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~North Dakota Human Rights Coalition~ PAUR Report
Programs ~ Announcements ~ Updates ~ Resources
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February 26, 2004
Hello members and friends of the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition!
In this week’s PAUR Report:
Announcements 1) Press Release: Commission on the Status of Women Seeking Nominations for Inspiration Awards 2) Press Release: Woodlands and High Plains Powwow to be held at MSUM on Saturday, March 27 3) UND 10% Society’s New Web Site 4) North Dakota Human Rights Coalition Paid Summer Internship
Newspaper Articles 5) The Forum (Fargo), Richard Peterson letter: Separate but equal does not meet test 6) The Forum (Fargo), Jane Ahlin column: The more love, marriage, the better will would be 7) The Forum (Fargo), N.D. stiffens gay marriage ban in 1997 8) The Forum (Fargo), Fargo couple to wed in San Francisco 9) The Forum (Fargo), 2 civil rights charges filed: OCR reviewing complaints against MSUM 10) The Forum (Fargo), Fargo Diocese asks discrimination suit dismissal 11) The Forum (Fargo), Nancy J. Wanner letter: The story of evicted woman very sad 12) The Forum (Fargo), Getting a taste of home 13) Associated Press, N.D. unveils mental health hot line 14) The Forum (Fargo), Sunday briefing: Consumers to receive CD settlement check 15) Grand Forks Herald, Ryan Bakken Column: Thank heavens, cohabitation law is at issue again 16) The Forum (Fargo), N.D. bar alters polling for judge: Lawyers trying to influence pick 17) The Forum (Fargo), Rape center caseload rises: Assault, abuse reports up 5% from 2002 rate
Events 18) Project Democracy, March 8-13 and March 15-19, Orlando, Florida 19) Building Bridges: Understanding Community Crisis, April 2 – 3, Bismarck 20) Concordia College to Present Black History Month Event, February 26, Moorhead 21) Historical Trauma in Native America: Learning and Healing From Historical Trauma, February 27, Mandan 22) AmeriCorps 2004 Informational Meetings
Reminders 23) Media Advocacy Training, Free Workshop, February 28th, Moorhead 24) Tri-College NEW (National Education for Women) Leadership Development Institute, May 23 – 27, 2004, Moorhead 25) Knowing & Understanding Your Rights is the First Step in Receiving Equal Rights 26) National Fair Housing Alliance’s 2004 Poster Competition 27) Conference Registration and Information Available for the 3rd Annual Building Racially Inclusive Communities Conference, May 6-8, Fargo 28) Black History Month at NDSU 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.) Press Release: Commission on the Status of Women Seeking Nominations for Inspiration Awards
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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2.) Press Release: Woodlands and High Plains Powwow to be held at MSUM on Saturday, March 27
Woodlands
and High Plains Powwow to be held at MSUM on Saturday, March 27
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3.) UND 10% Society’s New Web Site
Visit their new web site at www.und.edu/org/tenps.
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4.) 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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5.) The Forum (Fargo), Richard Peterson letter: Separate but equal does not meet test
Richard Peterson letter: Separate but equal does not
meet test
The opinion of the Massachusetts Supreme Court is clear: “The history of our nation has demonstrated that separate is seldom, if ever, equal. For no rational reason the marriage laws of the commonwealth discriminate against a defined class; no amount of tinkering with language will eradicate that stain. The (civil unions) bill would have the effect of maintaining and fostering a stigma of exclusion that the Constitution prohibits.”
So now there will be a movement for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman, thinking that such will settle the matter. But a lot of court time is spent dealing with real or apparent conflicts between elements of the Constitution, and I can see three areas of concern. First is the matter of establishment of religion, since some churches do provide same-sex marriages. Second is the guarantee of freedom of association. Third would be the principle of equal protection under the Constitution.
Denying some couples rights and privileges, such as being included in the insurance a spouse gets through an employer, could lead to the coverage not being available to any couple. Spousal inheritance laws might be thrown out. Perhaps marriage would be declared only a liturgical matter, and not recognized at all by the government, or perhaps the laws against polygamy would be overturned. Instead of preserving marriage, the amendment might destroy it.
One law that stands superior to the Constitution is the Law of Unintended Consequences. Any legislation will have unanticipated and probably undesirable side effects, also expressed as, “Be careful what you wish for; you might get it.”
Richard Peterson
Moorhead
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6.) The Forum (Fargo), Jane Ahlin column: The more love, marriage, the better will would be
Jane Ahlin column: The more love, marriage, the
better will would be
Like Halloween, Valentine’s Day keeps its appeal all the way through adulthood. At least, judging by the lines last week at the candy store and the flower shops, every age group likes to say, “Be mine” to a special someone. From shoeboxes decorated to hold our stash of valentines in grade school to candlelit restaurant dinners or senior center dances, we never outgrow the enjoyment of a day set aside for the frivolous celebration of love.
And, of course, we pair love with marriage (like a horse and carriage, which, let’s be honest, is a better rhyme than simile). Nevertheless, it’s ingrained in us from a young age. People grow up, fall in love, and get married. And everybody celebrates.
When I was in growing up I loved the Doris Day-Rock Hudson romantic comedies. “Pillow Talk” comes to mind. (For those not old enough, think “You’ve Got Mail” before computers.) Day and Hudson made such an attractive couple. From the first scene we just knew they’d end up married at the end, and we loved it. It was all make-believe, of course, but it was delightful silliness that occasionally is fun to watch again. That in real life Rock Hudson was more likely to be attracted to Dennis Day than Doris Day makes no difference now. But it would have mattered in 1962 if the fact had been common knowledge.
I think of that in watching the hassle in Massachusetts over gay marriage. In some ways society has come a long way in understanding that homosexuality is about choice in the same way that having blue eyes is about choice. But we are a distance from real understanding.
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7.) The Forum (Fargo), N.D. stiffens gay marriage ban in 1997
N.D. stiffens
gay marriage ban in 1997
BISMARCK -- Seven years ago, while Hawaii was in the midst of a gay marriage court case, North Dakota legislators beefed up the state’s 1890 ban on same-sex marriage, joining more than a dozen states doing the same.
Some supporters of 1997’s Senate Bill 2230 insisted it was only to prevent North Dakota law from being changed by outside forces and did not constitute “gay-bashing.”
Last year, in another bill gay families said was aimed at them, the Legislature changed adoption law to ensure religion-affiliated, state-licensed adoption agencies can’t be forced to handle adoptions for people who don’t meet an agency’s moral standards. The sponsor of Senate Bill 2188 said it was a religious freedom bill.
Robert Uebel, co-chairman of Equality North Dakota, an advocacy group for gays and lesbians, said gay families are struggling against people’s ingrained beliefs.
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8.) The Forum (Fargo), Fargo couple to wed in San Francisco
(Gina sent the following message on Saturday, February 21: Just wanted to let everyone know our happy news! Stephani and I are off to San Francisco to get married! Wish us luck as we do not know if we will be able to get an appointment by the close of business next Friday. Any good thoughts our way would sure be helpful and much appreciated. We will have photos and news to share when we return...)
Fargo couple to
wed in San Francisco
Gina Powers and Stephani Rindy of Fargo have felt married for six years. Now they see a chance to actually be married.
The couple is flying to San Francisco today, where they’ll join the thousands of gay and lesbian couples standing in line at City Hall for a marriage license and wedding ceremony. They hope authorities don’t stop what opponents call “municipal anarchy” before they reach the head of the line.
Powers, 33, said the trip didn’t immediately occur to her and 29-year-old Rindy, even after first hearing that San Francisco’s mayor was approving marriage licenses in defiance of state law. But as the California weddings continued well into last week, a friend asked if Powers knew what was happening there.
Of course she knew, she told her friend, adding “One day, Steph and I will be able to get married.”
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9.) The Forum (Fargo), 2 civil rights charges filed: OCR reviewing complaints against MSUM
2 civil rights charges filed: OCR reviewing
complaints against MSUM
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating one complaint and evaluating another filed against Minnesota State University Moorhead.
The complaints were filed July 24, 2003, and Jan. 13, 2004.
Because the complaints have not been resolved, the OCR can’t release specifics on the subject matter or who filed them, said Carlin Hertz, spokesman at OCR headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Hertz did say the July 24 complaint involves Title IX, the federal law governing gender equity in sports. The complaint deals “specifically with competitive facilities,” he said.
The regional OCR office in Chicago is still evaluating the Jan. 13 complaint, Hertz said.
The Chicago office denied The Forum’s written request for information about either complaint, citing personal privacy laws.
MSUM officials said they either didn’t know about the complaints or couldn’t talk about them.
“All I know is we’ve had our campus visit” from OCR officials regarding the first complaint, said Doug Hamilton, executive director of university advancement.
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10.) The Forum (Fargo), Fargo Diocese asks discrimination suit dismissal
Fargo Diocese asks discrimination suit dismissal
The Fargo Catholic Diocese asked a Cass County judge Wednesday to dismiss a sexual harassment lawsuit brought against the religious organization in November.
East Central District Judge Cynthia Rothe-Seeger is now considering the argument and is expected to decide within the next month.
The diocese faces a lawsuit filed by Melissa M. Enebo, a former diocesan employee fired in June 1999 after having a child out of wedlock and continuing to live, unmarried, with her boyfriend.
In court records, Enebo said the diocese violated North Dakota’s human rights laws by firing her for getting pregnant and not being married to her boyfriend.
Before firing Enebo, the diocese said it warned her she was violating church policy by living with the father of her child out of wedlock.
It gave Enebo 30 days to change her living situation, which she refused to do, the diocese says in court records.
Regardless, North Dakota law isn’t applicable because of the constitutional separation of church and state, diocesan lawyer Benjamin Thomas said during Wednesday’s hearing.
The court must respect the church’s fundamental right to preach the gospel, Thomas said.
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11.) The Forum (Fargo), Nancy J. Wanner letter: The story of evicted woman very sad
Nancy J. Wanner letter: The story of evicted woman
very sad
I’m really sad after reading the article on the front page of Saturday, Jan. 31 Forum: “Fargo woman evicted; she offered to pay rent.” I’m sure most kind people would agree that this was a terrible and unbelievable thing to happen to a person with such sad things (like just losing her husband to cancer) and being poor. And this time of year, especially with temperatures plummeting to 30 below zero.
How would the authorities that did this unbelieveably cruel act feel if it were done to them? Why can’t these organizations that hand out money and help to these foreign invaders of the United States of America -- that are cruel and laugh at us hard-working, born-in-America citizens -- help good people like Kathy Hanson?
I don’t think these unnatural want-to-be Americans are better than people like me or Hanson. When will something in this world be right and fair?
Nancy J. Wanner
Fargo
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12.) The Forum (Fargo), Getting a taste of home
Getting a taste of home
Sal Cuevas will tell you there are few things that taste as good as cow tongue or cow cheeks cooked just right.
For the Glyndon, Minn., man and other area Hispanics -- having the Jimenez Tortilla Factory in south Moorhead means a chance to get the meats, vegetables, spices, sauces, and candies they need for south Texas and Mexican dishes.
“It (the store) means a lot. They crave these foods,” he said of area Hispanics.
“It’s like a touch of home.”
There are now 11 markets in the Fargo-Moorhead area that specialize in giving area ethnic groups tastes and touches of home.
They range from long-time specialty foods market Tochi Products to Arbeel Market, specializing in Arab and Islamic foods. (For the F-M ethnic market locations, see list on Page E6.)
Tochi Products owner Willard Hoglund started carrying Japanese and Korean foods in 1971 at his downtown Fargo store.
Even with all the competition from relative newcomers, Hoglund figures about one-third of sales at his store come from ethnic foods, thanks to a large group of loyal customers.
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13.) Associated Press, N.D. unveils mental health hot line
N.D. unveils mental health hot line
Published: Grand Forks Herald – 2/12/2004
BISMARCK - Residents of 13 North Dakota counties can dial 211 for information on paying a utility bill to mental health services.
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem made the first 211 call Wednesday in Bismarck, at a ceremony launching the hot line number.
The program will be managed by the North Dakota Mental Health Association. The agency's Help-Line had been in service for more than 30 years.
Association director Allan Stenehjem said the 211 number is available in McLean, Mercer, Oliver, Morton, Grant, Sioux, Sheridan, Burleigh, Emmons, Wells, Kidder, Logan and McIntosh counties. Qwest customers in Dickinson and Belfield are also getting the service.
Officials said the service should be available statewide by the end of the year.
Callers will be able to dial 211 and get an operator who can listen to their problems and direct them to the right social or human service agency.
View online article here
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14.) The Forum (Fargo), Sunday briefing: Consumers to receive CD settlement check
Sunday
briefing: Consumers to receive CD settlement check
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Mavis Leno to speak at Fargo Theatre
Mavis Nicholson Leno will speak April 3 at “Women Making a Difference,” hosted at the Fargo Theatre by the Women’s Fund of the Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation.
Leno, wife of TV personality Jay Leno, is chairwoman of the Feminist Majority Foundation’s Campaign to Help Afghan Women and Girls and a critic of the Taliban’s treatment of women.
Tickets for “Women Making a Difference” go on sale March 9 at the Fargo Theatre.
The Women’s Fund seeks to connect women and girls to greater influence, education and opportunities.
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15.) Grand Forks Herald, Ryan Bakken Column: Thank heavens, cohabitation law is at issue again
RYAN BAKKEN COLUMN: Thank heavens, cohabitation law is at issue again
Grand Forks Herald – 2/15/2004
That's because the cohabitation law will be debated again, providing us with water-cooler yucks, so say nothing of regular ridicule on the late night talk shows. And, watching the blushing and general discomfort during the legislative floor debate is worth a trip to Bismarck.
Rep. Mary Ekstrom of Fargo promised last week to propose another bill striking down the cohabitation law that makes it illegal for unwed couples to live "openly and notoriously."
(One question before we move on: By "openly and notoriously," does that mean they don't close their curtains?)
Leno's and Letterman's writers - and newspaper columnists - want to thank Rep. Ekstrom. Now, if someone can come up with an equivalent to the 2003 Legislature's other hot-button issue - bikini waxing - we'll be all set.
Attempts to delete the cohabitation law from the books in 2003 failed in the Senate, which is populated with more blue noses, ducktail haircuts and cowards than the House. A majority of Senate members thought that eliminating this law, even though it is outdated and likely unconstitutional, might lead to further moral decline. "Why, the next thing you know, the women folks might be baring their ankles."
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16.) The Forum (Fargo), N.D. bar alters polling for judge: Lawyers trying to influence pick
(The North Dakota Human Rights Coalition believes that the number of women, people of color and people with disabilities in state and local government should reflect those numbers in the population of this state. Their representation in government, including the judiciary, is necessary to provide the perspective of these populations in the branches of government, and for those who access our government to believe that those who make the decisions in our government understand the concerns of all residents of North Dakota. View additional information at http://ndhrc.org/PressRelease051603.htm)
N.D. bar alters polling for judge: Lawyers trying to
influence pick
After two failed attempts to influence judicial appointments, North Dakota’s State Bar Association is taking another route.
Bar Association leaders decided to poll its 1,800 members earlier than usual for opinions on who should fill the upcoming vacancy in Cass County, where Judge Norman Backes will retire May 31. The move assures Gov. John Hoeven and his nominating committee they will have the survey before Hoeven chooses a successor.
Though not required by law, the poll carries special weight because many of those who respond know the candidates well through work, said Maureen Holman, the bar association’s president and a Fargo attorney.
“We know what they’re like in a courtroom,” she said. “We know how well they treat their clients and respect other attorneys.”
The earlier polling means the Judicial Nominating Committee will see the results before it forwards its recommendations to Hoeven. During the state’s last two appointments, the bar began polling only after finalists were named. Hoeven made his decision before the surveys were finished.
Hoeven said Friday the procedural change makes the polling more fair and is a return to how it was done years ago.
“I can’t sit around and wait for groups to do polls,” he said.
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17.) The Forum (Fargo), Rape center caseload rises: Assault, abuse reports up 5% from 2002 rate
Rape center caseload rises: Assault, abuse reports up
5% from 2002 rate
The Rape and Abuse Crisis Center of Fargo-Moorhead reported more cases of sexual assault and domestic abuse in 2003 than the year before, but the numbers were not all-time highs.
The center, which provides free services such as counseling and help with criminal cases, helped 863 people involved in sexual assaults and another 1,813 people in domestic violence situations.
Overall, the caseload rose 5 percent from 2002, but was down 8 percent from the center’s 27-year high in 2000. The center handled its most sexual assault cases -- 1,267 -- in 1992. The high mark for domestic violence cases was in 1999 with 1,955.
Fargo Police Chief Chris Magnus said the caseload increase from 2002 to 2003 didn’t surprise him.
“Sexual assault is probably one of the most underreported crimes in our community,” he said. Fargo police stats show a decline in reported rapes, from 58 in 2002 to 42 last year. Meanwhile, reports of aggravated assaults rose from 59 to 76.
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18.) Project Democracy, March 8-13 and March 15-19, Orlando, Florida
Project Democracy still has spots left in our 5-6 day trainings in Florida, March 8-13 and March 15-19. We have 8 scholarships left for the Orlando conference (4, $100 scholarships, and 2, $200 scholarships), and 12 scholarships for Gainesville left (8, $100 scholarships and 2 $200 scholarships), so if you have interested students, get them to apply soon, either online at projectdemocracy2004.org!
PROJECT DEMOCRACY Environment. Justice. Civil Liberties. Spring Break 2004. Your vote is your voice.
There's a new kind of Spring break about to break out in Florida. Project Democracy is a new effort to train and mobilize hundreds of students to make an impact in the upcoming elections. Started by a group of young environmental organizers, Project Democracy has a vision in which students – with their energy, passion, and resources – can kick democracy into gear for the next elections.
WHAT WE ARE DOING: This March, Project Democracy will hold two Spring break conferences with students from all over the country, March 8th-13th and March 15th-19th. Instead of hitting the beaches, we'll be hitting the streets, creating a new network of empowered voters. At the conferences, you can:
Meet other student activists, community organizers, and social-change leaders Learn new skills from great trainers Make an impact: help register 20,000 new voters Help refocus the debate on critical progressive issues
What's more, we'll send you home with the skills and guidance to mobilize your campuss and wire your communities for Novemer, 2004. We'll also help you find activist and election-related summer jobs to help you make the maximum impact.
JOIN US: If you are interested in coming to Project Democracy's alternative Spring Break, please email projectdemocracy@hotmail.com for registration information. Need-based travel scholarships are available.
INTERN: If you would like to help lead the charge, email margie_klein@lcv.org for information on applying for internships. Interns will help plan spring break and follow-up efforts, mobilize students on campus to get involved, and lead our 2004 voter education projects. Positions are unpaid, but college credit will be granted where available.
MORE INFORMATION: For more information, email Margie_Klein@lcv.org or call (202) 454-4601, or check out our website at www.projectdemocracy2004.org.
Project Democracy is a program of League of Conservation Voters Education Fund. They do not endorse or oppose candidates or political parties.
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19.) Building Bridges: Understanding Community Crisis, April 2 – 3, Bismarck
Building Bridges: Understanding Community Crisis April 2-3, 2004 Doublewood Inn, Bismarck, ND
Conference Objectives
To present the biological and neurological basis for brain disorders as it relates to behavior while interacting in the community.
To provide information on the Crisis Intervention Team Model involving law enforcement officers, mental health providers, family members and consumers of mental health services.
To foster collaboration of community partners in addressing inappropriate incarceration of individuals with brain disorders.
To investigate the purpose, principles and roles of Assertive Community Treatment teams which provide an evidence-based practice for outreach-oriented delivery of services to people with severe and persistent brain disorders.
To explore the treatment of a person’s traumatic experiences using the EMDR method.
Intended Audience
Law Enforcement Officers, Social Workers, Attorneys, Psychiatrists, County & State Correctional Employees, Psychologists, Judges, Professional Counselors, County Commissioners, Nurses, Legislators, Physicians, Families, Consumers of Mental Health Services Clergy, Addiction Counselors Persons who have been incarcerated Any person interested in brain disorders including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), schizophrenia and others.
For more information contact Janet Sabol at 701-527-4936 or email at jsabol@srt.com.
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20.) Concordia College to Present Black History Month Event, February 26, Moorhead
The Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., Office of Multicultural Affairs will present a one-man play by Carl Raye based on his life. The play, "A Killing in Choctaw," is a portrayal of Raye's life after witnessing his father murdered in response to Carl's saying "yes" and "no" to a white man instead of "yes sir" and "no sir."
The
performance at 7 p.m., Feb. 26 in the Knutson Center Centrum is free and open to
the public.
For more information contact Multicultural Affairs, Concordia College-Moorhead at 218-299-3872.
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21.) Historical Trauma in Native American: Learning and Healing From Historical Trauma, February 27, Mandan
Historical Trauma in Native America: This event is co-sponsored by the Gandhi Peace Network of North Dakota.
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22.) AmeriCorps 2004 Informational Meetings
Tuesday, March 2 8:30 a.m., MST Dickinson Job Service
2:30 p.m., CST Williston Job Service
Wednesday, March 3 9:30 a.m., Minot Job Service
2-4 p.m., Devils Lake Job Service
Thursday, March 4 9-11 a.m., Grand Forks Job Service
Friday, March 5 9:30 a.m., Cass County Annex
2:30 p.m., Jamestown Job Service
Monday, March 8 9:30 a.m., Bismarck Job Service, Dakota Room
For more information contact Cheryll McDowall, Program Officer, State AmeriCorps North Dakota Department of Commerce, Workforce Development Division, 1600 E. Century Avenue, Suite 2, Bismarck, ND 58503, Phone: 701/328-7263, Fax: 701/328-5320, Email: cmcdowall@state.nd.us
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23.) Media Advocacy Training, Free Workshop, February 28th, Moorhead
Media
Advocacy Training
W H E N:
Saturday, Feb 28th
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24.) 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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