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Friday, November 17, 2006 North Dakota Human Rights News
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Moorhead Human Relations Commission asks for 2007 Human Rights Awards Nominations The Moorhead Human Rights Commission (MHRC) is seeking nominations for the Eleventh Annual Moorhead Human Rights Awards. The awards honor individuals and/or organizations for making outstanding contributions to protecting and promoting human rights in our community. The five categories include: Workplace, Education, Civic/Community, Non-profit, and Youth/Young Adult. The nominee should have an established integrity, creativity and commitment to principles and exhibit courage and perseverance in the area of human rights. For more details or a nomination form, please call the MHRC at 218-299-5340.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemoration Planning Meeting The Fargo Human Relations Commission is starting to plan for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, which is on Monday, January 15, 2007. If you or someone you know would like to participate in the planning, the first meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 28 at 4:00 pm in the Commission Room at Fargo City Hall (200 N 3rd St). If you’d rather share a few ideas or names of people that might like to help, please send those ideas and/or names to the contact below. Direct questions/input to Dan Mahli: 701-476-4144 or dmahli@cityoffargo.com
Nonprofits Assistance Fund Launches Blog
The
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is encouraging people with Medicare to
review their current coverage this fall to see if it will meet their needs in
2007. Now is the time to help people think about the cost, coverage, and
customer service that they need in a plan to get the most out of their Medicare.
Rainbow Christmas: Call for Auction Items Rainbow Christmas will be held Sunday, December 3 at the I-Beam in Moorhead, Minnesota. The fundraiser social will include a silent and live auction. Please see attached file for full details. A second file attached is a poster. Feel free to print and post. 100% of funds raised will benefit Minnkota Health Project food baskets, MSUM Rainbow Scholarship and Pride Collective and Community Center.If you are not able to attend please consider a monetary donation to these three organizations. Auction We are planning an auction. Can we count of you for an auction item? Questions? Ideas? Donations? Just call one of the committee members. You can drop off your donation items at Keifer Inc, 26 NP Avenue, Fargo. Rainbow Christmas Organizing Committee: Darren Huber, Minnkota: (701) 237-6429 Warren Wiese, Rainbow Scholarship: w(701) 477-2171, h(701) 237-6469 Stacie Loegering, Pride Collective & Community Center/PRIDE: (701) 238-7431 Kurt Keifer, PRIDE: (701) 365-1000 Kristi Hoistad, Minnkota/PRIDE: (701) 412-1923
Hjemkomst Center: A Woman's Perspective Multimedia Art Exhibition 2007Performing art, literary art, film, music, dance, and visual art works by established and emerging female artists, writers, composers, musicians, performers, dancers, and teachers are being sought on the theme of MIND, BODY, SPIRIT for A Woman's Perspective Multimedia Art Exhibition to be held January-March 2007. Over 100 works of contemporary and traditional art will be exhibited at the Heritage Hjemkomst Interpretive Center. Literary art, film, music, dance, performing art and special displays will be shown among the Hjemkomst Center, Concordia College, North Dakota State University, Rourke Art Gallery and Museum, Nichole's Fine Pastry, Creative Arts Studio, Gallery 4, and Spirit Room. Additional events will include artists working, drumming, small works of art, and classes and lectures taught by the artists through Moorhead Community Education. Entry form is due no later than Dec. 15. Entry is first-come and there are no required entry fees or dues. For information and guidelines, visit awp.handworks.org. Sponsored in part by AAUW - Fargo/Moorhead and Quilters' Guild of North Dakota. Contact Person: Sara Dalen, Program Director: 218-299-5511 x224
Family Voices of North Dakota Compiling Information for Publication FVND is compiling a list of support for families in areas around ND. If there is a support group regarding a specific disability, grief counseling, etc. we are tracking this with the end result a publication that can be updated annually If you know of support in your areas, please let us know at fvnd@drtel.net thanks in advance. Make your voice heard about health issues concerning your children. Use the Family Voices Legislative Action Center (LAC) to contact your senators and representatives: http://www.familyvoices.org/lac Help support Family Voices of ND, Shop online at www.cafepress.com/fvnd
ADA Road to Freedom Bus Tour The disability community in Washington, DC will celebrate the launch of the yearlong Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Road To Freedom bus tour, organized by the National Coalition for Disability Rights. The bus tour is designed to expose mainstream audiences across the country to the ADA and the history of the disability rights movement. For more information about the tour, visit http://www.adawatch.org/RoadtoFreedom.htm.
Emergency Preparedness and Response Conference to be Held in D.C. The Homeland Defense Journal and the National Organization on Disability’s Emergency Preparedness Initiative will hold an Emergency Preparedness and Response Conference (For People with Disabilities, the Elderly, Pediatrics, and Animals) from December 13–14 in Washington, DC. The conference will cover all aspects of emergency management planning and response for people with disabilities, the elderly and pediatric populations, as well as address animal issues. The conference will bring together national experts to discuss changes in policies, legislation, response protocols, workplace safety and disaster management. For more information, visit: http://www.homelanddefensejournal.com/hdl/conf_emergencypreparedness.htm
BRIDGES Meeting Date: Monday, November 20, 2006 Time: 12:00 noon Location: Native Media Center, Kelly Hall, room 231 Purpose: To regroup and plan on calibrating with other organization like UNDIA. Bring your ideas. Contact: Frank Sage @ peoplenotlogos@yahoo.com
Waking the Sleeping Giant The next general meeting of Waking the Sleeping Giant, the Health and Human Service coalition, is Wednesday, November 22, at Friendship. Inc., 801 Page Drive, Fargo, ND. The meeting will be in the Heritage Room. This will be the meeting place of the general meetings of the group for the next three months. Monthly meetings regularly are held from 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The group will continue planning for the Human Service Forum to be held December 7 at 7 p.m. at the Fargo Public Library. The forum informs newly elected and hold-over government officials about the importance of the nonprofit sector. The discussion will focus on how budget cuts affect the lives of people in our community. Clients of several of the nonprofits will testify. These meetings are open to anyone wishing to attend and health and human service organization staff and volunteers are encouraged to attend either or both. For information or if you have questions call PEPP 218-236-5434 and ask for Duke or Lysa.
Hjemkomst Center— Cardinal I.G. Panel: “Employees and Employer Talk” Date: November 21, 2006 Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. As a supplement to Windows to the World: Refugees and Immigrants in Fargo-Moorhead, there will be a panel featuring current employees of Cardinal IG in Fargo, North Dakota. The Cardinal IG Plant Manager will also be a panelist. Topics include: -Why the New Americans left their homelands? -The Experience of Starting Over -What is it like to work in such a diverse workplace? -What is it like to manage such a diverse force? Cost: Free and Open to the Public (Donations appreciated) Contact Person: Sara Dalen, Program Director: 218-299-5511 x224
Rainbow Christmas Fundraiser Social & Silent Auction Sunday, December 3 6 p.m. VIP Reception tickets $50 each 7 p.m. Open to the public tickets $10 each I-Beam Nightclub 1021 Center Avenue, Moorhead No Smoking 6-9 p.m. The fundraiser social will include a silent and live auction. 100% of funds raised will benefit Minnkota Health Project food baskets, MSUM Rainbow Scholarship and Pride Collective and Community Center.If you are not able to attend please consider a monetary donation to these three organizations. A time for unity during the holidays This year the holidays will once again be a time for friends of the F-M area gay and lesbian community to gather in the spirit of unity to raise funds for three very important community non-profit organizations. 100% of the proceeds of the fund-raiser will be divided between Minnkota Health Project HIV/AIDS Food Program, MSUM Rainbow Scholarship Fund and the Pride Collective & Community Center. Join us for a night of festive holiday fun for a great cause. This is an event that truly brings our diverse community together. So, whether you’ve been bad or good this year please join us for a Rainbow Christmas. Bring your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers as we celebrate the 2nd Annual Rainbow Christmas community fundraiser. Rainbow Christmas Organizing Committee: Darren Huber, Minnkota: (701) 237-6429 Warren Wiese, Rainbow Scholarship: w(701) 477-2171, h(701) 237-6469 Stacie Loegering, Pride Collective & Community Center/PRIDE: (701) 238-7431 Kurt Keifer, PRIDE: (701) 365-1000 Kristi Hoistad, Minnkota/PRIDE: (701) 412-1923
“Trudell,” film about Native American Poet/Activist, at Fargo Theatre
7pm, Monday November 20th The NDSU Native
American Student Association(NASA) invites you to attend "Trudell" a film about
legendary Native poet and Activist John Trudell. $5.00 at the door.
Funds go toward the philanthropic efforts of NASA.
AARP National Policy Forum You are invited to attend an AARP national policy forum, to be held 11 a.m., Monday, December 4, at the Kelly Inn in Bismarck. The forum will be an opportunity for North Dakotans to benefit from a national dialogue on care of our older and disabled citizens, including what’s needed, challenges in providing care choices, and how to make the most positive impact for the greatest number of people. North Dakota has the highest percentage in the country of people 85 and older. With our population aging and people living longer, the need for consumer-directed care that allows people to age with dignity and respect remains essential. Representatives of the AARP Board of Directors and AARP’s National Policy Council will provide information and listen to comments on the best ways to link older Americans with the support services they need in the care setting of their choice. Advocates and professionals on aging, and elders and family members navigating the long-term care system, are welcome to talk about how to better care for our older and disabled citizens. Box lunches will be available for all participants, either to eat at the Kelly Inn or to take with you. Because of room capacity, attendance is limited to the first 100 people to register. To register, please call our office at 701-355-3646.
Easter Seals Project Hosts Audio Conference Easter Seals Project ACTION (Accessible Community Transportation In Our Nation) is sponsoring a free audio conference on Wednesday, December 13, 2006. The conference is entitled Pathway to Mobility: Assessing the Path of Travel for Transit Customers and will run from 2:00-3:15 pm (Eastern Time). To join the call, dial 1-800-860-2442 and let the operator know that you want to join the Easter Seals Project ACTION audio conference.
Community Forum on HIV/AIDS, Stigma, and Discrimination (sponsored by Minnkota Health Project) When: World AIDS Day. Friday, December 1st, 7:00pm - 8:30pm. Where: Country Inn and Suites. Prairie and Meadow Rooms. 3316 13th Ave. South Fargo, ND 58103 We live in a community and perhaps even work with people who are living with HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS is a community issue, and it requires a community response. This community forum will challenge your perceptions about HIV/AIDS, while providing a safe place in which to discuss this sensitive and controversial topic. * This community forum will feature three speakers: 1) An infectious disease doctor who will help you understand the virus; 2) A person living with HIV who will speak about living with the virus; and 3) An advocate for those living with HIV/AIDS, who will speak on societal stigma and discrimination. * There will also be 30 minutes devoted to questions from the audience to the speakers. This community forum will: 1) Give you practical information that will raise your awareness about HIV/AIDS, stigma, and discrimination. 2) Provide an opportunity and a safe place in which to ask experts any burning questions you may have. 3) Give you the ability to inform and empower others to challenge HIV/AIDS related stigma and discrimination. 4) Give you a chance to learn how you may impact those living with HIV/AIDS. Thank you and I hope to see you at the forum, Contact:
Julie Allen, Office Manager, Unitarian Universalist Church: 701 235-0394
November 2006 Election Results American voters returned House and Senate Democrats to the majority in the U.S. Congress. With two newly elected Independent Senators (Joe Lieberman in CT and Bernie Sanders in VT) pledging to caucus and vote with Democrats, the Senate Democrats have a majority with 51 seats (gaining six new seats). In the 110th Congress, Senate Republicans will hold 49 seats. In the House, Democrats gained 27 seats, bringing their majority to 229 seats. The House Republicans hold 197 seats. However, nine House seats remain undecided. In addition, voters also elected several new Democratic governors, with Democrats now leading 28 states. State government site for North Dakota election results
Medicare The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) changed the new local coverage determination (LCD) for power mobility devices (PMD), eliminating a requirement that an individual be “unable to independently stand and pivot” to qualify for access to high functioning mobility devices. In addition, CMS refined the PMD fee schedule, raising reimbursement levels after consumers, manufacturers and vendors vigorously protested. These changes are designed to improve the Medicare pricing accuracy, support high quality and service, provide value for Medicare and its beneficiaries, and ensure that beneficiaries who need mobility assistance receive needed modern medical care. The new rules and fees become effective November 15.
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North Dakota Human Rights Coalition P.O. Box 1961 Fargo, North Dakota 58107-1961 Phone: (701) 239-9323 Fax: (701) 478-4452 Email: humanrights@ndhrc.org
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