Canton Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee of Dec. 11, 2023

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Canton Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee of Dec. 11, 2023

Meeting Agenda

Date/Time: Monday, December 11, 2023 at 7:00 PM EST
Physical Location: Town Hall, Salah Meeting Room, 801 Washington St, Canton MA 02021 Virtual: Zoom Meeting ID: 824 5259 0041 Passcode: 624218

Agenda

1. Read indigenous land statement
a. CDEI Indigenous Land Statement.docx

2. Minutes (vote)

1. October 16, 2023

2. November 13, 2023

3. Recap events held & open items

a. Champions of Wellness Road Race

b. Transgender Day of Remembrance

c. Facebook and Communications update - use of our page/expansion of presence & what language expectations we can pin to the top

4. Local connections

a. Briefing for Select Board - Scheduled for December 16th - we will be added to the agenda and given an opportunity to address the board.

TOWN CLERK CANTON, MA

b. Canton School district - Monthly meetings with Sarah Shannon established, organic connections to the committee are still encouraged

c. Randolph/Stoughton DEI committee reach out 5. January proposed event (Vote)

a. Speaker Nivi Margolin- format tbd. Nivi's Bio:

b. Nivi Margolin a 23 year old from Kadima, a town in Central Israel, was a former young emissary through the Jewish Agency (a year of service done in a Jewish community abroad before the mandatory army service). She was based in the Upper West Side Jewish community of Manhattan, New York, and worked as a Hebrew teacher and Jewish/lsraeli culture educator. More recently, she was a commander in the Israeli Defense Forces (the

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Israeli army), who served in the IDF band and theater educational unit, working as a production manager. For the past year she has been working as a travel agent in Vietnam. Nivi landed in New York, to visit her host families from her year living there, on Friday morning, October 6th. 24 hours later, her life was changed forever. Now, living in America indefinitely, Nivi speaks about her story, having personal connection to many Israeli hostages currently in unknown conditions inside of Gaza as well as a friend of some who attended the Nova nature party in southern

Israel, and never came back. She speaks about survivors & trauma while giving a brief history of the Jewish people in Israel including a history of Israel's many wars since its founding in 1948. She is particularly passionate about empowering communities abroad to help towns who were decimated by the October 7th massacre such as Kibbutz Kfar Aza, and informing her audiences about how they can protect themselves in such turbulent

Nivi Margolin Possible Speaking Topics - for discussion during the meeting: i. 1. Life Amidst Conflict: A Young Israeli Woman's Perspective.
ii. 2. The Nova Party Incident: Impact on Youth Activism in Israel.

3. 3. Voices of Resilience: Stories from families in War Zones.

4. 4. Beyond Headlines: How Israelis Navigate Daily Life in War.

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5. Identity and Belonging: Challenges Faced by Israelis and Jewish communities.

vi. 6. Social Media and Solidarity: Explanation efforts and the de­ legitimacy of Israel.

vii. 7. Hope of the Jewish people: The community unites - Donations and Volunteering programs.

viii. 8. Feminism in Conflict: The Role of Jewish women in Peace­ building

ix. 9. From Fear to Empowerment: Perspectives on Safety and Security - Krav Maga (the importance of knowing how to protect ourselves).

x. 10. Education Under Fire: Challenges and Triumphs of Israeli/Jewish Students.

6. Speaker Series

a. Lunar New Year - do we have a lead for this event?

b. Black History Month - possible coordination on this one? Library and First Parish are potential partners, anyone/anywhere else we can be seeking engagement or partnership?

7. Annual Town Meeting (ATM) Warrant article

 

a. We will give a report at ATM this year, this is also to discuss if there is anything else we want to bring up.

8. Miscellaneous