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Commission on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Minutes November 9, 2021
North Andover Police Department Conference Room
CALL TO ORDER: At 7:05 pm, the meeting was called to order by Dee Casey, Deputy Town
Manager and Interim Chair.
ATTENDANCE: The following members were present: David VanArsdale (COA); Jennifer
Bauer (Resident); Lawrence Jay (Clergy); Vera Brockhuysen, via Zoom (Clergy); Larry
Anderson (Youth & Rec. Council); E.J. Foulds (NAPD); Deanna Lima (Community Support
Coordinator); Marinete Henry (Minority Business Owner); Walter Mena (Resident) and Dee
Casey (Deputy Town Manager and Interim Chair).
INTRODUCTIONS: Each committee member introduced themselves using the following
prompts:
What should others call you?
What group are you representing?
How do you identify racially, culturally and ethnically?
What is something that others would find interesting or surprising about you?
REVIEW OF VISIONS WORK: VISIONS consultant John Colon and Amy Bank went through
slide deck highlighting the Goals and Guidelines for Effective Cross Cultural Dialogue.
Try-on;
It’s OK to Disagree;
It’s Not OK to Blame, Shame or Attack Yourself or Others;
Practice Self-Focus;
Practice Both/And Thinking;
Notice Both Process and Content;
Be Aware of Intent and Impact; and
Confidentiality.
See attached slide deck.
GROUP ACTIVITY: The Commission split into small groups and reviewed the tools provided,
and discussed the tool(s) we plan to use in our DEI work moving forward.
CLOSURE: The group ended the meeting by reflecting on the following items:
Appreciation;
Regrets;
Learnings; and
Re-learnings.
NEXT MEETINGS: The group scheduled two (2) follow-up meetings for Tuesday, December 7,
2021 at the Police Department Conference Room and Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 7:00
pm, location to be determined.
MOTION: Ms. Bauer motioned to adjourn the meeting at 9:00PM. Ms. Lima seconded.