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~North Dakota Human Rights Coalition~ PAUR Report
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February 19, 2004
Hello members and friends of the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition!
In this week’s PAUR Report:
Announcements 1) North Dakota Human Rights Coalition Paid Summer Internship
Newspaper Articles 2) Associated Press, Fargo lawmaker proposes changes in cohabitation law 3) The Forum (Fargo), Tactics change in unwed couple bill 4) Bismarck Tribune, Gay, lesbian couples try to overcome obstacles 5) The Forum (Fargo), American Indian to lead Episcopalians 6) The Forum (Fargo), N.D. Episcopalians pick bishop today 7) The Forum (Fargo), Terry DeVine column: These folks reach out to homeless vets 8) The Forum (Fargo), Jane Ahlin column: For struggling families, 9) The Forum (Fargo), Forum editorial: Roses for the life of Rose Cree 10) The Forum (Fargo), Climate survey shows diversity challenges: NDSU campus can do more to reach out to minorities 11) Grand Forks Herald, Community Support: SHHH lends an ear 12) Grand Forks Herald, MAILBAG: Banning gay marriages ignores equal protection
Events 13) Granary Girls Performance, February 20th, Grand Forks 14) AARP North Dakota, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Public Meeting, February 24th, Fargo 15) Transgender: Building Communities of Respect and Dignity, February 24th, Fargo
Reminders 16) Press Release: Bismarck Town Hall Meeting on Diversity Scheduled 17) Press Release: AmeriCorps Grant Funds Are Available 18) Dakota Resource Council Seeking Full-time Bismarck Organizer 19) Media Advocacy Training, Free Workshop, February 28th, Moorhead 20) Tri-College NEW (National Education for Women) Leadership Development Institute, May 23 – 27, 2004, Moorhead 21) Nonviolent Action in the 20th Century, February 1, 18, 15 & 22, Moorhead, MN 22) Knowing & Understanding Your Rights is the First Step in Receiving Equal Rights 23) National Fair Housing Alliance’s 2004 Poster Competition 24) Conference Registration and Information Available for the 3rd Annual Building Racially Inclusive Communities Conference, May 6-8, Fargo 25) Black History Month at NDSU 26) Celebration of Women Concert, February 21, Fargo 27) Cultural Diversity Resources, Human Rights Resource Center, Human Rights Movie Night, February 20th, Moorhead, MN 28) Cultural Diversity Resources, Human Rights Book Club, Monthly Discussions 29) YWCA (Fargo) Women of the Year 2004 Nominations Being Accepted 30) UND (Grand Forks) Forums Focus on American Indian Experience 31) Principles of Community Organizing Training, April 24-27, 2004, Fargo 32) Sisters of the Presentation at Sacred Heart Convent Presents “Peace Studies” 2003 Series (Various Locations in ND and MN)
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1.) North Dakota Human Rights Coalition Paid Summer Internship
Position Announcement
The North Dakota Human Rights Coalition seeks applicants for a summer intern to interview individuals in North Dakota who have experienced discrimination and to document those experiences, with a focus on people in the gay/lesbian/transgender bisexual community, people of color (including Native Americans and New Americans) and people with disabilities.
This is a full-time summer internship for an undergraduate college student, 40 hours per week, $8.75 per hour. Information about the internship and application information is available at http://ndhrc.org/Annoucements/2004%20NDHRC%20Internship%20Position.htm.
North Dakota Human Rights Coalition P.O. Box 1961 Fargo, ND 58107-1961 (701) 239-9323 (701) 478-4452 (Fax)
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2.) Associated Press, Fargo lawmaker proposes changes in cohabitation law
Fargo lawmaker proposes changes in cohabitation law By The Associated Press Bismarck Tribune – 2/9/2004
FARGO - A legislator is again proposing changes in a state law that makes it a crime for unmarried couples to live together.
In a bill being prepared for the 2005 Legislature, Rep. Mary Ekstrom, D-Fargo, plans to remove the cohabitation law from the state's list of sex offenses and make it a crime only when unmarried couples fraudulently take advantage of their living arrangement.
The current law makes it illegal for unwed couples to live "openly and notoriously" as if they were married. Supporters of a repeal say the law is almost never enforced.
The offense is listed among other sex crimes, including rape, sexual assault and incest. Violations carry a maximum penalty of 30 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Ekstrom's proposal to repeal the law lost 26-21 in the state Senate last year. She said her new bill would accomplish what she tried to do then while still satisfying lawmakers who want to see cohabitation addressed somewhere in the law.
"The only time that anybody could be prosecuted would be because they were committing fraud, not simply because they were living openly and notoriously as man and wife," Ekstrom said.
Sen. Tim Mathern, D-Fargo, called Ekstrom's bill a move in the right direction. But Sen. Ben Tollefson, R-Minot, said the law against unmarried cohabitation reinforces the institution of marriage and he would be "entirely opposed" to any attempt to change it.
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3.) The Forum (Fargo), Tactics change in unwed couple bill
Tactics change in unwed couple bill
If a North Dakota lawmaker has her way, the crime of cohabitation could be leaving its place between adultery and incest in the state’s law books.
In a bill being formed for the 2005 Legislature, Rep. Mary Ekstrom, D-Fargo, plans to remove the cohabitation law from the state’s list of sex offenses and make it a crime only when unmarried couples fraudulently take advantage of their living arrangement.
Last year, senators voted 26-21 against a bill co-sponsored by Ekstrom to outright repeal the law, last prosecuted in 1938 and criminalizing unwed couples living “openly and notoriously” as married.
Ekstrom said her new bill would effectively accomplish what she tried to do last year while placating opponents who want to see cohabitation addressed somewhere in the law books.
“The only time that anybody could be prosecuted would be because they were committing fraud, not simply because they were living openly and notoriously as man and wife,” Ekstrom said. Several senators who voted against the repeal last year said they would consider the proposal.
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4.) Bismarck Tribune, Gay, lesbian couples try to overcome obstacles
Sherri Parsons, Board Member of the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition is mentioned in the following article.
Gay, lesbian couples try to overcome obstacles By Angie Buckley, Bismarck Tribune Bismarck
Tribune – 2/8/2004 Sara Berger
can't come up with any disadvantages to having two moms. One is good at science
and math, the other helps with English homework and computers. Both give good
advice about life as a 16-year-old. Both would do anything for her.
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5.) The Forum (Fargo), American Indian to lead Episcopalians
American Indian to lead Episcopalians
North Dakota Episcopalians Saturday chose a missionary priest serving Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation as their new bishop.
The Rev. Canon Michael Smith, an enrolled member of the Potawatomi Nation of Oklahoma, was elected on the seventh ballot from a field of six candidates.
Bishop-elect Smith, 48, who serves churches in Ponsford and White Earth, Minn., will be the first American Indian bishop to head the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota, which has more than 3,100 members in 22 churches.
“Michael is elated and prayerful and believes this will be a new era of tenderness and love and understanding for our diocese,” said the Rev. Jackie Bernacchi of Minot, who announced that Smith had accepted the position.
“We’re elated. We really are very excited,” said the Rev. Marianne Ell of Williston, who headed the selection convention of 103 lay delegates and 33 clergy who gathered at Gethsemane Cathedral in Fargo.
“He’ll do a fine job for us,” Ell added. “We have full confidence in him.”
Smith emerged as the top choice of lay delegates on the fourth ballot, after winning over some supporters of a candidate backed by conservatives, the Rev. Lawrence Thompson III of Ambridge, Pa. One of the divisions in the balloting concerned the candidates’ views on gay clergy and same-sex marriages. Conservative members who were unhappy with five candidates chosen by a screening committee petitioned to add Thompson as the sixth.
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6.) The Forum (Fargo), N.D. Episcopalians pick bishop today
N.D. Episcopalians pick bishop today
A divisive issue will hover in the background when North Dakota Episcopalians gather today to elect a new bishop: Are openly gay clergy appropriate?
Delegates representing lay members and clergy will decide who among six candidates should lead the North Dakota diocese’s 3,100 members.
A screening committee presented five candidates, but neglected to elicit their views on same-sex marriages, or homosexual clergy, an issue thrust into the spotlight when an openly gay Episcopal bishop was named last year in New Hampshire.
The committee’s oversight upset some church members and clergy, who thought members had the right to know candidates’ views on such a prominent and divisive issue.
In response, they petitioned to add a sixth candidate, one previously rejected by the selection committee, who opposes confirmation of gay clergy.
Donna Pettit, a church member from Grand Forks, headed the search committee and is one of about 100 lay delegates who will vote today for the successor of Bishop Andy Fairfield, who retired in August.
“I’m looking for someone who will respect everybody’s viewpoint,” Pettit said. “We are divided right down the middle.”
Views on homosexuality shouldn’t overshadow the bishop selection, she said. The diocese needs a spiritual leader who can heal the divisions.
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7.) The Forum (Fargo), Terry DeVine column: These folks reach out to homeless vets
Terry DeVine column: These folks reach out to
homeless vets
Bob Stewart has crawled under Red River bridges, trudged into cornfields and peered into culverts to help homeless veterans.
Stewart is coordinator of the 10-year-old Healthcare for Homeless Veteran Program at the Fargo veterans hospital. The program has registered more than 2,300 homeless vets, traveled more than 165,000 miles, distributed 23 tons of food and handed out more than $500,000 worth of blankets, footwear, clothing, alarm clocks, bus tokens and miscellaneous other items.
He and fellow outreach workers Carol Kulesza and Mark Rohrer strive to get homeless veterans medical care and benefits.
Stewart estimates there are more than 300 homeless in the Fargo-Moorhead area, 25 percent of them veterans.
“That’s not surprising since we have two interstate highways intersecting here and major rail lines passing through Fargo-Moorhead,” says Stewart, 62, who grew up in Farmington, N.M., and spent nearly 30 years in the U.S. Army. He retired a command sergeant major, the Army’s highest enlisted rank.
Some homeless veterans suffer from substance addiction or combat-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, but Stewart, Kulesza and Rohrer won’t give up on them.
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8.) The Forum (Fargo), Jane Ahlin column: For struggling families,
Jane Ahlin column: For struggling families,
How serious is Minnesota’s $86 million cut from its Child Care Assistance programs? Well, ask a few other questions. Does it matter that 25,000 low-income families saw an increase in child-care co-payments and 1,200 families were cut from the program entirely? Does it matter that there were 4,290 families on waiting lists for the state Basic Sliding Fee program in September, 2002, and nearly 8,000 one year later?
Does it matter that the number of the state’s 87 counties with waiting lists for subsidized child care has increased 70 percent from 27 to 46 after the cuts? For the FM area, does it matter that two Moorhead child-care centers serving approximately 130 children -- including a number of low-income children -- were forced to close?
The changes are dramatic although their full impact won’t be clear for a while. But the Minnesota situation exemplifies a national shift in philosophy that is every bit as dramatic as the Minnesota statistics -- a shift that undercuts commitment to families who are on the tenuous track between poverty and self-sufficiency.
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Over the past year North Dakota’s answer has been to tighten requirements and force clients to pay more. During 2003, the six-month period that full child-care payments continued for families transitioning from welfare to work was shortened by three months. Families at all levels of the sliding fee scale were made responsible for 10 percent more of the cost, and they no longer could get help with prepayments and deposit fees.
Most recently, parents in school or training who already have a bachelor’s degree were banned from program participation. In addition, child care providers were not given a payment increase. While none of those changes made news, each gave low-income families a greater threshold for making ends meet.
The simple truth is that for families struggling along the uneven road to self-sufficiency, child care matters. For many, it is the make or break thing.
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9.) The Forum (Fargo), Forum editorial: Roses for the life of Rose Cree
Forum editorial: Roses for the life of Rose Cree
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PRAIRIE ROSES: To American Indian artist Rose Cree, considered one of the most talented modern weavers of traditional red willow baskets, who died recently at her home in Dunseith, N.D., at the age of 82. Friends and family on the Turtle Mountain Reservation say she will be remembered as a woman who gave selflessly. Cree and her husband, Francis, have taught Ojibwe culture to students, offered spiritual guidance to many and collaborated on many weaving projects. She received numerous awards in her lifetime and her work is displayed in the Smithsonian Institution and in museums across the United States, Canada and other countries. Because of her efforts and those of her husband, the Ojibwe language, basket weaving and other traditions were preserved for future generations. Mark Halvorson, curator of collections for the State Historical Society of North Dakota, says Cree taught a whole generation of daughters and granddaughters traditional weaving. She leaves behind quite a legacy and will be sorely missed.
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10.) The Forum (Fargo), Climate survey shows diversity challenges: NDSU campus can do more to reach out to minorities
Climate survey shows diversity challenges: NDSU
campus can do more reach out to minorities
A new survey of North Dakota State University shows the campus could do a better job of making minority groups feel welcome, school officials said Monday.
“We have some challenges we need to work on here,” said Craig Schnell, provost and vice president for academic affairs.
However, Schnell agreed with at least one member of the University Senate who voiced concerns that poor response to the Campus Climate Survey -- especially by students -- may provide too small a sample to accurately reflect the campus.
“It makes us look pretty bad,” psychology professor James Council said.
The survey was conducted last spring by the NDSU Diversity Council as part of a five-year initiative to boost diversity on campus. Results and feedback will be used to develop a strategic plan for the next three years.
NDSU originally planned to survey 4,000 students, faculty, staff and administrators, but 1,625 people responded, including 854 students -- a response rate of just 8 percent. Rounding out the group were 242 faculty members, 432 staff members and 71 administrators.
“I just wonder if it makes the climate look worse than it actually is,” Council said. “The people who are disaffected may be more likely to fill out the survey.”
Twenty-one percent of respondents said they had experienced harassment on campus. Harassment was defined as “any offensive, hostile or intimidating conduct that has interfered unreasonably with the ability to work or learn at NDSU.”
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11.) Grand Forks Herald, Community Support: SHHH lends an ear
COMMUNITY
SUPPORT: SHHH lends an ear Grand Forks Herald – 2/9/2004
Linda Thompson wishes she would have had someone to talk to when she was 19 years old and her hearing started to decline.
Even though hearing loss was common in her family, it was never discussed.
"It was easier to hide my hearing aids and pretend that I simply was not paying attention when I didn't hear someone speaking to me," Thompson said. "How I wish that I had had someone back then to talk to, to help me feel more comfortable with my hearing loss."
Helping others
Thompson's experiences prompted her to help start a support group in Grand Forks called SHHH, which is short for Self Help for Hard of Hearing People.
SHHH is a international organization for people who are hard of hearing, their family and friends. It's general purpose is to make hearing loss an issue of national concern.
The group, which is the first of its kind in North Dakota, held its first meeting May, but didn't really get up to speed until September.
SHHH meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month in the meeting room at the Grand Forks Public Library.
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12.) Grand Forks Herald, MAILBAG: Banning gay marriages ignores equal protection
MAILBAG: Banning gay marriages ignores equal protection Grand Forks Herald – 2/14/2004
GRAND FORKS - President Bush plans to endorse an amendment to our Constitution to "defend" marriage by defining it as a union between one man and one woman. From what would this proposed amendment defend marriage?
Does denying two adults (who happen to be of the same gender) the right to get married and live in a committed, stable relationship recognized by society and the laws of the country "defend" marriage?
How does denying a gay or lesbian couple basic, equal rights regarding hospital visitation, income tax/inheritance, parental rights, retirement benefits and 1,000 other legal protections "defend" marriage?
This proposed amendment is not equal protection under the law. It is discrimination. Likewise, the suggestion of the second-class "civil union" drapes a thin veil on the failed concept of "separate but equal."
In last month's State of the Union address, the president said the nation "must defend the sacrament of marriage." I believe that the defense of "sacraments" belongs in the capable hands of our religious institutions and not in our country's constitution.
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13.) Granary Girls Performance, February 20th, Grand Forks
On Friday
evening, February 20th, at 8:00 pm the Granary Girls will perform at the Grand
Forks Unitarian Universalist Meeting House (also home to the Pasley Dance
Studio), 1002 Park Drive, Grand Forks. The dynamic folk duo sings songs
promoting social justice, peace, and women’s issues. For more information about
the Granary Girls, visit their website at
www.granarygirls.com. Their
appearance is co-sponsored by Valley Health and WIC and the Grand Forks
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Proceeds will benefit the sponsors. Tickets
at the door are $5 for students, $10 for adults, and children 10 and under are
free.
For more
information on Valley Health and WIC, call 775-4251. For more information about
the concert, call 772-6434.
14.) AARP North Dakota, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Public Meeting, February 24th, Fargo
AARP NORTH DAKOTA will be holding a Public Meeting on Tuesday, February 24th at 7:00 pm at the Ramada Plaza Suites in Fargo to provide general information on the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
For more information contact the AARP at (701) 221-2274 or ndaarp@aarp.org.
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15.) Transgender: Building Communities of Respect and Dignity, February 24th, Fargo
10% Society
wants to let everyone know that, "Debra Davis, a post-op MTF transsexual will be
coming into Fargo on Monday the 23rd (she'll be speaking on the NDSU campus on
Tuesday, more information about that at
www.ndsu.edu/ww)." The following events are co-sponsored by Campus Attractions, Memorial Union, Residence Life and the Women's Studies Program.
Tuesday,
Feb. 24 7:30 p.m.,
Century Theater, Memorial Union
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16.) Press Release: Bismarck Town Hall Meeting on Diversity Scheduled
NEWS RELEASE February 4, 2004 For more information contactRose Stoller, ChairMayor’s Committee on Human Relations222-1634 Bismarck Town Hall Meeting on Diversity Scheduled
The first in a series of Town Hall Meetings to advance diversity will be held in Bismarck on April 6, 2004 at the Radisson Hotel, 605 E. Broadway Ave. The Mayor’s Committee on Human Relations and the North Dakota Fair Housing Council will be hosting the meeting entitled, “Within Our Grasp: Building a Better Bismarck through Diversity.” The meeting will focus on race, national origin and religious discrimination.
“This event will raise awareness and educate people in Bismarck about discrimination,” said Rose Stoller, chair of the Mayor’s Committee on Human Relations. “Bismarck is changing, and all of us need to learn how to make it change for the better,” Stoller said.
The event begins at 6 p.m. with a social. Bismarck Mayor John Warford will welcome participants to the meeting which includes speakers and discussions on overcoming discrimination, people who work to make Bismarck more diverse, common misconceptions of the Muslim and Jewish faiths, and post 9/11 discrimination. The audience will have an opportunity to participate. The evening will close with an event sponsored by the United Tribes Technical College.
Bismarck Mayor John Warford said the Town Hall Meeting is a chance for Bismarck residents to learn about other cultures. “Diversity is a sign of a healthy city,” Warford said. “This Town Hall Meeting gives Bismarck the opportunity to welcome other cultures that help our city grow stronger.”
The mission of the Mayor’s Committee on Human Relations is to protect and promote the personal dignity of all Bismarck citizens and eliminate any discriminatory barriers that prevent them from reaching their full human potential. The Committee seeks to make education and compliance a meaningful and visible strategy as it works to recognize the value of a diverse community. More information on the Committee can be found online at www.ndfhc.org/HRC.htm
Endorsers for the event are still being sought. No financial commitment is necessary; endorsers need only acknowledge their support of the event and commitment to advancing diversity. Current endorsers include: American Association of University Women-North Dakota; Dakota Center for Independent Living; Ghandi Peace Network; International Club; League of Women Voters of Bismarck-Mandan; Mental Health Association in North Dakota; North Dakota Association of School Psychologists; North Dakota Human Rights Coalition; North Dakota Progressive Coalition; Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG); Protection & Advocacy Project; Ruth Meiers Hospitality House; United Tribes Technical College and the Universal Unitarian Church of Bismarck.
There will be no charge for this event, but registration will be required. A finalized agenda with registration materials will be available later in February. More Town Hall Meetings are planned for the future.
The mission of the North Dakota Fair Housing Council is to provide support, encouragement and assistance to those seeking equal opportunity in housing.
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17.) Press Release: AmeriCorps Grant Funds Are Available
For immediate release Contact: Cheryll McDowall, AmeriCorps Program Officer Department of Commerce 701-328-7263
The Workforce Development Council – State Commission on National and Community Service will be accepting proposals for AmeriCorps projects in North Dakota through April 30, 2004, for the 2004-2005 program year.
AmeriCorps members provide community services such as tutoring school children or immigrants, restoring natural habitat, mentoring at-risk youth, engaging in public education and advocacy, assisting with disaster preparedness.
Projects are designed to involve groups of AmeriCorps members, either all working at one site, such as a literacy center, or at multiple sites around the state, such as homeless shelters or schools. Priority will be given to programs involving at least 10 AmeriCorps members and/or consisting of a number of community partners and organizations. An additional five (5) points will be awarded to programs proposing to serve rural areas of 2500 people or less, or an Indian reservation.
Sometimes called a domestic Peace Corps, AmeriCorps is a national service program that helps communities addresses their toughest challenges in the areas of education, the environment, public safety, human needs, and homeland security. Grants offer benefits to the sponsoring agency, the members, and the communities they serve.
Eligible applicants include nonprofit and faith-based organizations, local and state government entities, Indian tribes, school and police districts, institutions of higher education, and partnerships among any of the above.
People of all ages and backgrounds are given incentives to provide service through their sponsoring agency. Members receive a living allowance, training, work experience, and an education award of $4,725 to help pay for college tuition or to repay student loans. Members may provide service either full-time or part-time.
The North Dakota Workforce Development Council - State Commission on National and Community Service reserves the right to make no award. All awards will be subject to availability of member slots and funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service.
A Notice of Intent to Apply should be submitted to the Department of Commerce by April 2, 2004, 4:00 p.m. CST: State Commission on National and Community Service, 1600 East Century Avenue, Suite 2, Bismarck, ND 58502-2057.
The deadline for applications is April 30, 2004, 4:00 p.m. CST at the Department of Commerce. The application is available on the Department of Commerce website: www.ndcommerce.com under Workforce Development. Hard copies can be requested by calling 701-328-7263, or emailing cmcdowall@state.nd.us.
AmeriCorps*State 2004 grant guidelines can be obtained through the national website at www.nationalservice.org.
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18.) Dakota Resource Council Seeking Full-time Bismarck Organizer
Dakota Resource Council is seeking a full-time organizer in Bismarck, ND to work with its local affiliate, the Missouri Valley Resource Council, and energy issues.
Contact Aleta Hendricks, Dakota Resource Council, Dickinson, ND at 701-483-2851 to get a copy of the DRC Bismarck Ogranizer job description / application information.
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19.) Media Advocacy Training, Free Workshop, February 28th, Moorhead
Media
Advocacy Training
W H E N:
Saturday, Feb 28th
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20.) Tri-College NEW (National Education for Women) Leadership Development Institute, May 23 – 27, 2004, Moorhead
The North Dakota Human Rights Coalition has been participating in the planning meetings for this event. One of the goals of the Coalition is to increase the diversity of representation in state and local government in North Dakota, including increasing the number of women, people of color, people with disabilities, and openly gay people.
Are you interested in developing public leadership skills? Or do you know of a woman who you would encourage to explore public leadership?
The Tri-College NEW (National Education for Women) Leadership Development Institute will be held on May 23 - 27, 2004 at Minnesota State University Moorhead, in Moorhead, Minnesota. The institute is an intensive five-day residential program designed to teach participants about the diversity of women's participation in politics, connect participants with women leaders, and cultivate participants' leadership skills.
Approximately 40 women will be selected to participate at no cost to the participant. Any woman who is interested in politics, leadership, public service, or community service, and has a desire to develop her own leadership skills are encouraged to apply. Both college students and non-students will be accepted; you do not need to be in college or involved in formal political roles, or consider yourself a leader now, to be considered.
More information and an application form is available at http://appserv.mnstate.edu/whitede/conference/. Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2004.
Please forward freely.
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21.) Nonviolent Action in the 20th Century, February 1, 18, 15 & 22, Moorhead, MN
The 20th
century saw the bloodiest conflicts in human history and the development of the
technology to obliterate the human race. But the past century also saw an
emergence of nonviolent movements as well. A number of these movements were
documented in 2000 in a video series entitled ³A Force More Powerful² and its
companion book of the same name. In this course we will watch the series and
discuss the issues raised. Time permitting we will also discuss the future of
nonviolence and obstacles that such movements face in gaining wider acceptance.
For more information visit http://www.cord.edu/dept/fmcomm/classes.html.
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22.) Knowing & Understanding Your Rights is the First Step in Receiving Equal Rights
Learn how to attain your rights
1st Thursday of Each month 1:00 p.m. –
3:00 p.m.
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