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DEIC reviews Pride, Juneteenth, back-to-school and Welcome Week plans
Summary
Commissioners recapped recent Pride and Juneteenth activities, discussed partnering with the Edmonds School District for an August back-to-school resource fair, and planned Welcome Week and National Night Out participation and programming.
Members of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commission reviewed recent community events and discussed participation goals for several upcoming programs, including the Edmonds School District back-to-school resource fair, Welcome Week, the MLT Cares parade and National Night Out.
Commissioners reported that the Pride flag-raising on June 2 attracted good attendance and that Juneteenth drew a large crowd; staff distributed nearly 500 food vouchers at the Juneteenth event. Commissioners recommended improving seating and vendor/food logistics for next year and suggested making a larger portion of the event space available to high school art displays. Several commissioners also…
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