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February 27, 2024
Regular Meeting — 5:30 PM
Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall
Agenda:
i. Call the meeting to order and roll call
2. Reading of Native American Land Acknowledgement
3. Presentation to outgoing commissioner Ahmed Ismail
4. Approval of the January 23, 2024, meeting minutes
s. Public comment on items not on the agenda. (Commentators shall address the
Commission for no more than 5 minutes. Commissioners shall not engage in
discussion with the public or one another concerning said items)
5. Correspondence
7. Updates on Outreach and Engagement by the Police Department
s. Trans Day of Visibility Proclamation and Event Consideration
9. Racial Equity & Social Justice Grant Updates FY23, FY24
io. Review of Commission Committees and Membership
• Building Bridges
• Reciprocal Relationships
• Breaking Bread
11. Staff Announcements
12. Commissioner Announcements (Commissioners shall not engage in discussion
with one another concerning said announcements)
13. Adjournment
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all City of Iowa City -
sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable
accommodation in order to participate in these events, please contact the Office
of Equity and Human Rights at 319-356-5022 or humanrights(a�iowa-city.orci.
Agenda Item #2
Native American land Acknowledgement
Prepared for the City of Iowa City's Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Human
Rights Commission
PURPOSE
Iowa City owes its existence to the many Indigenous Peoples who were the original stewards of this land
and who were subjected to manipulation and violence by non-native settlers, invaders, and governments
in order to make this moment possible. Acknowledgement of this truth is central to our work toward
reconciliation across all barriers of difference and injustice. Starting with a Native American Land
Acknowledgement, this Commission will bear witness to the legacies of violent displacement, migration,
and settlement that have marginalized those who were the first inhabitants of this land. We must also
address the mistreatment and exclusion that Native Americans continue to face today. The Ad Hoc Truth
and Reconciliation Commission and the Human Rights Commission encourage the community and City of
Iowa City to join us in these efforts through the use of a Native American Land Acknowledgement.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
To be read at all public meetings and events:
"We meet today in the community of Iowa City, which now occupies the homelands of
Native American Nations to whom we owe our commitment and dedication. The area of
Iowa City was within the homelands of the Iowa, Meskwaki, and Sauk, and because
history is complex and time goes far back beyond memory, we also acknowledge the
ancient connections of many other Indigenous Peoples here. The history of broken
treaties and forced removal that dispossessed Indigenous Peoples of their homelands
was and is an act of colonization and genocide that we can not erase. We implore the
Iowa City community to commit to understanding and addressing these injustices as we
work toward equity, restoration, and reparations"
LEARN MORE
Native Governance Center Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledeement
US Department of Arts and Culture: Honor Native Land Virtual Resources and Guide
Meskwaki Nation - History
Special thanks to the University of Iowa Native American Council for their work and guidance, as well as
members of the public, for their input.
Agenda Item #3
Draft Minutes
Human Rights Commission
January 23, 2024
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Commissioners present: Jahnavi Pandya, Doug Kollasch, Kelsey Paul Shantz, Viana Qaduora, Roger Lusala,
Mark Pries.
Commissioners on Zoom: Sylvia Jons.
Commissioners absent: Ahmed Ismail.
Staff present: Stefanie Bowers, Sergeant Kevin Bailey.
Recommendation to City Council: No.
Meeting called to order: 5:31 PM.
Native American Land Acknowledgement: Lusala read the Land Acknowledgement.
Introduction of new commissioner Dr. Liz and farewell to outgoing commissioner Maliabo:
Commissioners introduced themselves to the newest commission member and bid a wistful farewell to
former commissioner Maliabo.
Election of chair and vice chair for 2024: Pries nominated Kollasch, Jons seconded the motion. Jons
nominated Paul Shantz, and the motion was seconded by Pries. Paul Shantz declined the nomination but
would entertain a nomination for vice chair. Lusala nominated Paul Shantz for vice chair, Pries seconded
the motion.
The motion for Kollasch as chair passed 8-0. The motion for Paul Shantz as vice chair passed 8-0.
Approval of November 28, 2023, meeting minutes: Pries moved, and Lusala seconded. The motion passed
8-0.
Public comment of items not on the agenda: Brandon Ross spoke. Ross spoke briefly on capitalism and
imperialism. Ross does not think the U.S. should not be in Syria or Ukraine. As to Israel and Palestine, the
U.S. is arming Israel for what he believes to be the elimination of an entire people. The U.S. has violated its
own laws and international laws. Ross appeals to the HRC to act locally, think globally, act globally, be loud,
be active, and be heard.
Correspondence: Upcoming events of the office, the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council, and the
upcoming Lunar New Year celebration.
Updates on Outreach and Engagement by the Police Department: Sergeant Bailey spoke on the recent
events of the department. Most of these have been canceled or rescheduled due to the snow and the
frigid temperatures. The department has had mandatory training and has recently added an evening/night
mental health liaison. A new youth shelter in Iowa City has opened. Bailey and the outreach folks have
been working hard on getting engaged with youth in the winter. They are also seeing more financial
exploitation of the elderly and, so intentional outreach is being completed to organizations that cater to
older adults.
Support of the Transgender Protestors: Commissioners Jons, Paul Shantz, and Kollasch drafted a
statement in response to the arrest of transgender activists back in November. Amel Ali, at its November
meetings asked the commission and submitted a letter asking for its solidarity in these targeted arrests
and charges. The commission read through the prepared draft and approved it. Staff will do a news
release. Pries moved, and Lusala seconded. Motion passed 8-0.
Funding request from November 2023 Jewell Amos: After its last meeting date, the commission asked
staff to seek more details of this request for $250. The request is for a t-shirt contest at Grant Wood
Elementary for its graduating 5' and 6`h graders. The additional details are that there are approximately
100 students who will be participating. Each student will get a shirt with the winning design and all of their
classmate's names.
Racial Equity and Social Justice Grant: For grant cycle FY23, the Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County
notified the commission that it has delayed the initial start of its project to January of this year. The project
was delayed due to competing priorities.
The commission received the submissions for FY23 and will arrange a time to meet in the last week in
February or the first week of March to make its recommendation to the city council for grant allocations.
Commissioner Ismail is not participating due to a conflict of interest with the Center for Worker Justice and
the Immigrant Welcome Network for Johnson County. Commissioner Mendez -Shannon disclosed that
in early Jan. 2024, she joined the Greater Iowa City (GIC) Council, and that the City Attorney's Office has
determined there is no legal conflict in her reviewing and rating the grant submission by GIC.
And that she believes she can be fair and impartial in judging the merits of the GIC application.
Commission Committees: Commission members will review the current three committees and their
purpose and then discuss who will serve on which committee. The three current committees are breaking
bread, reciprocal relationships, and building bridges.
Announcements of commissioners: Paul Shantz would like the HRC to connect with the TRC to learn more
about their upcoming Healing Circles. Qadoura spoke on a recent winter hike Mariam's Girls participated in
with United Action for Youth. Pandaya recently joined a mental health provider that helps people for no
charge on Zoom and offers multiple languages. Mendez -Shannon mentioned her support to the ICCSD for
ensuring that youth this summer will still be fed meals even though funding will no longer be provided to
support such programs in Iowa.
Announcements of staff: None.
Adjourned: 7:01 PM.
The meeting can be viewed at https://citychannel4.com/video.html?series=Local%20Government.
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Agenda Item #10
CITY OF 1OWA CITY
Human Rights Commission
2022 Strategic Planning Process:
Outcomes and Next Steps
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary
Methodology
Strategic Areas of Work
Breaking Bread
Regular Reciprocal Relationships
Bridging the Gap
Recommended Next Steps
Onward
Appendix A: Ideas and Insights from One -on -One
Conversations
Appendix B: City of Iowa City's Human Rights Office &
Commission Survey
Appendix C: Outcomes of Strategy Workshop 1
Appendix D: Outcomes of Strategy Workshop 2
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 2022 Iowa City Human Rights Commission (HRC) strategic planning process used the following
duties and framing question to identify strategic areas of work for the coming three years.
DUTIES
The Commission has the following powers:
1) Make recommendations to the Council for such further legislation concerning discrimination as
it may deem necessary and desirable.
2) Educate the public on human rights and illegal discrimination, such as organizing and
facilitating educational public forums that address one or more of the broad range of topics
included within the rubric of human rights.
3) Cooperate, within the limits of any appropriation made for its operation, with other agencies or
organizations, both public and private, whose purposes are not inconsistent with those of the
Human Rights Ordinance.
4) Coordinate programs designed to eliminate racial, religious, cultural, and other intergroup
tensions.
FRAMING QUESTION
Imagine that, by its 65`h anniversary, the Iowa City Human Rights Commission is the hub of a robust,
local human rights network. What would that look like?
ANNUAL FOCUS
Develop a process for determining and publicizing an annual focus for human rights programming
STRATEGIC AREAS OF WORK
1—Breaking Bread: Bringing people together to learn from one another and practice creating
community across previous lines of tension; focusing on individuals
Goal 1: Deepen the interaction among community members and increase their engagement with
the HRC
Goal 2: Increase community members' knowledge of their rights, local ordinances, and unlawful
discrimination
2—Regular Reciprocal Relationships: Developing deeper relationships with other community
organizations, including human rights nonprofits, other government commissions, and schools to more
effectively advance human rights in our community
Goal 1: Deepen engagement with human rights -focused community groups
Goal 2: Collaborate with community groups to co -create, co-sponsor, and co -host human rights -
focused programs
3—Bridging the Gap: Developing stronger individual and collective relationships with the city council
Goal 1: Individual commissioners have active relationships with council members
Goal 2: HRC actively communicates with the city council about human rights -related current events
Goal 3: HRC makes timely and relevant recommendations to the city council whenever warranted
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METHODOLOGY
The strategic planning process was organized into several phases, each of which is described here.
Phase 1: Current -State Analysis
A) Documentation review and one-on-one conversations with key leaders
A comprehensive view of the current state of Iowa City Human Rights work was developed through the
following activities:
• Reviewing the status of efforts related to previous strategic plans
• Reviewing other available documentation, including annual reports
• Exploring via one-on-one conversations with five key leaders (staff and Commission members)
the current state of the Commission, human rights efforts in Iowa City, and areas of work that
may be furthered in the future
• Exploring relevant current trends and future signals that may affect planning
Deliverable: A report synthesizing the results of the documentation review and leader conversations
and proposing a future vision framing question to be used to guide planning sessions. This report is
included in Appendix A.
Note: A framing question is a tool of appreciative inquiry that invites a group to vividly imagine together
a future they would like to co -create. Rather than focusing on perceived problems, it directs focus toward
the positive future and fosters shared understanding and enthusiasm for the future. An example of a
framing question from another context is this: Imagine a community where agencies and systems don't
re -traumatize those with trauma histories. What would that look like?
B) Survey of Commission members, City staff, and constituent representatives
This survey was distributed to City of Iowa City employees; Council; Human Rights Commissioners;
members of other commissions; representatives of Iowa City community organizations; and staff within
the Iowa City Community School District, the University of Iowa, and Kirkwood Community College.
The survey included items soliciting input on topics including a SWOT -type of analysis (strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, and threats/challenges), the four enumerated powers of the Commission,
current trends, future signals, and respondents' ideas for the future of the Commission.
Between April 18 and 29, 2022, 45 people provided responses.
Deliverable: A report synthesizing the results of the documentation review and leader conversations,
providing an analysis of survey results, and proposing a future vision framing question to be fine-tuned
at the beginning of Phase 2. This report is included in Appendix B.
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Phase 2: Envisioning the Future
This phase was designed using outcomes of Phase 1 and structured around two three-hour workshops
held in consecutive weeks in May. Workshop participants included all Commission members and were
held in person. The two workshops were designed to build upon one another.
A) Workshop 1: Creating a shared vision for the future --> What could we do?
In advance of the workshop, participants were provided preparation materials drawn from Phase 1
outcomes. Primary activities of Workshop 1 included:
• Discussion of current -state analysis
• Exploration of current trends and future signals for Iowa City and issues related to human rights
• Creating a vivid shared picture of the future based on the framing question
• Generating ideas for what the HRC might do to bring the future vision to life
B) Workshop 2: What should we do? --> What will we do?
Again, in advance of the workshop, participants were provided preparation materials drawn from the
outcomes of Workshop 1. Primary activities of Workshop 2 included:
• Reviewing and reflecting on the outcomes of Workshop 1
Identifying areas of work likely required to bring the future vision to life
Determining initial goals and objectives for the key areas of work
- Goal: A broad desired outcome within the strategic area of work (a future state to be
attained)
- Objective: A measurable result that contributes to achieving the goal (likely several objectives
will be needed to attain the goal)
Deliverables:
• Meeting preparation materials for workshop participants
• Workshop design and agenda
• Workshop facilitation
• Documentation of the outcomes of both workshops
Outcomes of Strategy Workshop 1 are included in Appendix C of this report, and outcomes of Strategy
Workshop 2 are in Appendix D.
Phase 3: Articulating the Plan
The outputs of Phases 1 and 2 are synthesized this report designed to guide the Commission's activity
for the next three years and to support implementation of the plan.
Deliverables:
• Strategic planning process report
• Implementation support —guidance for the subcommittees established for each strategic area of
work
STRATEGIC AREAS OF WORK
Overt he course of the strategic planning workshops, the commissioners collectively created a vision for
the future of the HRC and human rights in the Iowa City area. Using the four specified duties of the
commission as focal points, they then developed lists of potential strategic outcomes —not solutions,
but outcomes —that would help move the HRC and human rights in Iowa City in the direction of the
future vision. The strategic outcomes were evaluated based on their potential for helping the
Commission achieve the desired future vision.
This process resulted in the identification of three primary areas of work on which the HRC will focus in
the coming years. Additionally, the commissioners established an overarching strategy to connect the
areas of work, which is to define each year an area of focus or a theme to unify human rights
programming.
The strategic areas of work are shown below, and they include draft goals and objectives. The
definitions used by the commissioners for these elements are as follows:
Strategic area of work: A focus area where new approaches are needed in order to bring the
future vision to life
Goal: A broad desired outcome within the strategic area of work (a future state to be attained)
Objective: A measurable result that contributes to achieving the goal (likely one of several
objectives needed to attain the goal)
First step —Annual Focus: Develop a process for determining and publicizing an annual focus for human
rights programming (e.g., criteria for selecting the focus; time of year for selection; means of publicizing)
Strategic Area of Work 1—Breaking Bread: Bringing people together to learn from one another and
practice creating community across previous lines of tension; focusing on individuals
Goal 1: Deepen the interaction among community members and increase their engagement with the
HRC
Objective: Develop regular schedule of activities in which HCR members and community partners
can engage in meaningful dialogue, learning, and interaction
Objective: Host first events where relationships already exist, then expand outward
Example: Coffee with the Commission
Example: Quarterly listening posts
Goal 2: Increase community members' knowledge of their rights, local ordinances, and unlawful
discrimination
Objective: Regularly release educational videos recorded by commissioners on various topics
Objective: Release educational videos in connection with important current events
Question: How else might the HRC help increase community members' knowledge of these topics?
Strategic Area of Work 2—Regular Reciprocal Relationships: Developing deeper relationships with
other organizations, including human rights nonprofits, other government commissions, and schools to
more effectively advance human rights in our community; focusing on community groups
Goal 1: Deepen engagement with human rights -focused community groups
Objective: Create more active relationships with the organizations who receive grants from the HRC
Objective: Identify other community organizations to engage with in order to build the local human
rights network
Goal 2: Collaborate with community groups to co -create, co-sponsor, and co -host human rights -focused
programs
Objective: Coordinate this programming with the identified human rights focus for the year
Strategic Area of Work 3—Bridging the Gap: Developing stronger individual and collective relationships
with the city council
Goal 1: Individual commissioners have active relationships with council members
Objective: Each HRC member has a regular (monthly?) coffee with a council member
Objective: All HRC members have shared talking points to effectively convey unified messaging
Goal 2: HRC actively communicates with the city council about human rights -related current events
Goal 3: HRC makes timely and relevant recommendations to the city council whenever warranted
RECOMMENDED NEXT STEPS
The commissioners have developed a strong strategic framework for the coming three years. As with
any strategic planning process, the most challenging step is typically not developing the plan but
carrying it out. To facilitate successful execution of the plan, the following steps are recommended:
1) Subcommittees: Establish subcommittees of 3-4 people for each strategic area of work. This will
allow the subcommittees to function nimbly and on a schedule that works best for the work at
hand.
2) Metrics: Each subcommittee should clearly define desired outcomes for their work and
determine metrics that may be tracked along the way to determine whether the work is
progressing as needed.
3) Meeting cadence: Each subcommittee should establish a regular cadence of meetings (e.g.,
every 30 days) that best supports the work.
4) Action: Generally speaking, the agenda for each subcommittee meeting should include the
following:
• Reviewing desired outcomes and metrics for the work
• Gleaning what has been learned since the last meeting
• Applying the learning to plan next steps
• Determining what action is needed next
• Committing to specific actions each subcommittee member will take before the next
meeting
• Setting the next meeting date, time, and location
5) Communication: Each subcommittee should create a standard protocol for recording its
progress and storing information needed by its members. Additionally, communication should
take place regularly (e.g., via monthly HRC meetings and/or quarterly) among the
subcommittees to share learning, insights, and relevant developments that may affect the work
of other subcommittees.
6) Strategy Review: At least annually, the HRC should review the strategic plan's desired strategic
outcomes and consider whether any changes are warranted, based on learning developed
through the work of the subcommittees, changing conditions in the community, or other
factors. At this time, the HRC should also consider the progress of the individual subcommittees
work toward their stated goals and evaluate whether any changes are warranted.
ONWARD
The Iowa City Human Rights Commission has developed a promising plan and strong forward
momentum to carry it out. May the HRC truly be the hub of a robust, local human rights network by its
65' anniversary in 2028.
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Ideas and Insights from One -on -One
Conversations
Appendix B: City of Iowa City's Human Rights Office &
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Appendix C: Outcomes of Strategy Workshop 1 C1
Appendix D: Outcomes of Strategy Workshop 2 D1
NOTE: These items will be added to the final version of this report. They are omitted for
now to make the file smaller for emailing and because they have been previously
reviewed and approved.
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Chief Dustin Liston, and University of Iowa Police:
CC: Iowa City Human Rights Commission, Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Iowa
City Community Police Review Board.
We, the democratically elected leadership of UE Local 896 (COGS), acknowledge the abundant
history of student activists standing for what is right and write you to 1) demand that you stand
with student demonstrators and the People on the front lines of defending human rights, social
justice, and a higher standard of living for all workers in the "Greatest Small City of the Arts. "
We 2) demand a public apology and commitment to justice from the City Council, University
Police Department, and Chief Dustin Liston and 3) that all affected demonstrators have their
charges dropped (JCo 7, Iowa City Students for Justice in Palestine). Critically, we 4) demand
that the City respond to the unnecessary injustice on patrol in our community and decrease the
amount allocated to the Iowa City Police Budget to divert these funds to the People. 5) demand
that the University of Iowa rescind their decision to ban graduate students from Jessup Hall &
Iowa Memorial Union or waive the student union fees for these individuals.
Iowa City is a UNESCO City of Literature that advertises itself as the Greatest Small City of the
Arts - yet, those individuals who drive forward the innovative work on television and in print that
capture the world's attention live in poverty, are overpoliced, and their rights are under
attack. The City's priorities are evident as it spends nearly 17.3 million on police force and a
mere 1 million dollars on affordable housing each year.
Currently, the Iowa City Police receives nearly 40% of Iowa City's general funds each year, yet
nearly 90% of calls are logged as unjustified/unnecessary, including the recent arrests of local
demonstrators. We see this and those city officials who deem it necessary to increase funding as
fiscally reckless and the silence in response to the violence waged against our trans,
gender -nonconforming, and gender -fluid community to be delorable. It is gravely irresponsible p
to increase funding for force yet again when our community - your community - faces immense
barriers to timely mental and physical healthcare, including gender -affirming healthcare, safe and
affordable housing, food security, childcare infrastructure, and even timely snow removal. The
needless maintenance and expansion of the use of force in the City of Iowa City adversely
impacts the working class, preserves the status quo, and creates barriers to the recruitment,
retention, development, and expression of talent and innovation in our community.
The City's strategic plan states that it seeks to improve relationships with the community. Yet, it
seeks to increase funding for force that carries out the will of the State - a state that is currently
waging a relentless and comprehensive attack upon the human rights for trans*,
gender -nonconforming, and gender -fluid individuals, which threatens their survival, access to
healthcare, and sense of security. Our union unequivocally stands for basic rights such as "safe
and affordable housing, freedom from workplace violence, and the right to not be discriminated
against for who they are." Currently, the state of Iowa, the City of Iowa City, the Iowa City
Police Department and the University of Iowa Police Department each stand in violation of such
basic rights.
It is impossible to retain inclusive, accessible spaces with excessive police patrol. Given the
diverse experiences held by the many individuals who comprise our community, it is paramount
to accept and respond to the fact that patrol reduces the sense of safety and increases the sense of
threat or harm. Focus groups at the University of Iowa reveal that faculty of color feel driven out
by the excessive utilization of force.
This is a critical time to create a community that seems safe, particularly in an UNESCO City of
Literature which should uphold human rights as proposed by the U.N., including "health,
housing, education, and freedom to access the benefits of science and culture." We demand that
you, our community leaders and elected officials, act with care towards our community rather
than fear. That you turn towards discomfort and take righteous action. The capacity to live
without fear of being harassed, harmed, or even killed is a fundamental civil liberty; presently,
our community is overpoliced per national standards, which translates to increases in community
and individual suffering. This suffering is concentrated around those with identities that are
connected to vast historical trauma.
We denounce any city budget proposal that would increase funding for ICPD as antithetical to
the labor movement and oppositional to the advancement of working people the world over. The
police are not working class and they are not allies to working people.
As several of you are former COGS members yourselves, we are sure that you recall the efforts
of our early organizers to ensure that racial and social justice would be dual foundations in our
fight for economic rights and democracy as graduate workers at the University of Iowa. That
fight continues today. Our members took to the streets in support of the Iowa Freedom Riders
and Black Lives Matter movements here in Iowa City, and we take to the streets to stand with
our trans, gender -nonconforming, and gender -fluid community as they face horrific and
relentless threats from state legislation.
Our members stand for a working-class movement to bring a higher standard of living for all. We
voted for you so that you would fulfill your campaign promises to fight for social, racial, and
economic justice in our city. Our members and allies are watching you now to see how you will
act for the People as stewards of our public funds.
We implore all members of the city council to Invest in the People, Not the Police Force, so that
Iowa City may truly become the Greatest Small City of the Arts.
UE Local 896/COGS
Stefanie Bowers
From:
The Morgans <robert_morgan313@hotmail.com>
Sent:
Sunday, February 25, 2024 10:11 PM
To:
civilrights@cedar-rapids.org; HumanRightsCommission; gjura@councilbluffs-ia.gov;
latrice.lacey@davenportiowa.com; humanrights@dmgov.org;
humanrights@cityofclintoniowa.gov; sandhya.p.caton@gmail.com;
humanrelations@cityofames.org; info@aclu-ia.org
Cc:
Kennis, Audrey; Tiffany Berkenes
Subject:
Know Your Rights Campaigns
** This email originated outside of the City of Iowa City email system. Please take extra care opening any links or
attachments. **
My name is Rob Morgan and I am the Vice -Chair for the West Des Moines Human Rights Commission. We
would like to start a collaborative approach on how we educate and engage our Iowa communities and at
least inform the people that reside in Iowa of their legal rights codified in the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965. As
we all know, civic awareness is key. We would like to create an event, campaign, etc. to spread the word
across Iowa, so that people know what their rights are and understand the impact of various legislative bills
that circulate Iowa's House and Senate. Some of you may already have these informative practices in place,
but we would like to learn, share ideas, and collaborate with you as a united front.
If you know of other Human Rights Commissions that would like to join, please add them to our list. If you do
not wish to receive any information on this, I will respect that choice. Feel free to reach out to me, Tiffany
Berkenes, the WDM HRC Chair, or Audrey Kennis, the City of WDM's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director
with any questions or comments. I look forward to working with you.
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