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<br />~ ~ <br />Sep ..07 05 05: 1 Of' <br /> <br />~ .. <br /> <br />PPH$SO Admin <br /> <br />541 342 HOeS <br /> <br />p. 1 <br /> <br />,,' + <br /> <br />Human Rights Commission <br />Supplemental Questionnaire <br /> <br />. Ryoko Takahashi <br /> <br />1. '''hat do you see as the role ofa Human Rights Commissioner? <br />The role of Human Rights Commissioner is to provide Yoices and issues of <br />various di verse communities in Eugene and assist city gCJvernment and Human <br />rights program staff Withfosteringandpratectinghuman tight<; practices. The <br />commissioner should be committed to open, honest and strong communication <br />between the city government and the diverse communities whose voices are <br />underrepresented. <br /> <br />My work at Planned Parenthood is aligned with the work of a commissioner. As a <br />Multicultural Oipacity CoordinaWr, I workdosely with people from diverse <br />communities to w<;H"k actively towards cultural inclusiveness and equality. My <br />personal and professional experience with Latino, Native American, Asian and <br />LGBTQ cOl'nmunities wiH be infused vdth what I'm hoping to contribute for the <br />HRc. <br /> <br />2. ""bat: three major.issues do you identif}' asfadng tIle community of Eugene <br />o'n~r thene::\:t 20 years? <br />a. Fair housing and employment especially for an increasing Latino <br />immigratlt population <br />b. Homelessness <br />c. Health care accessibility and underrepresented LGBTQ and ethnic <br />minorities <br /> <br />3. Members of the Hmnan Rights Commission represent the diY(~rsjty of <br />Eugene. Please describe your sb:engths and weakness related to group <br />dynamics within a diverse group. <br />My focHs is to increase an awareness and understanding of different views and <br />perception, Understanding that each individual and each situation has an array of <br />life elements in effect that is crucial in valuing yoices coming from a diverse <br />group. <br />