Human Relations Committee
Regular MeetingLaconia, NH · December 13, 2023
Minutes
Laconia Human Relations Committee - Grant Steering Committee
December 13, 2023 Minutes
Grant Intention: Increase Communication and Trust Building in Laconia
David Stamps called the meeting to order at 3:06 pm.
Introductions were made.
Meeting was held on November 30, 2023 with David Stamps, Pat Wood, Heather Stanley and Carrie
Chandler to review ideas from prior Grant Steering Committee Meeting.
Goals and Purposes attached to email.
Increase communication and trust through listening, understanding and building relationships
within the Community.
Series Title – “Building a Better Community with Greater Understanding”
“Culture of Abundance” vs. Culture of Scarcity” – there is plenty to go around, it’s just not being
shared… can work this in.
Develop a framework.
Engage an outside facilitator for all 3 sessions – who is expert in diversity, equity and inclusion.
3 Sessions/Topics –
o Mental Health
o Housing
o Racism
Within Sessions Include:
Education
Cultural Competence
Inclusivity
Time to dine together and talk around the table
Local Resources
A democratic nation is inclusive.
Different ways to look at issues.
Set up ground rules to work together.
We should target youth – Laconia Youth Alliance
Consideration for how to engage people and encourage attendance – by personal invitation.
How to engage different perspectives – why afraid of this kind of thing?
We want differing views, perspectives around the table.
Sustainability - Importance of follow-up – take the process into the future? Trust is life-long.
David will contact other grant recipients.
David will engage Jermaine Moore of Mars Hill Group (Seacoast) to see if he is interested/has
time/is affordable.
If conversation goes well – schedule zoom meeting with committee to further discuss next steps.
Next meeting TBD following discussion with potential consultant/facilitator.
Carrie Chandler,
Laconia Human Relations Committee Secretary
Agenda
Laconia Human Relations Committee
TM-CEI Agenda
December, 2023 - Wednesday
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Lakes Region Mental Health & Zoom
Agenda
Welcome and Roll Call
New Business
• Review Goals & Purpose of TM-CEI/2 Laconia
• Review NH Endowment Application
Public Comment –
The public is invited to offer their opinions. Initially, they will be limited to four minutes until all
have had an opportunity to speak. Each person is constrained to their time period or to ask
questions of the committee. Everyone is expected to speak respectfully.
If on Zoom, the public will be visible but muted until unmuted by the chair. Members of the
public wishing to speak will use the “raise hand” option.
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Note: The meeting will also be held online through Zoom and will begin at 3:00pm although people are encouraged check in early.
Contact David Stamps, 387-4382 if you are having trouble connecting.
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
Topic: Steering Committee - Human Relations Cmte: TEI Grant
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85282461939?pwd=aHEOkuBqEHOSrr2fcUU1XkX3RaLcvv.1
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Goals & Purpose of TM-CEI/2 – LACONIA
During November and December 2023, a work group of the Laconia Human Relations
Committee met three times with representatives of more than dozen agencies and
Laconia departments to review the prospect and needs of the Grant being offered by the
NH Endowment for Health.
From its inception the group was enthusiastic in the possibilities but came to realize that
the projects had to fit within narrow parameters of achievability, making a difference and
inclusivity both in definition and execution. A list of 15 possible projects was compiled.
The resulting conversation was itself a coming-together process and we traded ideas
and approaches. Reviewing all the ideas, Carrie, Patrick, Heather & David proposed a
title to the project and three areas to focus on sequentially during 2024.
BUILDING A BETTER COMMUNITY THROUGH GREATER UNDERSTANDING
Focus Areas:
Mental Health
Housing
Inclusivity
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