M. Carpino to action
Cecil Ramnauth of Devi Mandir.
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Diversity Forum
M. Carpino provided an update with respect to the Diversity
Forum. Nearly all winners will be in attendance with their
families and teachers. Shelley-Ann Brown is confirmed as
Guest Speaker. All committee members have been invited
and will be introduced at the event.
LYOUlnitv Event
M. Carpino provided an update with respect to the [YOU]nity
event. [YOU]nity were scheduled to present at the Pickering
Principals meeting of the Durham District School board to
promote the event. Many registrations have been received.
Devinder Panesar will be present for the camp and any other
committee members are welcome.
b) 2011 Work Plan
Discussion ensued with respect to the 2011 Work Plan with
the following suggestions being made;
• should "group" be included in the survey section
• look at the Community Engagement Plan in the Town
of Ajax for their definition of diversity
• remove "race relations & equity" and leave it at
"diversity"
• create mo're awareness of community cultural
organizations
M. Carpino will contact Councillor Ashe to inquire about
making the Committee aware of the events of various
communit cultural or anizations.
M. Carpino to action
6.0
' Other Business
M. Carpino provided a copy of the commemorative program
of the City of Pickering Bicentennial and highlighted the
committee information under Councillor Ashe's section.
Cecil Ramnauth advised the Committee that Devi Mandir will
be participating in the first annual Doors Open event in
Pickerin to be held on October 1, 2011.
7.0
Next Meetin &`Ad'ournment
The next meetin will be held April 14th, 2011.
Meeting Adjourned: 8:30 pm
Copy: City Clerk
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