Attendees: Jamal, Jesse, Jerril Jones and Treasurer Paula Badger (Center for Racial Harmony ), Ash (human2human), Walter Williams – President NAACP Edwardsville, John Craig, Pastor David
Done
Date selected: Saturday, Oct 1, 2022 at LeClaire Park 12-4pm
Discussion
Previous events
Conversations about race –
A movie and discussion group
Bethany House in Belleville – Sister Grace
Aids support organization
Racial Harmony Art Show
Breaking bread together – over dinner
Other groups to invite
SIUE – diversity recruitment officer
International Student Hospitality Program
Center for Racial Harmony
Mentioned recent discussion panel – videos up on their FB page
Permit application
No vendor sales
Vacuum in Edwardsville
Many groups, but lacking leadership
Our town is “cliquey” in separate groups
Some “sleep” here and work elsewhere – transplants from elsewhere, are made to feel like outsiders
Give community ownership
Open dialogue but also “Change the narrative” of the community
Faith community has been historically less inviting for LBGTQA+
Event planning
Brainstorming is important, eventually must stop and do the work
Create a timeline
Chair should open the event
MC should keep things going
Event program
Main stage
Speakers
performers
Pavilion 1
Pavilion 2
Side events
Family yoga
Kids art project
Partner organizations
Racial Harmony
Suggestions
Sign in sheet for all future meetings
Reach out to minority-owned businesses
Reach out to Edwardsville Police
New Police Chief works with NAACP, Chief michael fillback
Passed 10 principles of policing
Had event when political issue verdict
Police had a booth at Belleville Peace Festival
SIUE has own police force
Scott Air Force Base
Has diversity and inclusion department
African Student Union – performers
Indian Student Union – performers
Edwardsville Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
Corporate sponsorship
Ask to donate goods/services, as well as dollars
To-do
Send library event poster for next planning meetings to Jacob for library display
Racial Harmony to send organizational material
Attend Racial Harmony – The Gathering event Feb 28th 3-4:30
