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Human Relations Commission to host local community outreach meeting

Sheryl Meck, left, and Montrell Smith, right, are the civil rights outreach director and coordinator, respectively, at the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. (Source: Provided)

The civil rights outreach division of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission is holding a community meeting in Lancaster this week.

The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at the Farm & Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road. Registration is requested but not required; to register, click here.

All are welcome to attend. The meeting “will provide a safe space for residents to talk about their experiences with bias within Lancaster County,” the commission said.

Outreach staff will provide information on the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act and will “be available to gather narratives and instances of discrimination.”