Members, Partners, & Allies
September 24, 2008 by admin
North Dakota Department of Labor
http://www.state.nd.us/labor/
The North Dakota Department of Labor is responsible for enforcing North Dakota labor and human rights laws and for educating the public about these laws. In addition, the department licenses employment agencies operating in North Dakota and can verify the status of independent contractor relationships. They assist all North Dakota citizens, employees, employers, those purchasing or receiving services, and those providing services.
Fargo Human Relations Commission
http://www.ci.fargo.nd.us/Planning/HRC/
The Fargo Human Relations Commission works to promote acceptance and respect for diversity and discourages all forms of discrimination. The committee consists of nine volunteer members who are nominated by the mayor and appointed by the City Commission. Each serves a three-year term. The Human Relations Commissioners represent a broad range of racial, religious, ethnic, social, economic, political and professional groups.
Bismarck Human Rights Committee
http://www.bismarck.org/city_departments/department/services.asp?divisionID=0&dID=4
The mission of the Bismarck Human Relations Committee 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. We seek to make education and compliance a meaningful and visible strategy as we work to recognize the value of a diverse community.
http://www.dickinsongov.com (Choose “Boards/Committees” and then choose “Human Relations Commission”)
The Human Relations Commission was formed to address macro human relations issues such as attitudes, understandings, and acceptance of people of varied backgrounds, beliefs, races, lifestyles, and promotion of diversity. The Commission addresses the above issues through education and listening throughout the community. The ultimate goal is to build the Dickinson community into one that is diversity friendly.
http://www.ndfhc.org/
The North Dakota Fair Housing Council is a non-profit organization which was founded in 1995 and serves the State of North Dakota and eastern South Dakota. Its mission is to eradicate housing discrimination through community education; encouragement of public involvement; assistance to those experiencing housing discrimination; and support of individuals and organizations seeking equal opportunity in housing.
Women’s Network of the Red River Valley
http://www.wnrrv.org/
The Womens Network of the Red River Valley works to empower women and girls and organize for social justice. The WNRRV envisions a diverse community of feminists that honors women and girls and promotes equality and reproductive rights.
NDPeople.Org
http://ndpeople.org/
NDPeople.Org advocates for a better future based on common sense and responsibility. We believe our government should work for us, not against us, so we promote responsible government and effective solutions. We are bringing this positive message into the public debate and encouraging participation.
People Escaping Poverty Project
http://www.pepp.org/
PEPP is organized and shall be operated to engage in developing a model that brings families and individuals with low income (i.e. homeless, working poor, supplementary income recipient) together to impact the policies and practices that affect their lives. PEPP’s effort is in developing a strong unified voice that will be effective in gaining economic justice for all and help people escape poverty by the lessening of burdens from government, eliminating prejudice and discrimination and educating of human civil rights secured by law.
Pride Collective & Community Center, Fargo-Moorhead
http://www.pridecollective.com/
The mission of PRIDE Collective and Community Center is to create a sense of community and promote education and social activities aimed at furthering the social, emotional, and physical well-being and development of the GLBT community in the Red River Valley. The Pride Collective and Community Center will realize its mission in part by providing space for GLBT and allied groups to meet and assisting with advertising the existence and schedules of these groups.
African Soul, American Heart
http://www.africansoulamericanheart.com/
The in-progress documentary film, African Soul, American Heart will tell how one Fargo, North Dakota resident, a Sudanese Lost Boy who survived against all odds to thrive in his adopted country, now finds himself torn between responsibilities for the brother and sisters he rescued in a refugee camp and brought to America, and his determination to relieve the plight of those he left behind. Through this documentary, Joseph hopes to show an American audience the conditions in his childhood home where villagers are trying to reclaim their lives. Joseph and the crew hope to travel to the Kenyan refugee camp where Joseph spent his teenage and young adult years. Joseph is determined to use his voice to raise funds which will bring education and a future to the orphans of Duk Payuel in Sudan, the place where his soul resides.
Presentation Sisters
http://www.presentationsistersfargo.com/
Inspired by Jesus who was in the midst of the disciples as one who serves, and by the spirit of their foundress, Nano Nagle, the Presentation Sisters proclaim the Gospel by responding joyfully with their own unique personal gifts to the needs of people, especially the powerless and materially poor, and by directing their personal and corporate resources to the promotion of peace and justice.
Red River Anti-War Coalition
http://www.rrawc.org/
The Red River Anti-War Coalition agrees to stop the war on Iraq, save lives, and build Peace. To oppose the attacks on civil liberties and racist scape-goating at home. To support money for jobs, education, and healthcare – not war.
Legal Services & Resources
September 24, 2008 by admin
State Bar Association of North Dakota
http://www.sband.org
Founded in 1899, the 1,800-member State Bar Association of North Dakota is the official statewide organization of lawyers and the oldest unified state bar association in the nation. The mission of the State Bar Association is to promote justice and to serve the lawyers and the people of North Dakota.
Legal Assistance in North Dakota
http://www.legalassist.org/landframe.html
The mission of Legal Assistance in North Dakota is to achieve the purpose of delivering civil legal services to socially and economically disadvantaged persons in North Dakota.
Spring 2009 Conference
September 24, 2008 by admin
Friday & Saturday, April 17 & 18, 2009
United Tribes Technical College, Bismarck
Beyond the Pow-Wow:
Advocating for Human Rights in North Dakota
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON!
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Resource Table Sign-Up
(Option to include full conference attendance w/table registration)
Conference Schedule
Directions
Lodging / Ameneties
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Interested in sponsoring NDHRC’s annual fall conference in Fargo or spring conference in Bismarck?
Please contact NDHRC directly: humanrights@ndhrc.org
Classroom to Community: Collaborating for Human Rights
September 22, 2008 by admin
Friday & Saturday, October 10 & 11, 2008
Memorial Union, North Dakota State University
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2008 Fall Conference Brochure
Resource Booth Registration (PDF)
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Conference Schedule (PDF)
Directions:
Web | PDF
Lodging
Candlewood Suites: 701-235-8200
Candlewood is offering conference attendees a flat rate* of $79 per night
*Flat rate indicates 1-4 people per room
For more lodging options, please visit:
Fargo-Moorhead Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Conferences
September 21, 2008 by admin
Fall 2008 Conference
Classroom to Community:
Collaborating for Human Rights
Spring 2009 Conference
Beyond the Pow-Wow:
Advocating for Human Rights in North Dakota
History
September 21, 2008 by admin
History
According to the 1999 report of the North Dakota Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, “North Dakota desperately needs a mechanism to carry out the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act. In addition, the extent of discrimination in the state needs to be determined, and human rights commission established with full investigative and enforcement powers.” In response, 61 organizations from across North Dakota came together in 2000 to form the North Dakotans for a Human Rights Commission Coalition (NDHR Commission Coalition).
In the 2001 legislative session, the NDHR Commission Coalition initiated legislation to create an independent state human rights commission. The response of legislators was to amend legislation the NDHR Commission Coalition proposed. The amended legislation gave the North Dakota Department of Labor’s Division of Human Rights the authority to investigate allegations of discrimination and ensure that justice and fair compensation was provided to victims of illegal discrimination in North Dakota.
Member organizations of the NDHR Commission Coalition determined that although progress had been made toward its goal, much remained in terms of accountability and a fully functioning human rights education and enforcement agency. In 2002, as a result of a three-year grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation, the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition (NDHRC) was formed.
The North Dakota Human Rights Coalition is a broad-based coalition of individuals and organizations with an interest in the furtherance of human rights in North Dakota. The director and assistant director and a 14-member board of directors continue to advance the mission and goals of the Coalition.
Annual Reports
NDHRC Board of Directors
September 21, 2008 by admin
Board of Directors:
Thomas Fiebiger – Chair
Committee(s): Executive, Development, Programming (Chair)
Tom Fiebiger is a licensed attorney currently serving as a State Senator from District 45 where he serves on the Judiciary and Transportation Committees. Currently, Tom has his own law office and is in practice in Fargo, licensed in both North Dakota and Minnesota. He has represented workers and business owners in labor and employment matters and civil litigation for the last 15 years.
He is a former member and chair of the Fargo Human Relations Commission, past president of Trinity Lutheran Church, former member and chair of the Lost and Found Ministry Board and currently serves on the Cultural Diversity Resources Board. Tom has been a member of the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition Board of Directors since February 2005.
Kipp Harris – Vice-Chair/Secretary
Committee(s): Executive, Development, Development, Nominating (Chair)
Kipp Harris is a local real estate agent who grew up in the small town of Kenmare, North Dakota. Experiencing little diversity, he moved away after high school in 1986. After living in several different cities in the Midwest, he moved to California in 2001, where he spent five years. After being gone from North Dakota for nearly 20 years, he realized that the state he grew up in was calling him back. Having experienced different cultures and made friends around the world, he now serves on the board of directors in order to implement change in people’s minds as well as in state laws. Kipp has served on the board of directors since January 2009.
Lori Brownshield – Treasurer
Committee(s): Executive
Lori Brownshield is an advanced practice psychiatric nurse at Prairie St. John’s in Fargo, North Dakota.
JoNell Bakke
Committee(s): Programming
JoNell Bakke is a Special Education teacher currently teaching at Schroeder Middle School in Grand Forks. She was elected to the State Senate from District 43 in 2006 where she serves on the Education and Political Subdivision Committees. JoNell also serves on the Board of Directors of the North Dakota Education Association and the North Dakota Women’s Network, currently serving as co-chair. She was appointed to the Governor’s Youth Council and the Department of Public Instruction Professional Development State Advisory Committee. As a former foster parent and the adoptive mother of two special needs sons, JoNell has made a commitment to addressing the needs of all citizens within our state particularly the children.
JoNell and her husband, Greg, have four children, two grandsons, and one son-in-law. She has served on the NDHRC Board of Directors since 2010.
Jeannie Camarillo
Committee(s): Marketing (Chair)
Scott Edward Haugen
Committee(s): Marketing
Brian J. Hayer
Committee(s): Development
Brian was raised in Fargo, ND. He graduated from Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ with a BS in Insurance. He is the father of Rudy and Eden.
Brian is the president of Warner and Company Insurance which has offices in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks and Detroit Lakes. He joined the NDHRC in 2010. He also serves on Fargo’s Downtown Community Partnership board and chairs committees for the YMCA of Cass-Clay and Fargo Kiwanis. He has been president of the YMCA, MeritCare Foundation, Fargo Area Dollars for Scholars, F-M Independent Insurance Agents and has chaired the United Way Campaign of Cass-Clay. He attends Hope Lutheran and is a member of the contemporary worship team.
Cindy Klein
Committee(s): Marketing, Programming
Dave Lanpher
Committee(s): Marketing
Barry Nelson
Committee(s): Development (Chair)
Barry Nelson, Executive Director of Metro Youth Partnership, is a community activist and a believer that ALL people should be able to participate fully in their community be it in housing, employment, access to services and/or choice of relationships. He is board member with MinnKota Health Project, board chair of the Spirit Room, is on an advisory committee of Mental Health North Dakota. He was one of the charter members of the NDHRC board and just returned as a board member this past fall, 2009.
Karen Okigbo
Committee(s): Programming
Karen is currently pursuing her Masters degree in Sociology at North Dakota State University. In 2009 she received her B.A. in Political Science from Princeton University as well as two minors in African Studies and Near Eastern Studies. While her academic interests focus on the maladies of poor governance and theorize about the causes of war, her obsession with understanding and confronting unjustified suffering transcends the classroom, which is why she is eager to continue these advocacy pursuits in North Dakota and is absolutely thrilled to be a part of NDHRC.
Amy Phillips
Committee(s): Executive, Programming
Amy Phillips is a social worker with twenty years experience in work with families, groups, organizations, and communities. She has been a higher education social work instructor for eleven years and currently teaches in the Department of Social Work at the University of North Dakota.
Contact the NDHRC Board of Directors at:
NDHRC
P.O. Box 1961
Fargo, ND 58107
or email: humanrights@ndhrc.org
Our Values
September 13, 2008 by admin
NDHRC will:
- Establish a trust with its members, donors, and supporters
- Seek a common good without denying individual rights
- Be equal and inclusive in its work
- Insure mutual respect is given to all people
- Use its resources to benefit humanity
- Promote social and economic justice proactively
Our Mission
September 13, 2008 by admin
The North Dakota Human Rights Coalition works to effect change so that all people in North Dakota enjoy full human rights.
The North Dakota Human Rights Coalition (NDHRC) is a broad-based coalition of individuals and organizations with an interest in the furtherance of human rights in North Dakota. We work toward the enhancement of human rights in North Dakota through information, education and legislative action.
We can improve the quality of life in North Dakota through individuals and organizations supporting our efforts, and through membership and financial support.
Our Vision
September 13, 2008 by admin
The NDHRC seeks to empower individuals in North Dakota in their communities, state legislature (governments), and society at large to promote and protect human rights for all people.
The Coalition will accomplish its goals through organizational growth to include staff and board members from around the state; develop programs targeting legislative activity, education, employment, and other social issues; continue to build alliances with other organizations working for social justice; and sustain its infrastructure with mixed public and private support.