HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 7, 2008
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PICKERING ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON
RACE RELATIONS & EQUITY
February 7, 2008
7:00 PM
Main Committee Meeting Room
Attendees: Marisa Carpino, City of Pickering
Kirk Mark, Community Appointee
Siobhan Saravanamuttu, Dunbarton High School
Mariyah Gonzales, Dunbarton High School
Margaret Lazarus, Valley Farm Public School
Cathy Grant, Pickering Public Library
Absent: Councillor David Pickles, Chair
Philip Howard, Durham Catholic District School Board
Jo-Anne Guindon, Durham Catholic District School Board
Fred Gibson, Pickering Carib Canadian Cultural Association
Sethu Madhavan, Community Appointee
Tanya Foster, Community Appointee
Sharon Singh, Pine Ridge Secondary School
Item / Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items / Status
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appropriate)
1. Welcome & Introductions
Marisa welcomed those in attendance.
2. Review & Approval of Agenda
Agenda was approved
3. Approval of Minutes & Business Arising - January 3rd, 08
Members reviewed items outstanding and provided updates
from the January 3rd meeting:
Cathy prepared registration form for diversity workshop.
Mariyah will provide budget to Marisa for workshop.
Cathy contacted Kirk Mark.
Diversity workshop Planning Committee working on creating
evaluation tool.
Sharon emailed Philip Howard. He approved the program &
the use of star camp materials for the Diversity workshop.
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Item / Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items lStatus
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appropriate)
Sharon, Maryiah and Siobhan will contact feeder schools
before the principal's meetings. Library will create flyers -
deadline to sign up for workshop February 29th, 2008
Mariyah said the ideal time for the Mayor to arrive is 3:00 pm on
day 2 to help hand out certificates.
[YOU]nity Meeting information was put on the website.
Committee will take photos & submit with report after event for
the web. Model Release forms will be on the back of the
registration form.
April is when the committee presents the annual report to
Council
Marisa contacted Paul Savel as requested.
Students confirm they have no performers for Heritage Day
[YOU]nity will have their own table at Heritage Day.
Library will donate display board to [YOU]nity for heritage day.
Marisa emailed Mariyah the next tapestry date.
4.0 Heritage Day
Marisa provided an update to the Heritage Day event. We
have performances booked from 11 am to 2:30 pm. We have
12 booths confirmed (no space for additional participants).
The promotions have been completed (media release, the
City's community page, website etc.)
Members are encouraged to attend and are welcome to
supervise the committees display.
5.0 Diversity Workshop by [YOU]nity
Sharon contacted Philip Howard. He approved the program &
advised that material is age appropriate.
Student representatives will be attending principals Meeting on
February 21 st, 2008 at Gandatsetiagon Public School.
Cathy has drafted the first draft of the registration.
Last [YOU}nity meeting was on Tuesday. Students developed
program for diversity workshop and confirmed Nazreen Dindar
& Paul Haines of the Durham District School Board as
speakers.
Have many star activities for the 2 day workshop. Refer to
attached for draft outline. Margaret Lazarus recommended that
we provide prizes to attract kids to sign up. Kirk Mark
recommended they contact Chris Humphreys from the Raptors
to see if he can come out. He also recommended Dwayne Mariyah and Siobhan
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Item / Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items / Status
Ref# (summary of discussion) (include deadline as
appropriate)
Morgan. Hoping for a maximum of 50 students to sign-up to Action.
Marisa needs information asap to try to get on the website.
Margaret asked Mariyah & Siobhan to give her program flyers Margaret to action
which she will ensure goes to all the schools in their
newsletter.
E-mail Kirk Mark piece about race relations so that he may
share it with Canadian Alliance of Black Educators.
www.canadianblackeducators.com
They can list our information there.
[YOU}nity next meeting is Tuesday February 1 ih - Marisa will
see if Petticoat Creek Community Centre is available. Students Marisa to book.
may want to organize coffee house activities where members
can share their poetry, music.
6.0 2008 Annual Work plan
Marisa asked the committee to think about their 2008 work All
plan. It will be on a future agenda.
7.0 Other Business
Newcomer Champion Awards - Nominations are now being
accepted. The deadline is March 14th, 2008.
Kirk Mark spoke to community members & recommends a Bike
Ride Day - for intergenerational development. Another
suggestion included a Youth mentorship program.
Perhaps committee can host B-Ball tournie at City - with City's
free teen programs.
Siobhan inquired about people with various disabilities and
questioned what various initiatives are out there to increase
awareness.
Marisa explained the City's integration programs & directed her
to speak to Prem Noronha-Waldriff, the City representative on
the Accessibility Advisory Committee for more information or
for information on other community initiatives.
8.0 Next Meeting: March 6, 2008
Meeting Adjourned: 8:30 PM
Copy: City Clerk
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