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Danvers accessibility commission to apply for HRIC grant to host ‘Human Library’ and shore up small events
Summary
The Danvers Accessibility Commission agreed to apply to the Human Rights and Inclusion Committee for a grant to host a Human Library event. Members discussed cost estimates ($500–$1,000), using handicap‑parking violation funds if needed, and coordinating with the town and local partners.
The Accessibility Commission for the Town of Danvers agreed Dec. 4 to pursue a Human Rights and Inclusion Committee grant to host a ‘Human Library’ event aimed at community storytelling and inclusion. Chair (Speaker 3) said the commission should submit an application after an HRIC meeting prompted the idea.
Commission members cited a recent model from the Duxbury Free Library as a cost example: “It’s $250 to the human library organization, and then they spent about $350 on food,” (Speaker 5), leading the group to recommend budgeting roughly $750–$1,000 for the event. Amy (Speaker 6) said HRIC materials and a webinar outline the training, logistics and timeline for running the program and offered to share a Google Doc to coordinate the application.
Speakers discussed application logistics: Speaker 3 noted they had tried the HRIC web portal for an earlier film‑festival application and offered to confirm the portal process; Amy said the HRIC application deadline is “by the end of the day on Saturday” (Amy, Speaker 6). The commission also discussed tapping existing local funds: Speaker 3 reported a meeting with town staff about handicap‑parking‑violation funds is scheduled for “10AM on the ninth” and suggested those funds could be used to cover event incidentals if necessary.
Members agreed to proceed with the application and share internal materials. Next steps: finalize the HRIC application before the stated deadline, circulate the commission’s Google Doc for drafting and confirm whether the handicap‑parking fund can be redirected if the film festival does not require the money. No formal vote was recorded on the application.
