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Community members announce HBCU outreach event, Thanksgiving dinner; student speaker urges inclusion
Summary
During public comment, the Jamaica Square Civic Association announced an HBCU alumni panel and Divine 9 presentation for Nov. 17 and thanked the district for donating 1,100 backpacks. A nonprofit representative requested facility use for a Nov. 22 community Thanksgiving dinner. A student speaker called for visible supports and inclusion for LGBTQ+
Several public commenters used the Oct. 28 meeting to announce community events and press the board on inclusion.
Claudine Hall, president of the Jamaica Square Civic Association, thanked the district and administration for donating school supplies and said volunteers packed 1,100 backpacks. She announced a free HBCU alumni and Divine 9 panel planned for Nov. 17 at the Elmont Public…
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