Human Rights and Diversity - 01/12/2023APPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE HUMAN RIGHTS & DIVERSITY COMMISSION THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2023 7:00 P.M., EDEN PRAIRIE CENTER Office of Housing and Community Services
COMMISSION MEMBERS: Greg Leeper (Chair), Shahram Missaghi, (Vice Chair), Sana Elassar, Philip Skeie, Asad Aliweyd, Samuel Griffin, John Urbanski, Susan Weaver, Zaheer Khan, Christine Kleckner, Jody Knight, Brenda Pfahnl, Kuhu Singh
STUDENT MEMBERS: Muntaaz Ciise, Morgan Cook, Ayan Ibrahim, Hina Kazama, Taslim Olad, Ananya Sagi, Sudiksha Talla COMMISSION STAFF: Megan Yerks, Staff Liaison
Julie Krull, Recording Secretary
I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Chair Leeper called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Commission Members, Kleckner, Singh
and Urbanski and Student Members Ciise, Ibrahim, Olad, and Talla were absent. Commission
Member Aliweyd arrived during the Community Presentation. II. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
There were no guests present.
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Yerks said there was an addition to the agenda that was sent out with the email and to utilize the current agenda if addressing any changes. Skeie moved, seconded by Weaver to approve the agenda. Motion carried 8-0.
IV. APPROVAL OF THE DECEMBER 8, 2022 MEETING MINUTES MOTION: Skeie moved, seconded by Missaghi, to approve the minutes dated December 8, 2022. Motion carried 8-0.
V. LOCAL NON-PROFIT PRESENTATION – BRENDA PFAHNL, IMMIGRANTS IN MINNESOTA Commission Member Pfahnl presented to the Commission a discussion on immigrants in
Minnesota. She stated she works at Immigrant Law Center and they have been in business for
25 years. The Center focuses on three things; direct legal representation for immigration