“Together Effectively Achieving Multiculturalism”

Town CommitteeTown Committee

““Achieve, Extend, Celebrate a More Welcoming, Achieve, Extend, Celebrate a More Welcoming, Multicultural Westport/Weston community”Multicultural Westport/Weston community” Race, Religion, Ethnicity, Sexual OrientationRace, Religion, Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation

Pro-active Engagement Pro-active Engagement Current / Potential Citizens Current / Potential Citizens Neighboring CommunitiesNeighboring Communities

CommitteesCommittees Program, Outreach, Marketing, Education, Program, Outreach, Marketing, Education,

Governance Governance

Together Effectively Achieving Multiculturalism

Harold BaileyHarold Bailey Barbara ButlerBarbara Butler Steve DanielsSteve Daniels Glenn LauKeeGlenn LauKee Bernicestine BaileyBernicestine Bailey Catherine Catherine

Onyemelukwe Onyemelukwe David LevinsonDavid Levinson Patricia WeiPatricia Wei

Al PuchalaAl Puchala Amy MeyersonAmy Meyerson Judy HamerJudy Hamer Dolores PaoliDolores Paoli Stephanie KirvenStephanie Kirven Maggie MuddMaggie Mudd Susan EllisSusan Ellis Brett AronowBrett Aronow

Schools

Government

Institutions & Organizations

Citizen Engagement

Amistad “Westport Event”Amistad “Westport Event” Westport Reads SessionsWestport Reads Sessions TEAM Westport TEAM Westport

Website Website www.teamwestport.org FacebookFacebook

SchoolsSchools Board ChargeBoard Charge Education Committee Involvement with Curriculum ChiefEducation Committee Involvement with Curriculum Chief Open Choice InvolvementOpen Choice Involvement Curricular InitiativesCurricular Initiatives Recognition of 8Recognition of 8thth Grade Social Studies Project Grade Social Studies Project Staples AwardsStaples Awards ConsortiumConsortium

Civil Rights Initiative – 10Civil Rights Initiative – 10thth Grade U.S.History Grade U.S.History 20 Events over 2 weeks20 Events over 2 weeks Civil Rights PanelshCivil Rights Panelsh Lectures by Authors, Filmmakers, PlaywrightsLectures by Authors, Filmmakers, Playwrights Jazz Master Class, Soul Food Cooking ClassJazz Master Class, Soul Food Cooking Class Art Exhibits – Painting, PhotographyArt Exhibits – Painting, Photography ““Thurgood” with James Earl Jones (incl Bridgeport, Norwalk HS’s)Thurgood” with James Earl Jones (incl Bridgeport, Norwalk HS’s)

Police & Fire Dept. Recruiting Process Reviews Police & Fire Dept. Recruiting Process Reviews /Assistance /Assistance

Police Training InvolvementPolice Training Involvement Talkbacks: “A Raisin in the Sun”, “ Diary of Anne Frank”,Talkbacks: “A Raisin in the Sun”, “ Diary of Anne Frank”,

“Laramie Project”, “The Good German”“Laramie Project”, “The Good German”

Awards : Staples, TEAM Westport, Diversity TrailblazersAwards : Staples, TEAM Westport, Diversity Trailblazers ““Conversations” SeriesConversations” Series ‘‘A Raisin In The Sun’ ProgrammingA Raisin In The Sun’ Programming

TEAM Westport TEAM Westport Websites: Websites: www.teamwestport.org Facebook: Facebook: Friends of TEAM Westport Friends of TEAM Westport

SchoolsSchools Board ChargeBoard Charge Education Committee Involvement with Curriculum ChiefEducation Committee Involvement with Curriculum Chief ‘‘Open Choice’Open Choice’ Involvement Involvement Curricular InitiativesCurricular Initiatives Recognition of 8Recognition of 8thth Grade Social Studies Project Grade Social Studies Project Staples AwardStaples Award ConsortiumConsortium

Civil Rights Initiative – 10Civil Rights Initiative – 10thth Grade U.S.History Grade U.S.History 20 Events over 2 weeks20 Events over 2 weeks Civil Rights PanelshCivil Rights Panelsh Lectures by Authors, Filmmakers, PlaywrightsLectures by Authors, Filmmakers, Playwrights Jazz Master Class, Soul Food Cooking ClassJazz Master Class, Soul Food Cooking Class Art Exhibits – Painting, PhotographyArt Exhibits – Painting, Photography ““Thurgood” with James Earl Jones (incl Bridgeport, Norwalk HS’s)Thurgood” with James Earl Jones (incl Bridgeport, Norwalk HS’s)

Amistad “Westport Event”Amistad “Westport Event” Westport Reads TW SessionsWestport Reads TW Sessions Talkbacks: “A Raisin in the Sun”, “ Diary Talkbacks: “A Raisin in the Sun”, “ Diary

of Anne Frank”,of Anne Frank”,“Laramie Project”, “The Good German”“Laramie Project”, “The Good German”

Awards : TEAM Westport, Diversity Awards : TEAM Westport, Diversity TrailblazersTrailblazers

““Conversations” SeriesConversations” Series ‘‘A Raisin In The Sun’ ProgrammingA Raisin In The Sun’ Programming

Focus on Personal EngagementFocus on Personal Engagement ‘‘Open Space’ ApproachOpen Space’ Approach

Parse Umbrella Topic to Sub-TopicsParse Umbrella Topic to Sub-Topics

Umbrella Topics to DateUmbrella Topics to Date Is Westport Ready for a Black President?Is Westport Ready for a Black President? Has Westport Moved Beyond Race in this Election?Has Westport Moved Beyond Race in this Election? How Will Obama’s Election Affect Race and Intolerance How Will Obama’s Election Affect Race and Intolerance

in Westport?in Westport? Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor: Good or Bad Decision?Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor: Good or Bad Decision? The Gates Incident: Could It Happen in Westport?The Gates Incident: Could It Happen in Westport?

Co-sponsors: Westport Library & Unitarian Co-sponsors: Westport Library & Unitarian ChurchChurch

Police & Fire Dept. Recruiting Police & Fire Dept. Recruiting Process Reviews /Assistance Process Reviews /Assistance

Police Training InvolvementPolice Training Involvement

Focus on Personal EngagementFocus on Personal Engagement ‘‘Open Space’ ApproachOpen Space’ Approach

Parse Umbrella Topic to Sub-TopicsParse Umbrella Topic to Sub-Topics

Umbrella Topics to DateUmbrella Topics to Date Is Westport Ready for a Black President?Is Westport Ready for a Black President? Has Westport Moved Beyond Race in this Election?Has Westport Moved Beyond Race in this Election? How Will Obama’s Election Affect Race and Intolerance How Will Obama’s Election Affect Race and Intolerance

in Westport?in Westport? Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor: Good or Bad Decision?Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor: Good or Bad Decision? The Gates Incident: Could It Happen in Westport?The Gates Incident: Could It Happen in Westport?

Co-sponsors: Westport Library & Unitarian Co-sponsors: Westport Library & Unitarian ChurchChurch

Symposia Symposia Sacred Heart University & Norwalk CCSacred Heart University & Norwalk CC

Leadership MeetingsLeadership Meetings Fairfield County Black Business and Social Summit (Stamford)Fairfield County Black Business and Social Summit (Stamford) Regional (Greenwich to New Haven) Meetings on Race (Bridgeport)Regional (Greenwich to New Haven) Meetings on Race (Bridgeport)

Schools Involvement Schools Involvement Westport (All 10Westport (All 10thth Graders) Graders) NorwalkNorwalk Education Consulting to Playhouse TeamEducation Consulting to Playhouse Team

Talk-backsTalk-backs Unitarian ChurchUnitarian Church Playhouse ‘Community Day’Playhouse ‘Community Day’

Bill Buckley / Tracy Sugarman Film ScreeningsBill Buckley / Tracy Sugarman Film Screenings Phylicia Rashad & Cast Welcome Phylicia Rashad & Cast Welcome Westport Library SpeakerWestport Library Speaker Letters to the EditorLetters to the Editor Contributions to ‘Community Day’Contributions to ‘Community Day’

Library SeriesLibrary Series MLKMLK ““Sick From Freedom”Sick From Freedom” BaskerBasker Mammy SyndromeMammy Syndrome Eyes on the Prize Eyes on the Prize

▪ Viewings & DiscussionsViewings & Discussions

Conversations / DiscussionsConversations / Discussions ““The New Jim Crow”The New Jim Crow” Racial Profiling in CTRacial Profiling in CT

Friends of TEAM WestportFriends of TEAM Westport▪ Full Community EngagementFull Community Engagement▪ Project ImplicitProject Implicit▪ Neighborhood InitiativesNeighborhood Initiatives▪ Recognition and Celebration of Recognition and Celebration of Diversity LeadersDiversity Leaders

▪ Volunteer Funded Volunteer Funded ▪ Staffing Staffing

▪ Friends of Open ChoiceFriends of Open Choice

“Together Effectively Achieving Multiculturalism”