HomeMy WebLinkAbout24.08.06 - Minutes, Diversity & Inclusion CommitteeDiversity & Inclusion Committee
Meeting Minutes
Sharpsburg Museum of History
106 E. Main St., Sharpsburg, MD 21782
Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 @ 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
I. Call to Order - The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm.
II. Attending: Terence Ngwa (Chair), Angela Yamashita (Vice-Chair), Eric
Schwartz, Fatima Sakarya, Allenia Washington; ZSun-nee Matema-Miller,
Ed Beeler, museum director
Absent: Commissioner John Barr (ex officio), Melissa Williams (ex officio
BOD), Jeanine Salifou (secretary), Tiarra Burnett (ex officio Hagerstown
City Council),
III. Committee approved Agenda for meeting. The July (Hancock) minutes
were not available for review and approval.
IV. Old Business:
a. Listening Tours – discussed the past tours. Boonsboro
acknowledged to be most worthwhile.
b. Community Events – Fatima Sakarya attended Leitersburg Peach
Festival. Judged to be interesting, and she engaged with local
residents in conversation about the committee. Smithsburg festival
coming up. Potential outreach opportunity of the Farmer’s Market, 4-
7 Tuesday, in Boonsboro discussed.
c. Data Request – Fatima drafted request for information about the
hiring process in the county. The potential inquiry could be directed
at school district also. After discussion, decision to opt first through
inside channel, requesting information through Washington County
from County Clerk (Dawn Marcus).
V. New Business
● Formally welcome Allenia Washington as new committee member
● Need to prepare a new, short report for commissioners. Necessity of
getting the report in the public record for County Board of
Commissioners
● Vote unanimously to extend the terms of ZSun-nee Matema-Miller
and Terence Ngwa
● Discussion about potential methods of advertising and publicizing
future meetings and sessions
● Eric Schwartz suggested the potential of holding DEI
discussion/listening session at Hagerstown Community College.
Committed to discussing it at upcoming meeting of HCC’s DEI
committee. Pledged to contact college officials about potential of
joint event.
● Commitment to reconvene at regular meeting room in
Commissioners office for next meeting,and investigate how to do
more effective outreach.
VII. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.