HomeMy WebLinkAbout25.02.17 - Minutes, Diversity and Inclusion CommitteeWashington County Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Meeting Draft Minutes
Zoom Meeting
February 17, 2025
Quorum and Call to Order in Open Session called to order at 7:05 p.m.
II. Attendance: Terence Ngwa (Chair), Jeanine Salifou (secretary), Fatima Sakarya,
Allenia Washington, officio), ZSun-nee Miller-Matema, Eric Schwartz, and Hagerstown
council member Tiara Burnett
Absent: Angela Yamashita (Vice -Chair) and Commission John Barr (ex -officio)
III. Minutes: Approval of January minutes (Fatima/Eric)
Need to send out December minutes via email
IV. Approval of agenda
V. Introduction of Guests/Public Comments
*Public Comments are limited to 2 minutes per person*
• No guests attended this meeting.
• Moving forward make a section for ex -officio to make updates
• Tiara - State of the City on March 4th (Chamber of Commerce)
VI. Old Business
• State of the County Breakfast - Fatima attended. 200 attendees at the
new Meritus building. Chamber of Commerce was excited about
the school of medicine in Hagerstown. Predominately white crowd
no minorities. Business owners. 2 blacks attended. There were
video showing highlights of 2024.
• Presentation of D&I Report at County Commissioners Meeting- The
meeting was moved to February 28th at the end of the month
Tiara's suggestion: Commissioner Keepler has resigned. His
replacement will be appointed by Governor Moore who is against
everything DEI.
VII. New Business
• Conflict of Interest Form
Fatima - conflict regarding commercial interest
• Elimination of Supervisor of Equity and Excellence Position
There were supposed to be more staff. Terence will talk to
Tiara - NAACP Facebook page has been banned.
Eric - The head of NAACP Youth Initiative is coming to HCC.
• North High BSU event on February 26th
VIII. Adjourn at 8:11