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Committee Approves Two Heritage Statements

WaylandApr 21, 20261 min read

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The committee unanimously approved amended statements recognizing Arab American Heritage Month in April and Jewish American Heritage Month in May; Denise Fortin did not participate in either vote.

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Human Rights, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

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Wayland residents will see the committee’s approved heritage statements recognizing these two cultural observances. The committee postponed deciding whether to continue issuing such statements, how future statements should qualify, and how existing statements should be updated. Updates to the community resource guide and resources webpage were also delayed until the next meeting.

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Approved the March 17, 2026, meeting minutes, with Maryam Libdi abstaining because she was absent from that meeting.
Approved the amended Arab American Heritage Month statement for April unanimously; Denise Fortin did not participate.
Approved the amended Jewish American Heritage Month statement for May unanimously; Denise Fortin did not participate.
Postponed discussion of whether to continue cultural and holiday statements, criteria for future statements, and the process for updating existing statements.
Tabled updates to the HRDEIC Community Resource Guide and HRDEIC Resources webpage until the next meeting.
Adjourned unanimously at 7:28 PM.

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