HomeMy WebLinkAboutMAC Student Press Release Contact: Lauren Siebenaler, Senior Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-833-9537 • LSiebenaler@EdinaMN.gov • EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Students Encouraged to Apply for Seat on Edina’s Multicultural Advisory Committee
Edina, Minn., April 3, 2024 – Applications are open for students who are interested in serving on the Edina Joint Community Police Partnership’s Multicultural Advisory Committee (MAC).
The committee would like to add an engaged group of student volunteers, Grades 10-12, who will consult with the Edina Police Department on how to better serve, communicate with and understand
the many cultures within the community. The MAC meets once a month with Police personnel for 90 minutes to discuss topics that are important to their communities, build mutual trust
and open two-way communication.
People who apply to serve on the MAC should:
Be high school students in Edina
Embrace the diversity of the Edina community
Be willing and eager to participate in challenging and meaningful conversations
Act as a bridge between the community and Police Department
Work collaboratively to enhance relationships between police and the community, specifically with immigrants and people of color in Edina
To apply for a student seat on the MAC before April 19, contact Community Liaison Lulu Thompson at 952-826-0496 or LThompson@EdinaMN.gov. To apply after April 19, contact Nathan Howard
at Nathan.Howard@Hennepin.us.
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