Page 4 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JunE 26, 2020 Mayor to establish Diversity and Equity Advisory Board M ayor Carlo DeMaria recently reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that racism and discrimination both remain intolerable in the city of Everett. In DeMaria’s promise to the city, he committed to former President Barack Obama’s Mayor’s Pledge in which he promised to engage the community by including a diverse range of input, experiences and stories into the policy making decisions of the city. Through this, the City of Everett’s Diversity and Equity Advisory Board has been formulated. The Everett Diversity and Equity Advisory Board will be an independent group of community members chaired by Bishop Robert G. Brown, who is Senior Pastor of the Zion Church Ministries and Presiding Prelate of the Covenant Christian Church Alliance Inc. The Advisory Board will review the Everett Police Department’s use-of-force policies, training guidelines, data and reporting while producing recommendations within the next 90 days. Aligned with the “Mayor’s Pledge,” the community will have three weeks to review recommendations and provide feedback to the City of Everett and Mayor DeMaria. Shortly thereafter, DeMaria will announce reforms to be implemented as a result of these combined recommendations within 120 days of the Advisory Board beginning their review. In addition to reviewing the policies of the Everett Police Department, the Advisory Board will be charged with producing recommendations to promote the inclusion of Everett’s diverse population by reviewing inequities and making recommendations of human services and advancement programs that will provide mental health assistance, housing assistance, social services, training and development to promote equity within the community. The members will also review the City of Everett’s hiring process and assist with discussing inclusive recruiting practices to promote diversity in the workforce. The Advisory Board will be calling upon experts in the suggested subject matter for opinions and guidance to form their recommendations. There are nine community members invited to participate in the Diversity and Equity Advisory Board in addition to the Chair, Bishop Brown. The invitees: • Dorothy Martin Long, former School Committee Member, Devens School Board Member and Elections Committee Member • Kim Tsai, Deputy Superintendent of the Everett Public Schools • Rev. Myrlande DesRosiers, Director of the Everett Haitian Community Center • Stephanie Martins, Ward 2 Councillor • Oswaldo Constanza, Everett High School Teacher • Gerly Adrien, Councillor-at-Large • Jermaine Bellard, President of the Everett Police Patrolmen’s Union, NEPBA Local 94 • Michelle Fenelon, Communications Specialist for the City of Everett • Dr. Omar Easy, former Executive Assistant Principal for Business Engagement and Innovation for the Everett Public Schools Everett resident receives degree from WPI W T ORCESTER – Luis Paredes of Everett recently received his Master of Science Degree in aerospace engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute during the school’s 152nd Commencement exercises. Immaculate Conception Parish announces reopening he Immaculate Conception Parish in Everett has reopened for celebration of Holy Mass and all are welcomed back. Anyone who feels uncomfortable returning at this time as well as those of vulnerable age should remain at home and worship with us through Catholic TV or other social media where people are able to follow Holy Mass. Meanwhile, the Immaculate Conception Parish announces that it is making a change to its Mass schedule. Beginning on the weekend of July 4-5, there will no longer be a 9 a.m. Mass and an 11 a.m. Mass. There will be a 10 a.m. Mass instead. For the summer, the 5:30 p.m. Sunday Mass has already been suspended, so the weekend Mass schedule for the summer will be as follows: Saturday, 4 p.m. (English); Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (Vietnamese); Sunday, 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. (English); Sunday, 1 p.m. (Spanish); Sunday, 4 p.m. (Haitian). The Parish continues to honor social distancing, and requires the wearing of a mask before, during and after Mass. The Church is cleaned by volunteers after each Mass. Due to the restrictions on attendance, there is limited sitting in the upper Church (about 78 people) and in the Chapel (about 30 people). It is very important that anyone seeking to attend one of the Masses call the Rectory to indicate which Mass time is preferred. If the preferred Mass is full, another Mass that has availability will be recommended. The Rectory number is 617-389-5661.
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