DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE
JOHNSON COUNTY DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE
MONTHLY MEETING
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 9AM-10AM
Via Zoom Meeting
MEETING MINUTES
Members Present: Maysa Ahmed, Dawn Alam, Ines Beltre, Gary Boseneiler, Donna Brooks, Brandon Davis, Keshia Fields, John Hannaford, Bill Horning, Cindy Hudson, Lakeshia Jackson, Kate Klemstad, Laurie Nash, Annie Nugent, Kyle Phillips, Jordan Plath, Royceann Porter, Lynn Rose, BJ Salazar, Ramonda Shelton, Lora Shramek, Ana Studt, Ben Symonds, and Kelly Weston
AGENDA
Introductions – Ben Symonds is representing Ambulance Dept. In for Fiona Johnson.
Approval of Minutes: Approved meeting minutes of March 16, 2021
Next Meeting Date and Time: Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Ice Breaker: Ramonda. Who do you look like? A Celebrity?
Budget Balance: $4,305.66. Still have $1,200 to pay for Tiffany Yu presentation and the Cultural Assessment will probably be paid in this fiscal year.
Anti-Discrimination Policy Update: Lora. Done. At County Attorney’s Office now being reviewed.
Cultural Assessment Update: Keshia. This is scheduled for Sept 13-24. 10 minute survey.
*ACTION ITEMS*
JoCo Weekly Article Sign up
April--Maysa
May-Kelly W., Gary B
June (Juneteenth, Puerto Rican Day Parade, LGBTQ Pride Month) – Heather and Ines.
Potential D&I Committee Events
Film Screening of Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution – May/June? Talked about this specific movie. Maybe this movie or another. Maybe discussion after participants have watched it on their own.
Book Discussion-May/June? Possible too.
Other items not on the agenda:
- Strategic Plan: Any changes, email Keshia. Donna said there is a federal recovery grant that may be used to establish Community Navigators that can help minority population or undocumented immigrants with community resources.
- D & I Ambassadors: Keshia is working on the bios for the ambassadors and will post them on the D & I Committee website. There is an ambassador meeting next week.
- Share with coworkers: Have a conversation with coworkers that you don’t know so well and get another view point on topics. Make them feel included.