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Parkland board asked to find $8,500 to host “Parents for Peace” presentation on radicalization
Summary
City staff told the Community Advisory Board that the commission asked the board to solicit community partners to cover about $8,500 in travel expenses to bring Parents for Peace to Parkland for a public presentation aimed at families, educators and first responders.
City of Parkland staff told the Community Advisory Board that commissioners want the city to host a presentation by Parents for Peace, a speaker organization described as addressing radicalization and related harms, and asked the board to help identify community partners to cover roughly $8,500 in travel expenses.
“For the record, Jackie Weymayer, senior director of strategy and intergovernmental affairs,” Weymayer said, describing the commission’s April strategic planning discussion and the origin of the request. “One of the commissioners did go to an — combat antisemitism movement conference … and did see some of these people speak,” she said, adding that one of the speakers is a former neo‑Nazi who now speaks about radicalization and recovery.
Chair (speaking as meeting chair) framed the ask as primarily a fundraising and marketing task for the advisory board: the commission hopes the community advisory board will find local businesses or other partners willing to contribute to bring the speakers to Parkland. Board members questioned whether the event should be limited to Parkland residents or opened to neighboring cities such as Coral Springs and Coconut Creek.
“It really is first seeing if we can get those community partners to help, to fund and market this idea,” Weymayer said, noting that the $8,500 estimate covers travel and that additional costs for venue or logistics could be separate.
Board members asked for clarity on the intended audience and venue before pursuing partners. One member noted the group’s website emphasizes training for educators, health professionals and law enforcement in addition to broader community outreach. Staff said the next step is for individual board members to do preliminary research and return to the board with potential partners and suggestions at the next meeting; no motion or formal commitment to funding was taken.
The board requested staff follow up on audience targeting and potential costs beyond the $8,500 travel estimate before any final arrangements.
What’s next: board members will research possible community partners to underwrite the travel cost and will report back at the next Community Advisory Board meeting.
