Volunteers Needed!
At its February 22nd BOS meeting, the Board voted to establish the Inclusion, Equity, Diversity, and Anti-Racism Initiative (“IDEA” or “Initiative”), to finalize the Initiative’s charge, and to put out a call for volunteers. The Board is now seeking interested residents who would like to serve. If interested please complete the volunteer form (http://www.lincolntown.org/DocumentCenter/View/66/Volunteer-Sign-Up-Form-Final?bidId=) and send it with a note of interest to Peggy Elder, elderp@lincolntown.org, by Wednesday, March 31st.
Here is the Final Charge
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Wednesday, January 27th @ 7:00PM via Zoom
Forming a Committee focused on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism: What is the mission? Who should be on it?
The Board of Selectmen has drafted a charge for an “Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism Task Force” and is seeking feedback and input about its composition and charge. This working meeting is open to anyone who lives, works, worships, or is educated in Lincoln, and we encourage and invite a wide range of experiences and viewpoints.
Links below are to a draft charge and a draft matrix of the kind of work that needs to be done and ideas about who might spearhead those efforts.
Draft Charge
Draft Matrix
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAlc-6prT4vHtfwwqKs1hiO68fiAMZJcMAW
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Questions? Email the Board at selectmen@lincolntown.org.
State of the Town - Night 2, November 18, 2020
Night 2 of our Virtual State of the Town was focused on continuing the discussion that began with the roundtables.
Slides from Night 2 are here: https://1drv.ms/p/s!AlYG__xKmLfXknVZx0Gcyx2R237L
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Recent events across our nation have reminded us all of our individual and collective responsibilities to speak out against discrimination and racism, to acknowledge the systematic nature of racism and its dire consequences, and to use our influence as citizens and local officials to promote change. We have heard from a broad spectrum of the community, representing both town government and private organizations, urging coordinated action. To this end, the Board of Selectmen hosted a series of roundtable discussions this fall to begin a process of community self-examination, the results of which will inform the development of an action plan to help Lincoln become a community that more fully embraces diversity, and one that commits itself to trying to create the conditions that foster it.
Our purpose in hosting the forums was to build a shared understanding of current policies and practices, and to lay the groundwork for deeper thinking, planning, and action. At any time, if you have ideas or comments please use the this link to contact us: selectmen@lincolntown.org
We appreciate that not all community members experience life in Lincoln in the same manner. We need to listen carefully to those who may have felt alienated in some manner and be willing to be truly reflective about change that may be required to make all residents feel welcome and valued. To this end, the current process needs to provide an opportunity for individuals and groups to share difficult and sometimes painful personal experiences. It is vital that we create a safe environment for these discussions.
Roundtable #1: Policing in Lincoln & the State