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Friday, December 29, 2006

North Dakota Human Rights News

www.ndhrc.org

Hello members and friends of the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition!

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In this PAUR Report:

Announcements

Events

Reminders

NEWS:

       Native American Nicknames / Mascot News

      Tribal News

      Race & National Origin News

      Sexual Orientation News

      Disabilities

      Religion

      Miscellaneous

Do you have a Program, Announcement, Update or Resource that you would like shared on our weekly PAUR report? If so, please send an email to HumanRights@NDHRC.org and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Please Note: The NDHRC distributes a weekly PAUR report to inform our members and friends about news, events, and other human rights related information around the state. The opinions expressed within the articles are those of the authors and are not endorsed by the NDHRC.

We need your help and support to make a difference.  Your individual advocacy is invaluable.  Please consider making a monetary donation to help support the NDHRC's work.  Send your donations to NDHRC, P.O. Box 1961, Fargo, ND 58107-1961 or make a donation online by visiting www.ndhrc.org. Free memberships are also available.

New NDHRC members: as a membership benefit you have received an e-mail subscription of our weekly e-mail newsletter, the NDHRC PAUR Report.  If you would like to be removed from the PAUR Report mailing list, please send an email to humanrights@ndhrc.org.

*Special notice to NDHRC members!

NDHRC is looking for members to serve on Nominating Committee and Conference Committee. The North Dakota Human Rights Coalition is accepting applications for Board Members, and needs just one more Coalition member to serve on our 2007 Nominating Committee. We are also looking for members to serve on our 2007 Conference Committee. The first Conference Committee meeting is scheduled for January 17, 2007. Please contact Mitch Marr: mitchmarr@ndhrc.com, 701-793-1134.

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Dental Care is Available at MSCTC

You may qualify to receive quality dental care at Minnesota State Community and Technical College-Moorhead. Thanks to grants through the Minnesota State Depaertment of Health and the Dakota Medical Foundation, the college has opened a dental clinic for MN Care and MA recipients providing: dental exams, x-rays, dental cleanings, fillings, extractions, and dentures. The clinic provides staff who are Minnesota Board Certified, with student assistance. Second-year dental hygiene students provide x-rays and cleanings under close supervision. Open Tuesdays from 6-9pm, 1900 28^th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN  56560. For appointments or information call 218-299-6560.

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Volunteer or Intern with Planned Parenthood!

“MAKE A DIFFERENCE.  IN HER LIFE.  IN HIS LIFE.  IN YOUR LIFE.”

Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota has provided our community with

education and confidential reproductive health care at an affordable cost for more than 70 years. 

Help us achieve our mission by participating in one of these exciting opportunities: 

Volunteer and Internship Positions:

Reality Checker – Fargo, Bismarck, Minot, Grand Forks

Super Activist - Fargo 

Coffee House Series Committee - Fargo

Public Affairs Administrative Assistant - Fargo

For more information or to apply, contact ajacobson@ppmns.org or 701.526.0726 , or visit our website at www.ppmns.org.

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The Local chapter of the national campaign for the creation of a cabinet level Department of Peace is looking for a few good men and women volunteers, across the state, to team up to lobby for this bill.  Please contact State Coordinator and District Team Leader Paddy McLaughlin to see how you might become involved with this powerful bill for peace.  Meetings in Fargo at the Center, every 1^st & 3^rd Tuesday of the month, 8 p.m. Call 701-232-0694 for details. www.thepeacealliance.org   

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Parents are raising funds to attend the 15^th Anniversary Family Voices National Conference and Gala, May 23^rd-26^th. Our hope is to send a minimum of 8 parents to this awesome conference.  North Dakota families will work with national policymakers and other parent leaders from around the country on critical issues for children with special health care needs. Parent leaders will return with a Leadership Curriculum to replicate upon return and much critical policy information for children with special health care needs. All donations for this effort are tax deductible, and will be announced in the next Family Voices snail mail newsletter.  All names that make a donation will eligible to win one of 3 prizes and will be drawn before the families depart to the conference. If you would like to make a donation to help make this possible for families donations can be made to the “Family Voices of ND Helping Hands” account at Dakota Plains Credit Union, PO Box 248 Edgeley, North Dakota 58433  If you have questions please contact Family Voices of North Dakota Director at 701-493-2634 or 888-522-9654.  Remember no donation is too small! 

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The Opportunity Agenda: Building the National Will to Expand Opportunity in America

Fellowship Position Announcement: Robert L. Carter Fellowship, September 2007

   The Opportunity Agenda, a project of The Tides Center, seeks candidates for the first Robert L. Carter fellowship, to begin September of 2007.  The Opportunity Agenda is a communications, research, and advocacy organization dedicated to building the national will to expand opportunity in America.

   The fellow will participate in legal research, conduct legal advocacy, work with communities, and collaborate with local and national public interest organizations.  The fellowship will focus on promoting universal, equitable access to quality health care for all communities, and combating barriers to care based on race, gender, immigration status, and other characteristics.  Activities are likely to include administrative advocacy, reporting, policy advocacy, and litigation support.  This work will be done in close collaboration with The Opportunity Agenda’s legal, research, and communications staff, providing opportunities for social science research and media experience, as well as legal work.  Fellows may also work on The Opportunity Agenda’s nascent criminal justice reform activities, as well as efforts to apply international human rights principles in the United States.

About the Robert L. Carter Fellowship:

The Opportunity Agenda has created a fellowship program named for acclaimed civil rights lawyer and jurist Robert L. Carter, a chief architect of Brown v. Board of Education and a champion for civil rights.  The program will honor and continue Judge Carter’s legacy of unflinching commitment to justice, intellectual excellence, and the integration of law and social science knowledge to improve the lives of all Americans.

Qualifications:

Law school graduates, law students who will graduate in 2007, and judicial law clerks who will complete their clerkships in 2007.  We also are particularly interested in candidates with a background or additional degrees in social science research, journalism, and/or communications.  Candidates must have a strong interest in working with advocates and communities in the field.  The Opportunity Agenda is an equal opportunity employer.  We value a work place that is diverse in terms of gender, race, class, geographic origin, sexual orientation, and other differences that enrich our society.

Compensation:

The fellow will receive a salary of $37,500 plus The Opportunity Agenda’s benefits package.  The term is for two years.  The position will be based in our New York City office.

Deadline:

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.  All application materials must be received no later than February 1, 2007.  Interested candidates should e-mail a letter of interest, resume, transcript, writing sample, and two references to sardalan@opportunityagenda.org.

For more information about this position and all of our work, see www.opportunityagenda.org

www.opportunityagenda.org / 212-334-5977

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6^th Annual North Dakota Indian Child Welfare Conference-Sharing Wisdom, Building Strengths for the Cultural Well-Being of Youth and Families” January 23-25, 2007 Seven Seas Inn & Conference Center Mandan, North Dakota For more information, or to register by phone, please call 701.255.6374 Or fax form to 701.255.6394 or you can register online at http://www.nativeinstitute.org

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Nonprofits Assistance Fund Launches Blog
A newly launched blog by Kate Barr, Executive Director of the Nonprofits Assistance Fund, can be found here . The blog focuses particularly on nonprofit organizations, large and small, that must work to raise funds each year. In a weekly one-pager, Kate shares her thoughts and insights on nonprofit management. The subscription is free and you’ll find very practical, relevant information on what all NPO’s face every day to help make your organizations successful.

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Local Peace Circle takes place every Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. at The Center for Peace, 411 11th St. N., Fargo, ND. Please join us as we meditate on, prayer for and envision the conditions necessary for healing and peace on Earth.  Contact Paddy McLaughlin, 701-232-0694

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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

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Family Voices of North Dakota has 17 workshops available coming to a site near you.  Look for announcements regarding workshops that will be held in your area.  We plan to hold workshops regionally, however, if you in rural ND and want to hold a workshop in your area just let us know.   Additionally, if you participate in a support group and would like us to attend with one of our workshops, let us know and we are also happy to accommodate.  Just give us a call.  We can post your events through the weekly Share the Wealth: Contact fvnd@drtel.net  or 888-522-9654

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Assessing the Supreme Court
Indian Country Today: "A U.S. Supreme Court considered anti-Indian by the balance of opinion in Indian country didn't improve its standing with these critics in 2006, but worth noting is that it didn't render decisions against Indian interests so much as it allowed lower court decisions to stand. And it took on one case, to be argued in January, concerning federal impact aid funding to schools that serve Indian students." http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096414215

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Faith-based groups will track North Dakota legislation

By Karen Herzog, /Bismarck Tribune

(This is the fourth in a series of stories previewing issues in the upcoming Legislature.)
Christopher Dodson, executive director of the North Dakota Catholic Conference, recently met with his board of directors to preview the upcoming North Dakota legislative session.

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