2-10-22 Meeting Notes

Meeting Notes

  • 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
    • Share the letters to like-minded