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Doris and Gerald presided over their first meeting as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively. Building Integrated Communities (BIC): The members recommended that a representative from the Refugee Community Partnership make a short presentation about their organization at an upcoming meeting. James announced that there is a free Building Integrated Communities workshop on September 17, 2014. Doris will attend. The subcommittee will revisit the possibility of hosting a forum where the Chapel Hill Police Department will present information to the Karen community about safety and the police. Diversity Matters: Rollin recommended that a letter be sent to all local book clubs requesting them to read Global Woman ... for the forthcoming Community Read. The local libraries and bookstores will also be requested to stock this book. The date of the Community Read event will be announced after the moderator is confirmed. The committee wants to host the event in March which is Women's History Month. The committee is also piecing together an agenda for the Human Relations Month Forum. The Forum is scheduled for Sunday, January 25, 2014 and is entitled: "Voting Rights to Equal Rights: The Continuing Struggle." The Forum will be held at the Carrboro Century Center and will cover various topics of gender equity including the 951' anniversary of the 19'h Amendment granting women the right to vote. Carrboro Mayor, Lydia Levelle, will be the principal speaker on the continuum of barriers to equity that women face in the U.S. Commissioner Renee Price will speak on equity in economics. Donna Bickford may also join the panel to speak on sex trafficking. The committee wants Ann Gerhardt to moderate the event and present her slide presentation on gender equity. The committee plans to invite various women's groups to set up displays. Doris added that her sorority, Zeta Phi Beta, will assist at the program. Joyce stated that the dramatization of George Moses Horton's literary works has been sent to two schools for consideration to be acted out by students. Pauli Murray Awards: Gerald stated that the subcommittee will determine whether to make a recommendation to use a different venue for this the 251' anniversary of the PMA's. The committee will also seek collaborations with other groups. It was recommended that the requests for nominations be sent. James will work on getting this information out after it has been reviewed and approved by the committee. Essay Contest Jamie and Vanessa volunteered to join the Essay Contest subcommittee. Jamie added that there is a new school that should receive information about the essay and poster contests: The Expedition School of Hillsborough. Jamie will assist in getting this information to the new school. Poster Contest Page 2 of 3