By Lisa Carolin
The Chelsea Human Rights Commission has been reaching out to local organizations, leaders, and other human rights commissions. More possibilities were discussed at the HRC’s Sept. 4 meeting.
The HRC’s presentation about its survey results that was made to the Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce Aug.15 was well received according to HRC members.
The next planned presentation will be on Oct. 22 to the Chelsea Rotary Club.
HRC member Dan Kaminsky attended the Ypsilanti Human Relations Commission meeting in August and plans to attend the group’s September meeting this month. He is going to bring up the possibility of Chelsea working as a sister city to Ypsilanti.
Chelsea HRC President Susan Morrel-Samuels investigated the position of Washtenaw County Racial Equity Officer, which was created in July. HRC member Joanne Ladio plans to invite Alize Asberry Payne, the first Racial Equity Officer, to an HRC meeting. HRC members would like to better understand what creates racial inequity and the strong points and weak points of Washtenaw County.
The HRC will also be inviting Chelsea’s Community Development Director Julia Upfal to a future meeting to introduce her to what the HRC is doing and to learn more about what’s going on with community development.
One of the future agenda items discussed was getting together with the 20 plus Chelsea High School exchange students.
The HRC meets the first Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers. The next meeting is Oct. 2.
