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The final draft of the Analysis of Impediments is scheduled to be adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on October 20, 2015. James provided an update on the My Brothers Keeper initiative and the County's effort to acknowledge Disability Employment Awareness Month. The County invested in posters to be displayed in all departments. James reminded the members that the annual HRC report is due on December 18, 2015. James will draft the report for the members to view and edit as necessary. V. Subcommittee Updates Executive Committee: Chair Gerald Ponder requested the members to consider being available to attend meetings or sit on certain committees within the County on behalf of the HRC. Andy Cagle and Scott Goldsmith stated that they might be available during the daytime to represent the HRC. James will send an email to the members to solicit additional volunteers. Gerald stated that one of the committees within the County that may benefit from having HRC representation is the Community Dinner committee. Gerald is currently interfacing with the Disability Awareness Council. With regard to social media, Secretary Natalie Turner inquired about the County's IT Department issuing an URL and registration password for the blog. Issues to consider include creating a Twitter and /or Instagram account to attract the younger generation. Desaray stated that these mediums are most likely to attract youth. With regard to recruitment of Latin /Hispanic members, it was recommended that the HRC interact with a Latino organization. Building Integrated Communities (BIC): No Report. A question was raised regarding whether the committee is a "committee." Diversity Matters: Rollin Russell presented an update on the Community Read. The date and venue have been confirmed: Monday, March 21, 2016, 6:30 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Library. Rollin also updated the members on the proposed panelists for the Human Relations Month Forum. With regard to a Disability Awareness Campaign, Christine Kelly- Kleese suggested that the "Save the Spot" idea be presented to a news station as a possible topic for the annual PSA award. Community Relations: The members discussed how to clarify the criterion for the youth Pauli Murray Award winner. Specifically, the issue was whether the youth category should specify the age, whereas the adult category does not specify an age. James will clarify the age category on the nomination announcement to clearly state that adult winners must be 18 years or older. The members also discussed the prompts for the Essay Contest to determine whether the prompts should specify "disability." It was concluded that the prompts as drafted were sufficient Page 2 of 3