HRDEI Committee

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HRDEI adopts disability fact sheet for town website

The committee unanimously adopted a disability awareness fact sheet for the town website and deferred holiday observance guidance to November.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 20

Government · HRDEI Committee

HRDEI Committee Votes to Co-Sponsor Four Community Programs

Wayland's HRDEI Committee backs four new co-sponsorships and fields a resident's concerns about a proposed youth center's pastor.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 15

Government · HRDEI Committee

Wayland HRDEI Committee Approves Updated Community Resource Guide for Fall Distribution

Wayland's Human Rights, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee unanimously approved an updated community resource guide and mapped a two-pronged fall distribution strategy at its July 21 meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 21

Government · HRDEI Committee

Wayland HRDEI Committee Pauses Cultural Heritage Statements, Explores Newspaper Partnership

WAYLAND — June 16, 2026 — Wayland's Human Rights, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee voted to retain all current officers and debated ending its practice of issuing monthly cultural heritage statements at its June

Townbrief reporting · Jun 16

Government · HRDEI Committee

Wayland HRDEI Committee votes to seek up to $8,000 from Select Board

WAYLAND -- May 19, 2026, Wayland HRDEI Committee votes unanimously to ask Select Board for up to $8,000 in programming funds. Vice Chair Heather Pino and Chair Karen said the request would cover roughly

Townbrief reporting · May 19

Government · HRDEI Committee

Wayland HRDEI committee approves Arab American, Jewish American heritage statements

WAYLAND -- April 21, 2026, Wayland HRDEI committee approves rewritten Arab and Jewish heritage statements, then debates ending the practice. The committee passed both the April Arab American Heritage Month and May Jewish American Heritage

Townbrief reporting · Apr 21

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Wayland HRDEI panel seeks $10,000 grant for mural project artist

WAYLAND -- March 17, 2026, Wayland HRDEI committee votes unanimously to apply for $10,000 Middlesex Savings grant for mural artist. Member Janot Mendler de Suarez told the panel the Wayland Mural Project, slated for

Townbrief reporting · Mar 17

Government · HRDEI Committee

Wayland HRDEI Committee approves two summer co-sponsorships with town museum

WAYLAND -- February 17, 2026, Wayland HRDEI Committee unanimously co-sponsors two summer programs with town museum. Chair Karen Blumenfeld moved both votes early at the Feb. 17 remote meeting, citing a thin vacation-week

Townbrief reporting · Feb 17

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Wayland HRDEI panel co-sponsors Frederick Douglass reading and Black golf history exhibit

WAYLAND -- February 1, 2026, Wayland's HRDEI Committee unanimously co-sponsors a Frederick Douglass reading and a Robert H. Hawkins exhibit. Chair Karen Blumenfeld rushed both 7-0 votes early in the Feb.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 1

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Wayland HRDEI Committee adds two spring dialogue sessions on belonging

WAYLAND -- January 20, 2026, Wayland HRDEI Committee unanimously co-sponsors two more Conversations for Change dialogues. The committee voted Tuesday to back March 19 and April 30 sessions led by Dr. Eden-Renee Hayes

Townbrief reporting · Jan 20