North Dakota Human Rights Coalition
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~NDHRC PAUR Report~ Visit our Website at www.ndhrc.org
June 2, 2003
Programs ~ Announcements ~ Updates ~ Resources
Hello members and friends of the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition!
In this week’s PAUR Report:
1) Save the Date! NDHRC North Dakota Human Rights Coalition Fall Conference 2) Central Dakota PFLAG Pride Celebration Potluck Picnic, June 22, Bismarck 3) Hate Crime/Hate Incident Prevention and Response Action Plan Workshop, June 12, Moorhead 4) North Dakota Fair Housing Council Workshops, June 10 – July 16, North Dakota and Eastern South Dakota 5) The Forum (Fargo) Article, Resignations raise concern over equality 6) Grand Forks Herald Article, Wait list suggests home care was not a priority after all 7) (Reminder) Peace Rallies for the Near Future
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1.) Save the Date! NDHRC North Dakota Human Rights Coalition Fall Conference
NDHRC Fall Conference Saturday, October 25, 2003 Fargo
Ideas & suggestions for topics are welcome, contact Andrea at andreadeegan@ndhrc.org
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2.) Central Dakota PFLAG Pride Celebration Potluck Picnic, June 22, Bismarck
The Central Dakota PFLAG will host its first Pride Celebration Potluck picnic in Bismarck on Sunday, June 22 at Hillside Park Shelter 2 from 4-10 p.m. Hillside Park is off of Boulevard (the street that runs south of the capitol) and 16th street.
For more information visit the Central Dakota PFLAG web site here
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3.) Hate Crime/Hate Incident Prevention and Response Action Plan Workshop, June 12, Moorhead
Cultural Diversity Resources will host the second part of a series of workshops that address hate crime/hate incident prevention and response in the Fargo-Moorhead area:
When: Thursday, June 12, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (registration at 12:45 pm – 1:00 p.m.)
Where: Northwest Technical College, Commons Area (1900 28 Ave S Moorhead, west door #2)
Why: In December 2002, over 70 people turned up for the first hate crime/hate incident workshop. The purpose of the second workshop is to take that information and develop an action plan that will address hate issues in the Fargo-Moorhead area.
All are welcome to attend. RSVP Rachel at Cultural Diversity Resources by May 28 at (701) 526-3000 or officecdr@mcleodusa.net. Upon receipt of your RSVP, you will be sent an agenda and materials for the workshop.
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4.) North Dakota Fair Housing Council Workshops, June 10 – July 16, North Dakota and Eastern South Dakota
In 2003, the North Dakota Fair Housing Council (NDFHC) will sponsor a number of fair housing workshops across North Dakota and eastern South Dakota. The workshops will focus on: Learning what Federal and State Laws say about Fair Housing; learning about the complaint filing process; what’s illegal and what’s not; and more… They will be informative for tenants, users of housing services, non-profit organization and housing providers to learn how to end housing discrimination and what happens when discrimination occurs. Take home materials will be provided.
These workshops are open to the public and free of charge; however, seating may be limited. Please RSVP in advance to the NDFHC to ensure adequate seating and hand-outs. The following workshops have been scheduled to date:
Contact the NDFHC with any questions about the workshops or to register. Toll Free: 1-888-265-0907. Bismarck area: 221-2530.
For more information visit their web site here
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5.) The Forum (Fargo) Article, Resignations raise concern over equality
Resignations raise concern over
equality
The loss of all three female professors from North Dakota State University’s architecture department has angered some students and grabbed the attention of administrators.
“Obviously, it decreases the number of women on our faculty, and that’s a concern for us,” said Sandra Holbrook, NDSU’s Equal Opportunity director and co-chairwoman of the school’s Diversity Council.
Assistant professors Alison Krohn and Nadja Palenzuela handed in their letters of resignation in October and February, respectively.
Assistant professor Carol Prafcke said the College of Engineering and Architecture denied her request to switch to a non-tenure-seeking position. She was given the option of resigning this year or teaching one more year at NDSU, but has yet to make a decision.
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View full article here
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6.) Grand Forks Herald Article, Wait list suggests home care was not a priority after all
MAILBAG: Wait list suggests home care was not a priority after all Grand Forks Herald – 5/26/2003
GRAND FORKS - State Reps. Jeff Delzer, Clara Sue Price and Bill Devlin offered their view of Service Payments for the Elderly and Disabled (SPED) funding from the 2003 legislative session in their May 11 letter.
As a member of the AARP-North Dakota Government Affairs Committee, I believe there is no basis to predict the effects of the funding bill and any resulting savings or leveraging of federal dollars. The impact of the bill is totally dependent upon SPED clients being eligible for Medicaid. There is no existing data that establishes how many, if any, clients will qualify. Medicaid eligibility requirements are very stringent.
It is encouraging to hear that the Legislature considers in-home care to be a priority. In some cases that is evident, for example the work and care Price put into the new SPED eligibility requirements.
However, it must be pointed out that SPED has run out of funding the past three bienniums because of inadequate legislative funding; that there are known to be 290 people waiting for help right now because SPED has been frozen since December; that additional calls and inquiries are received daily; and there is little optimism the program will be reopened in the 2003-2005 biennium due to the minimal funds that have been appropriated. It is hard to see "priority" in that.
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View article here
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7.) (Reminder) Peace Rallies for the Near Future
The North Dakota Peace Coalition and the Red River Anti-War Coalition (RRAWC) sponsors pro-peace demonstrations in Fargo in front of the Federal Building (657 2nd Ave N) at noon.
The RRAWC has moved the rallies to once a month during the summer to accommodate vacation schedules and avoid diluting the rallies. The rallies will respond to events as they unfold and will be on the first Saturday of the month.
The RRAWC will continue to have weekly organizational meetings, which are expected to evolve into planning/strategy meetings in preparation for the monthly rallies for the fall and for the beginning of the political season.
The RRAWC meetings are Wednesday evenings at 7:30pm.
For more information visit the Red River Anti-War Coalition's website here
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***Member Reminder*** Please keep us in mind for your group or church social action/social justice meetings! We’d be happy to provide a presentation at a meeting or provide newsletter articles for your organizations.
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