HomeMy WebLinkAbout24.10.14 - Minutes, Diversity and Inclusion CommitteeWashington County Diversity and Inclusion Committee Meeting Minutes
Commissioners Administrative Building — Room 1301
100 West Washington Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Monday, October 14, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m.
7:03 p.m. Call to Order/Roll Call/Quorum
Attending: Terence Ngwa (Chair), Angela Yamashita (vice -Chair), Jeanine Salifou
(secretary), ZSun-nee Miller-Matema, Eric Schwartz, Fatima Sakarya, and Allenia
Washington
Absent: Commissioner John Barr (ex officio), Melissa Williams (ex officio BOD),
Hagerstown council member Tiara Burnett
I. Approval of agenda
Motion to adopt with modification (Angela/ZSun-nee)
II. Review, approval, and adoption of July, August, and September minutes
Motion to approve minutes (Angela/Fatima)
III. Old Business - Outreach Initiatives
• Update on Request for Information
Terence sent out a request for information for hiring data for the entire
county.
Automated message acknowledging the request for information.
Ask WCPS for hiring data with Dr. Sovine and Melissa W.
• Listening Tours
Upload interim report on website
Fatima will update the old report with current information —draft report
potentially by the end of October. The goal is to approve the report by the
November meeting.
Get on the county commissioners' meeting
To get on the agenda for the January 2025 Commissioners meeting.
• Upcoming Community Events
Promotional items to promote the committee at the event
Terence asked Fatima to look into a popup banner and shirts for the
committee to wear with vendors:TriState Printing and BJ customs
ZSun-nee mentioned a bus tour of Washington County - Washington
County CVB Znunny will contact you.
Halloween Downtown Block Party 10/25
Hagerstown Tree Lighting 11/23
Hagerstown Hollyfest 11/22
IV. Report outs
• Smithsburg Goes Purple
Allenia and Fatima attended this event that involved recovering drug
addicts and their family members. Attendes were predominately
Caucasian.
Future event for next year: Washington County Goes Purple - Angela
attended this year's and suggested having a table. Attendees were
predominately Caucasian.
• HCC D&I Committee Meeting held on October 1.2024 via Zoom. Allenia
attended and provided a summary.
The purpose of the Washington Co D&I Listening Tours was explained
to the 18 members present on the Zoom Call. The group was excited to
have an opportunity to host a Listening Tour. Tentative dates for the
HCC Listening Tour are Wednesday, Oct 23 @ 3:00 pm or Thursday,
Oct 24 @ 3:00 pm. They are more likely to go on Wednesday because
that is when different clubs meet. HCC will provide a snack to
encourage the students to attend.
HCC will be responsible for marketing the event by posting on their
Diversity & Inclusion website and throughout the HCC campus. Also,
multiple professors will be able to promote it in their classes.
Washington Co. D&I Committee will need to submit an agenda to the
HCC D&I Committee once a date has been confirmed. This agenda is
just to ensure the HCC D&I Leadership understands the format.
Eric Schwartz will be made aware of the confirmed date.
V. New Business
Jeanine mentioned she received an invite from the librarian at
Hancock/BIFSA to participate in book clubs from Noon - 2:00 pm. The
theme is "Imagining Tomorrow - building an inclusive future. Jeanine was
asked to find out what days are they being held.
VI. Adjourn at 8:05 pm