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City of Edina 4801 W. 50th St. Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Debbie Townsend, Communications Assistant
Phone 952-826-0396 dtownsend@EdinaMN.gov EdinaMN.gov
City to Host Second Meeting on Race & Equity
Edina, Minn., Nov. 11, 2017 – The City of Edina will hold the second of two community meetings on
race and equity 6 to 8 pm Monday, Dec. 4, at South View Middle School. All are welcome to participate,
including residents and those who work in or visit Edina.
This interactive event is meant to encourage people with various backgrounds and experiences to talk with
and learn about each other. Attendees will meet others in the community, listen to them and share their own
stories and insights. Organizers hope to draw a wide variety of participants, from those who haven’t
witnessed discrimination in Edina to those who have experienced it firsthand.
The community meetings – the first of which was held in October – are a critical piece of the information-
gathering process of the City’s Race & Equity Task Force, which is examining Edina City government policies
and operations to understand how City practices may contribute to unequal treatment of Edina community
members. Recommendations from the Task Force are expected in mid-2018.
“By coming together, we can help Edina grow and ensure that City policies do not contribute to the
inequitable treatment of our friends and neighbors,” said Task Force Co-Chair Jessi Kingston.
South View Middle School is at 4725 South View Lane. Please enter the school through Door No. 3 from the
back parking lot off of Concord Avenue.
People who are unable to attend but still would like to contribute to the process are asked to fill out a short
online survey available on the Task Force’s web page, EdinaMN.gov/Race-Equity.
For more information, visit the website or contact Project Coordinator MJ Lamon at 952-826-0360.
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