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Carlisle commission to review outreach materials after Pride, Juneteenth events
Summary
The Carlisle Human Relations Commission agreed to review and reprint outreach brochures in English and Spanish after members reported limited availability at recent community events and raised accessibility concerns for some venues.
The Carlisle Human Relations Commission agreed to review its outreach brochure files and print new English and Spanish copies after commissioners reported limited availability of materials at recent community events and described accessibility problems at one venue.
Commission President Mackenzie Clark called the meeting to order and asked the commission to review minutes and then discuss outreach and event tabling. The commission identified an action item to review the English and Spanish brochure files and arrange printing so commissioners can distribute materials at future events.
Wanda Hunter, commissioner, said she attended several events listed in the minutes but could not staff a table at one because of last-minute changes in the host site and noted accessibility barriers. "It's not handicap accessible at all…there's a step…there's no ramp or anything," Hunter said, adding that she felt the site effectively told attendees who use mobility devices they were not welcome.
Members also discussed recent community events where commissioners had a presence. Commissioners noted Carlisle Pride and a Juneteenth event at the Hope Station occurred the same day as other community gatherings; members reported they circulated among events to make in-person contacts even when they were not able to staff a table. A commissioner reported that the weeklong Carlisle Bridal Week proceeded without organized protest activity and that staff shut down amplified music temporarily to avoid a noise complaint from a nearby resident.
Commissioners agreed to: (1) compare existing brochure files, (2) update content as needed, (3) print stacks of English and Spanish brochures for commission members to carry at tabling events, and (4) coordinate printing logistics through the borough front desk or the staff contact who previously printed the materials. The commission also noted one upcoming event, Moving Circles, scheduled for Sept. 23 at First UCC Church on North Pitt Street, which members said is handicap accessible and where they planned to distribute materials.
No members of the public attended the meeting to comment on outreach items; commissioners said they would follow up with staff to schedule printing and distribution.
