Harold Bailey, Chair of TEAM Westport, gives an overview of TEAM Westport's work. TEAM has a unique role in the community. It engages the community in and draws attention to issues around multiculturalism and diversity, making the invisible, visible. It has affected municipal government and community institutions by partnering with them. TEAM Westport is the official committee of the Town of Westport established to achieve, celebrate and extend a more welcoming, multicultural community with a focus on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and religion. TEAM is an acronym standing for “Together Effectively Achieving Multiculturalism.”

1. “Together Effectively Achieving Multiculturalism”

6.  Town CommitteeTown Committee
 ““Achieve, Extend, Celebrate a More Welcoming,Achieve, Extend, Celebrate a More Welcoming,
Multicultural Westport/Weston community”Multicultural Westport/Weston community”
 Race, Religion, Ethnicity, Sexual OrientationRace, Religion, Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation
 Pro-active EngagementPro-active Engagement
 Current / Potential CitizensCurrent / Potential Citizens
 Neighboring CommunitiesNeighboring Communities
 CommitteesCommittees
 Program, Outreach, Marketing, Education, GovernanceProgram, Outreach, Marketing, Education, Governance
Together Effectively Achieving Multiculturalism

7.  Harold BaileyHarold Bailey
 Barbara ButlerBarbara Butler
 Steve DanielsSteve Daniels
 Glenn LauKeeGlenn LauKee
 Bernicestine BaileyBernicestine Bailey
 CatherineCatherine
OnyemelukweOnyemelukwe
 David LevinsonDavid Levinson
 Patricia WeiPatricia Wei
 Al PuchalaAl Puchala
 Amy MeyersonAmy Meyerson
 Judy HamerJudy Hamer
 Dolores PaoliDolores Paoli
 Stephanie KirvenStephanie Kirven
 Maggie MuddMaggie Mudd
 Susan EllisSusan Ellis
 Brett AronowBrett Aronow

8. Schools
Government
Institutions & Organizations
Citizen Engagement

9.  Amistad “Westport Event”Amistad “Westport Event”
 Westport Reads SessionsWestport Reads Sessions
 TEAM WestportTEAM Westport
 WebsiteWebsite www.teamwestport.orgwww.teamwestport.org
 FacebookFacebook
 SchoolsSchools
 Board ChargeBoard Charge
 Education Committee Involvement with Curriculum ChiefEducation Committee Involvement with Curriculum Chief
 Open Choice InvolvementOpen Choice Involvement
 Curricular InitiativesCurricular Initiatives
 Recognition of 8Recognition of 8thth
Grade Social Studies ProjectGrade Social Studies Project
 Staples AwardsStaples Awards
 ConsortiumConsortium

10.  Civil Rights Initiative – 10Civil Rights Initiative – 10thth
Grade U.S.HistoryGrade U.S.History
 20 Events over 2 weeks20 Events over 2 weeks
 Civil Rights PanelshCivil Rights Panelsh
 Lectures by Authors, Filmmakers, PlaywrightsLectures by Authors, Filmmakers, Playwrights
 Jazz Master Class, Soul Food Cooking ClassJazz Master Class, Soul Food Cooking Class
 Art Exhibits – Painting, PhotographyArt Exhibits – Painting, Photography
 ““Thurgood” with James Earl Jones (incl Bridgeport, Norwalk HS’s)Thurgood” with James Earl Jones (incl Bridgeport, Norwalk HS’s)
 Police & Fire Dept. Recruiting Process Reviews /AssistancePolice & Fire Dept. Recruiting Process Reviews /Assistance
 Police Training InvolvementPolice Training Involvement
 Talkbacks: “A Raisin in the Sun”, “ Diary of Anne Frank”,Talkbacks: “A Raisin in the Sun”, “ Diary of Anne Frank”,
“Laramie Project”, “The Good German”“Laramie Project”, “The Good German”
 Awards : Staples, TEAM Westport, Diversity TrailblazersAwards : Staples, TEAM Westport, Diversity Trailblazers
 ““Conversations” SeriesConversations” Series
 ‘‘A Raisin In The Sun’ ProgrammingA Raisin In The Sun’ Programming

11. 
 TEAM WestportTEAM Westport
 Websites:Websites: www.teamwestport.orgwww.teamwestport.org
 Facebook:Facebook: Friends of TEAM WestportFriends of TEAM Westport
 SchoolsSchools
 Board ChargeBoard Charge
 Education Committee Involvement with Curriculum ChiefEducation Committee Involvement with Curriculum Chief
 ‘‘Open Choice’Open Choice’ InvolvementInvolvement
 Curricular InitiativesCurricular Initiatives
 Recognition of 8Recognition of 8thth
Grade Social Studies ProjectGrade Social Studies Project
 Staples AwardStaples Award
 ConsortiumConsortium
 Civil Rights Initiative – 10Civil Rights Initiative – 10thth
Grade U.S.HistoryGrade U.S.History
 20 Events over 2 weeks20 Events over 2 weeks
 Civil Rights PanelshCivil Rights Panelsh
 Lectures by Authors, Filmmakers, PlaywrightsLectures by Authors, Filmmakers, Playwrights
 Jazz Master Class, Soul Food Cooking ClassJazz Master Class, Soul Food Cooking Class
 Art Exhibits – Painting, PhotographyArt Exhibits – Painting, Photography
 ““Thurgood” with James Earl Jones (incl Bridgeport, Norwalk HS’s)Thurgood” with James Earl Jones (incl Bridgeport, Norwalk HS’s)

12.  Amistad “Westport Event”Amistad “Westport Event”
 Westport Reads TW SessionsWestport Reads TW Sessions
 Talkbacks: “A Raisin in the Sun”, “ Diary of AnneTalkbacks: “A Raisin in the Sun”, “ Diary of Anne
Frank”,Frank”,
“Laramie Project”, “The Good German”“Laramie Project”, “The Good German”
 Awards : TEAM Westport, Diversity TrailblazersAwards : TEAM Westport, Diversity Trailblazers
 ““Conversations” SeriesConversations” Series
 ‘‘A Raisin In The Sun’ ProgrammingA Raisin In The Sun’ Programming

13.  Focus on Personal EngagementFocus on Personal Engagement
 ‘‘Open Space’ ApproachOpen Space’ Approach
 Parse Umbrella Topic to Sub-TopicsParse Umbrella Topic to Sub-Topics
 Umbrella Topics to DateUmbrella Topics to Date
 Is Westport Ready for a Black President?Is Westport Ready for a Black President?
 Has Westport Moved Beyond Race in this Election?Has Westport Moved Beyond Race in this Election?
 How Will Obama’s Election Affect Race and Intolerance in Westport?How Will Obama’s Election Affect Race and Intolerance in Westport?
 Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor: Good or Bad Decision?Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor: Good or Bad Decision?
 The Gates Incident: Could It Happen in Westport?The Gates Incident: Could It Happen in Westport?
 Co-sponsors: Westport Library & Unitarian ChurchCo-sponsors: Westport Library & Unitarian Church

14.  Police & Fire Dept. Recruiting ProcessPolice & Fire Dept. Recruiting Process
Reviews /AssistanceReviews /Assistance
 Police Training InvolvementPolice Training Involvement

15.  Focus on Personal EngagementFocus on Personal Engagement
 ‘‘Open Space’ ApproachOpen Space’ Approach
 Parse Umbrella Topic to Sub-TopicsParse Umbrella Topic to Sub-Topics
 Umbrella Topics to DateUmbrella Topics to Date
 Is Westport Ready for a Black President?Is Westport Ready for a Black President?
 Has Westport Moved Beyond Race in this Election?Has Westport Moved Beyond Race in this Election?
 How Will Obama’s Election Affect Race and Intolerance in Westport?How Will Obama’s Election Affect Race and Intolerance in Westport?
 Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor: Good or Bad Decision?Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor: Good or Bad Decision?
 The Gates Incident: Could It Happen in Westport?The Gates Incident: Could It Happen in Westport?
 Co-sponsors: Westport Library & Unitarian ChurchCo-sponsors: Westport Library & Unitarian Church

16.  SymposiaSymposia
 Sacred Heart University & Norwalk CCSacred Heart University & Norwalk CC
 Leadership MeetingsLeadership Meetings
 Fairfield County Black Business and Social Summit (Stamford)Fairfield County Black Business and Social Summit (Stamford)
 Regional (Greenwich to New Haven) Meetings on Race (Bridgeport)Regional (Greenwich to New Haven) Meetings on Race (Bridgeport)
 Schools InvolvementSchools Involvement
 Westport (All 10Westport (All 10thth
Graders)Graders)
 NorwalkNorwalk
 Education Consulting to Playhouse TeamEducation Consulting to Playhouse Team
 Talk-backsTalk-backs
 Unitarian ChurchUnitarian Church
 Playhouse ‘Community Day’Playhouse ‘Community Day’
 Bill Buckley / Tracy Sugarman Film ScreeningsBill Buckley / Tracy Sugarman Film Screenings
 Phylicia Rashad & Cast WelcomePhylicia Rashad & Cast Welcome
 Westport Library SpeakerWestport Library Speaker
 Letters to the EditorLetters to the Editor
 Contributions to ‘Community Day’Contributions to ‘Community Day’

17.  Library SeriesLibrary Series
 MLKMLK
 ““Sick From Freedom”Sick From Freedom”
 BaskerBasker
 Mammy SyndromeMammy Syndrome
 Eyes on the PrizeEyes on the Prize
▪ Viewings & DiscussionsViewings & Discussions
 Conversations / DiscussionsConversations / Discussions
 ““The New Jim Crow”The New Jim Crow”
 Racial Profiling in CTRacial Profiling in CT

18.  Friends of TEAM WestportFriends of TEAM Westport
▪ Full Community EngagementFull Community Engagement
▪ Project ImplicitProject Implicit
▪ Neighborhood InitiativesNeighborhood Initiatives
▪ Recognition and Celebration of DiversityRecognition and Celebration of Diversity
LeadersLeaders
▪ Volunteer FundedVolunteer Funded
▪ StaffingStaffing
▪ Friends of Open ChoiceFriends of Open Choice

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