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~North Dakota Human Rights Coalition~ PAUR Report
Programs ~ Announcements ~ Updates ~ Resources
Visit our Website at www.ndhrc.org
April 7, 2005
Hello members and friends of the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition!
In this week’s PAUR Report:
Announcements 1) Human Rights Legislative Updates 2) Nominations Invited for Reebok Human Rights Award 3) Proposal for Gladys Ray Bridge, April 18, Fargo
Newspaper Articles 4) Miami Herald, Why would Indian youth want to join Nazis? 5) Bismarck Tribune, Mandan’s Fortification Hill not just another bluff 6) Grand Forks Herald, ‘Disappeared’ exhibit opens with talk on human rights 7) Grand Forks Herald, Tribes protest use of Fighting Sioux nickname, logo 8) The Forum (Fargo), Forum editorial: Don’t allow the haters to prevail 9) The Forum (Fargo), Bruce D. Brovold letter: Invite disabled to planning sessions 10) Infoshop News, Taking on the “Fighting Sioux” – more than a simple protest 11) The Washington Post (Washington, D.C.), The Wrong Choice for Civil Rights 12) The Washington Post (Washington, D.C.), Race and ‘Rights’ 13) Moccasin Telegraph News, University of North Dakota (Grand Forks), Fargo radio station features Native American program
Events 14) April 2005 Native American Powwows in North Dakota 15) Pathfinder Center & Human Service Centers Training on IDEA 97, April 4 – May 4, North Dakota 16) The Harold Schafer Leadership Center Presents The 2005 Human Services Symposium, April 14, Bismarck 17) North Dakota State University, Events to Observe Civil Education Month, April 7 – 27, Fargo
Reminders 18) Hate Incident in Fargo 19) NDHRC Members Needed 20) MSUM’s Tenth Annual Unity Conference, April 14 & 15, Moorhead, MN 21) “Chishold ’72 Unbought and Unbossed” at MSUM, April 16, Moorhead, MN 22) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Training, April – June 2005, North Dakota 23) 2nd Annual Assistive Technology Expo, April 14, Fargo 24) ND Fair Housing Council, Fundamentals of Fair Housing Workshops, April 19 – 28, North Dakota 25) Cinco de Mayo Celebration, May 5, Fargo-Moorhead 26) FM UU Church & ND Peace Coalition Sponsor 8-week Course in Resolution Resistance, Redemption, March 2 – April 20, Fargo 27) Sisters of the Presentation at Sacred Heart Convent, “2004 – 2005 Presentation Peace Studies Forum,” Fargo, ND
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.
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.
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1.) Human Rights Legislative Updates
During the 2005 legislative session, the NDHRC is following bills that affect human rights. We are also distributing a weekly legislative update to our PAUR recipients. Past legislative updates are available on our web site at: http://ndhrc.org/Goals/2005LegActivities/2005LegislativeActivities.htm.
View legislative activities for the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition member organizations' at: http://ndhrc.org/Goals/2005LegActivities/2005NDHRCMemberOrgLegislativeActivities.htm.
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2.) Nominations Invited for Reebok Human Rights Award
Nominations
Invited for Reebok Human Rights Award
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3.) Proposal for Gladys Ray Bridge, April 18, Fargo
Message from Prairie Rose:
On Monday April
18th, 2005 the City of Fargo will be introducing a new project in the Madison
area. The 12th Avenue and Viaduct Road Project is going to be a study, and
future construction area to make 12th Avenue manage traffic smoothly, with some
beautification.
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4.) Miami Herald, Why would Indian youth want to join Nazis?
Why would Indian youth want to join Nazis? Leonard Pitts, Jr., Miami Herald Grand Forks Herald – 03/30/2005
I just visited the Web site that fascinated Jeff Weise, the 16-year-old who shot up his high school last week on the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota.
There, I learned that the tribes of humanity must be separated or risk destruction by assimilation. That Jews are a ''fanatical religious-ethnic'' group conspiring to control communications media. And that for all the dubious talk about a ''Holocaust,'' you never hear about the good things Adolf Hitler did.
I also read the posts that Weise left on the site's bulletin board. I was particularly interested in the one asking if the group would accept him, given that he was a Chippewa Indian. Weise was friendless, his father was dead, his mother in a nursing home, so there was something poignant and needy in the asking.
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View full article here
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5.) Bismarck Tribune, Mandan’s Fortification Hill not just another bluff
Mandan's
Fortification Hill not just another bluff Bismarck Tribune – 03/27/2005
Ask
residents of Bismarck or Mandan to identify Crying Hill, and without hesitation
most will correctly point to the highly visible hill along the interstate in
east Mandan.
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View full article here
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6.) Grand Forks Herald, ‘Disappeared’ exhibit opens with talk on human rights
‘Disappeared' exhibit opens with talk on human rights Grand Forks Herald – 03/30/2005
She called her work a tribute to the 30,000 people who disappeared.
Estela Carlotto, president of a group called "Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo," told people gathered Tuesday at the opening of the North Dakota Museum of Art's "Disappeared" exhibition that her group began because families were looking for loved ones in Argentina who simply had disappeared.
"For 27 years, we've waited every day," she said in Spanish, waiting patiently for her words to be translated into English.
The word "disappeared" was redefined during that time by military dictatorships in Latin America and has evolved into a noun, a name for members of the resistance who were kidnapped, tortured and killed by the military.
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7.) Grand Forks Herald, Tribes protest use of Fighting Sioux nickname, logo
Tribes
protest use of Fighting Sioux nickname, logo Grand Forks Herald – 03/27/2005
Carrying a 13-feathered eagle staff - an ancient warriors sign of American-Indian leadership - Frank Sage, a New Mexico Navajo, on Saturday protested UND's use of Fighting Sioux nickname and logo outside the Ralph Engelstad Arena.
Holding signs that read: "For a better UND, people not logos," Sage and about 80 demonstrators, including white people and representatives from North Dakota and various tribes around the country, gathered in front of the arena just before the noon NCAA national championship basketball game.
Group leaders said they wanted to raise awareness about their nearly 35-year-old quest to ban the use of American Indian symbols as mascots in educational institutions.
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8.) The Forum (Fargo), Forum editorial: Don’t allow the haters to prevail
Forum
editorial: Don't allow the haters to prevail
It might never be possible to fully understand what compelled 16-year-old Jeff Weise to go on a murderous shooting spree Monday at Red Lake High School in northern Minnesota. But this much is clear: The youngster was feeding his troubled psyche with the poisonous philosophies of neo-Nazis and peculiar notions of "racial purity."
He had accessed a disturbing Web site where he posted his beliefs about interracial mixing as applied to American Indians. He said he was "pro-Nazi" because a materialistic lifestyle has made his people soft. He called himself a Native American National Socialist, apparently unable to see the contradiction in that description.
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9.) The Forum (Fargo), Bruce D. Brovold letter: Invite disabled to planning sessions
Bruce D.
Brovold letter: Invite disabled to planning sessions
I would like to make a suggestion to the city of Fargo and the Park Board and Planning Commission. Next time when you are planning a new project or refurbishing an older project, invite a handicapped or disabled person to sit in on your meetings. I am sure they could offer some good input to your projects. Therefore, you would not have to redo them over again.
For instance the stop light, right in the middle of a two-foot sidewalk on the Second Street underpass. In addition, put some permanent park benches along the bike path along the Red River from the mid-town dam to Lindenwood Park; it's a long walk and it would be nice to sit and rest once in awhile. Just a friendly suggestion.
As the old saying goes, "You don't know what it's like, 'till you walk a mile in their shoes."
Bruce D. Brovold
Fargo
View online article here
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10.) Infoshop News, Taking on the “Fighting Sioux” – more than a simple protest
Taking on the “Fighting Sioux” – more than a simple protest Contributed by: Oread Daily Infoshop News – 03/29/2005
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11.) The Washington Post (Washington, D.C.), The Wrong Choice for Civil Rights
The Wrong
Choice for Civil Rights The Washington Post – 03/28/2005
In his blistering attack on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights under the leadership of former chairman Mary Frances Berry, George F. Will [op-ed, March 11] obviously did not use as sources the untold numbers of people who have confronted racial discrimination, gender bias and other violations of equal-opportunity laws.
At the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, we hear the stories about discrimination experienced by members of our 185 affiliated organizations and the millions of constituents they represent across the country. These constituents include racial and ethnic minorities, women, people with disabilities, seniors and many others whose realities defy Mr. Will's dismissive assertions.
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12.) The Washington Post (Washington, D.C.), Race and ‘Rights’
Race and
'Rights'
Washington Post – 03/29/2005
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13.) Moccasin Telegraph News, University of North Dakota (Grand Forks), Fargo radio station features Native American program
Fargo radio station features Native American program Moccasin
Telegraph News – Winter 04' - 05'
View full article here
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A calendar of events for April is available on the NDHRC web site at .
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14.) April 2005 Native American Powwows in North Dakota
April 8 – 10, Grand Forks UND Time Out Wacipi More information is available at http://www.powwows.com/gathering/showthread.php?t=25466.
April 15 – 17, Fort Totten Mni Wakan Oyate Spring Contest Powwow More information is available at http://drumhop.com/ndpowwow.html.
April 22 – 23, Minot Minot State University Contest Powwow More information is available at http://drumhop.com/ndpowwow.html.
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15.) Pathfinder Center & Human Service Centers Training on IDEA 97, April 4 – May 4, North Dakota
Pathfinder Center is working collaboratively with the state's eight Regional Human Service Centers to provide training on IDEA 97 and the changes to it that become effective in July 2005 under IDEA 2004. We are trying to provide an opportunity for training to staff at the Human Service Centers and have encouraged them to invite parents that they are serving as well.
Although we are all collectively waiting for the IDEA 2004 regulations, we feel it would be beneficial for professionals and parents to have some training on IDEA 97 which will also identify changes coming under IDEA 2004. When regulations are released on IDEA 2004, we will have copies available in the Pathfinder library and resource center. We hope this training will make it less difficult for professionals and parents to understand IDEA 2004.
Bob Sanderson, consultant for Pathfinder Center, (recently retired as Director of Northeast Human Service Center) is presenting these training sessions. There is no admission fee charged. Participants will receive packets and Continuing Education Credits are offered, ( 4 credits for four hour sessions, 6 credits for six hour sessions) These content areas will be addressed: 1. Principles of Law 2. Free Appropriate Public Education 3. Evaluations 4.Definitions 5.Parent Involvement 6. Individual Education Plans 7. Transition Services 8. Least Restrictive Environment 9. Procedural Safeguards 10. Changes to IDEA 97 under IDEA 2004 which become effective in July 2005.
Some of the Regional Human Service Center's have meeting rooms that seat thirty people, others have more capacity. Anyone interested in participating should call their regional Human Service Center to register and ensure seating is available in advance of the training date. Scheduled dates of confirmed sessions, times (include breaks):
April 4th, 2005 Monday: South Central HSC, Jamestown, ND. Time: 10am-3pm
April 5th, 2005 Tuesday: Southeast HSC, Fargo, ND. Time: 8:30am-12:30pm
April 6th, 2005 Wednesday: Northeast HSC, Grand Forks, ND Time: 9am - 1pm
April 7th, 2005 Thursday: Lake Region HSC, Devils Lake, ND Time: 10am-3pm
May 3rd, 2005 Tuesday, West Central HSC, Bismarck, ND Time: 10am-3pm
May 4th, 2005 Wednesday, Badlands HSC, Dickinson, ND. Time: 1pm to 5pm Mountain Standard Time
PLEASE REMEMBER TO REGISTER EARLY AND CHECK WITH EACH OF THE HUMAN SERVICE CENTERS TO ENSURE SEATING SPACE!!!!!!
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16.) The Harold Schafer Leadership Center Presents The 2005 Human Services Symposium, April 14, Bismarck
Thursday, April 14, 2005 Benedictine Center for Servant Leadership University of Mary
Symposium Schedule
8:45 am Welcome and Introductions Hauer Theatre Sr. Thomas Welder, President
9:00 am Opening Address Hauer Theatre “The History of Children’s Services in ND” Ken Daws, UND Social Work Professor, Retired
10:00 am Panel Discussion Hauer Theatre Carlotta McCleary, ND Federation of Families Paul Ronnigen, NDDHS Children and Family Services Dale Thompson, Juvenile Referee
11:00 am Keynote Address Hauer Theatre “Focus on Children’s Rights” Heidi Heitkamp, Attorney at Law
12 noon Lunch Benedictine Meeting Room
1:00 pm Panel Discussion Hauer Theatre Barb Arnold-Tengesdal, University of Mary Angela Cavett, Badlands Human Services Center Kathy Mayer, Prevent Child Abuse ND
Please RSVP with number of attendees, to Dr. Chad Litton, Phone: 701-355-8331 or 1-800 208-6279, Email: clitton@umary.edu
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17.) North Dakota State University, Events to Observe Civil Education Month, April 7 – 27, Fargo
The documentary “Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State” will show in three parts over the month in Memorial Union Century Theater: Parts one and two will be shown Thursday, parts three and four April 18 and parts five and six April 25. All showing are at 7pm.
A “Human Race Machine” will be in Memorial Union from noon to 9pm Monday and Tuesday. The machine allows participants to see themselves with facial features of five different races.
Anti-racist writer and activist Tim Wise will give two presentations of “Beyond ‘Diversity”: Challenging Racism in an Age of Backlash on April 13. He will speak at noon in the Peach Garden Room and 7:30pm in Festival Concert Hall.
“Lessons from the Holocaust,” a presentation by Holocaust survivor Dr. Robert Fisch, is planned for 12:30pm April 19 in Century Theater.
“Boxes and Walls,” an experiential “museum” built by students, will be open for tours from 9am to 10am April 20 in the Prairie Rose Room. A 45-minute interactive tour takes participants through a maze of rooms, each focusing on an issue of disparity, homelessness, privilege, Red River Valley migrant workers and the Holocaust.
The brown bag seminar “Gender Gap in Politics,” will be at noon April 27 in Century Theater. Manjusha Gupte, assistant professor of political science, will discuss why women are less likely than men to seek political office and will explore common gender stereotypes.
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18.) Hate Incident in Fargo
Message from Andrea Warren-Deegan, Assistant Director for the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition:
My name is Andrea Warren-Deegan. I moved to Fargo with my husband in 2002. I am a tribal member of the Shinnecock Nation in Southampton, NY. I am also biracial, my mother is native and my father was black. I have come to think of Fargo as my home away from home, and until recently, I had considered it to be a safe community. Today, I no longer feel safe.
On Thursday, March 24th around 3pm, several white males repeatedly harassed me. I wasn’t hurt; however it scared me. I am training for the Fargo marathon and run daily. This particular day I was running on Prairiewood Drive around the golf course. A red 4-door SUV with several white males inside passed me, and one of the males screamed out the window, “go back to your country.” I immediately began looking for something to defend myself with, should they return. All I could find was a golf ball. I continued to run holding the golf ball, uncertain of what might happen next. A few minutes later, the same SUV drove passed me again, yelling some more. I couldn’t tell what they were saying, but I’m sure it was similar to the tone of their first statement. This time they slowed down after they passed me, and so threw my golf ball at them, out of fear and anger. The ball made no contact with the truck, and they drove away. Even more upset, I began thinking what are these fools going to do the next time around. I started looking for something more threatening. I found a glass bottle and continued running, looking back and forward. Not long after I found the bottle, the same SUV approached me again, this time from behind. I saw them coming and waved the bottle in the air. They continued to approach, so I broke the bottle on the ground and waved the broken bottle in the air. They stopped and someone opened a door and yelled out of it. The driver pulled into an empty drive and turned the vehicle around the other direction. One or two white males stood up through the sunroof and continued yelling at me. I continue to wave the broken bottle in the air and the truck slowly drove away. I continued my run, shaken up and holding onto the broken bottle. I found another bottle along the way and picked it up as well. I ran uncomfortably looking around the remainder of the way.
As I was running with my broken bottle in hand, I felt as if I was the one at fault. I could see people looking at me suspiciously, just as I may have if I saw someone running down the street with a potential weapon. I began thinking, what if someone calls the police on me, thinking I’m some type of threat. I thought about how unfair the situation was and I wanted to do something about it.
Fortunately, I had an idea of where to go for help. I knew I wanted to file a formal police report, and bring public awareness to the incident. After speaking with my supervisor at the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition, I decided to share my experience with the Fargo Human Relations Commission, in addition to filing a formal police report. I hope to present this information to the FHRC at their next meeting on April 6th.
I was the target of a hate incident. I’m sure other people in this community have endured similar and worse situations. I hope those individuals will also come forward, because we do not have to just accept this indifference. I am a proud native woman, and as far as I’m concerned this country belongs to all people, particularly it’s original inhabitants – the First Nations of this country. I hope this message travels to our lawmakers, so that they might see and support legislation to ensure these crimes against innocent people do not continue. My trust in this community is not the same as it once was; I hope it can be restored.
Thank you, Andrea Warren-Deegan
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19.) NDHRC Members Needed
We need your help and support to make a difference.
The North Dakota Human Rights Coalition depends on your membership dollars to fund our work. Here are several education and advocacy related activities that are made possible by your donations:
· Staff lobbying in the 2005 state legislature on behalf of human rights related bills
· Copying educational information for community groups, legislators, and allies
· Hosting and upkeep of the NDHRC web site
· Meals, materials, and other expenses at the NDHRC annual conference
The Coalition’s membership goal for 2005 is to reach 200 members and membership proceeds of $10,500.
As of March 11, 2005, the NDHRC has received 96 memberships for 2005 for a total of $5,055!
Your membership is very important to us and your individual advocacy is invaluable. Please become a member at: http://ndhrc.org/membership_form_revised.htm, or make a monetary donation to the NDHRC. Send your donations to NDHRC, P.O. Box 1961, Fargo, ND 58107-1961.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has” - American anthropologist Margaret Meade
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20.) MSUM’s Tenth Annual Unity Conference, April 14 & 15, Moorhead, MN
Message from
MSUM's Unity Conference:
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21.) “Chishold ’72 Unbought and Unbossed” at MSUM, April 16, Moorhead, MN
Message from Tri-College NEW Leadership Development Institute:
You are invited to
attend a screening of the documentary film "Chisholm '72 Unbought and Unbossed,"
followed by a discussion of women's access to leadership positions in the
Fargo-Moorhead community. This event will be held on April 16th at 6:00pm in
MSUM's Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom.
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22.) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Training, April – June 2005, North Dakota
Vocational Rehabilitation of North Dakota and North Dakota Medicaid Infrastructure Project will be sponsoring ADA training for small businesses.
Session I - Reasonable Accommodation Reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that allows an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job functions, or enjoy equal access to benefits available to other individuals in the workplace.
Session II - E & IT (electronic and information technology) Websites are often inaccessible to people with disabilities. This two-hour session discusses legal implications for E&IT, disability awareness, E&IT barriers and universal and accessible web design practices. Session will demonstrate some of the barriers to Information Technology for people with disabilities. Also, strategies for identifying and removing these barriers will be addressed.
Session III - ADA and Small Business/Title III A practical explanation of the ADA and what every small business, Chamber of Commerce, and small business counselor should know. Key resources will be highlighted and tips are offered for cost-effective implementation. Learn 10+ ideas on how businesses can benefit from the ADA.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Laurie Davis or Shirley Brennan Minot State University Phone: (701) 858-3494 or toll free 1-800-233-1737 Email: laurie.davis@minotstateu.edu Shirley.brennan@minotstateu.edu
Who should attend? Business owners and individuals interested in the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Dates: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 Session I Tuesday, May 10, 2005 Session II Tuesday June 14, 2005 Session III
Time: 10 AM -12 PM CDT
Locations: Sites are at all eight ND Human Service Center Video conferencing rooms.
Cost: There is no cost to attend.
Training sessions will be conducted by:
Rocky Mountain Disability & Business
Technical Assistance Center (719) 444-0268 (Voice/TTY)
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23.) 2nd Annual Assistive Technology Expo, April 14, Fargo
WHAT: Come join us! Learn more about Assistive Technology and how it can help you or someone you know! Visit various booths and view concurrent sessions, which cover AT devices and services in the following areas: vision, hearing, communication, learning disabilities, computer access, aids for daily living, medication and safety, home and work modifications, mobility, environmental controls and AT funding.
See AT equipment vendors representing such companies as: Prentke Romich, Freedom of Speech, Freedom Scientific, MeritCare Healthcare Accessories, Mayer-Johnson, Saltillo, Cyberlink, Assistive Technology, Inc., Tash, Dynavox, Enkidu, Words+, Harris Communications, Daessy, Madentec, Independence, Inc.-makers of the IBOT, and More!
Listen to Concurrent Sessions covering topics such as: Assistive Technology (AT) for Taking Medications and Safety Issues; AT for Computer Access; Augmentative Communication Devices for Persons who Cannot Speak; Universal Design; AT and Attention Problems for Adults in the Work Setting; Funding for AT; AT for Early Childhood; The Benefits of AT in High School, College and at Work. And more! CEUs for Teachers and Social Workers will be available for the various sessions throughout the expo.
WHO: People of all ages who are interested in AT for themselves, a friend, family member, student, or client should come. Whether you have a child with a learning disability, a parent with memory loss, or you need help staying in your own home and getting back to work, this Expo is for you! CEUs for teachers and social workers will be available for the various sessions throughout the Expo.
WHEN: The AT Expo 2005 will take place on April 14, 2005 from 1:00pm-7:00pm. REGISTRATION starts at 12:30pm; sessions begin at 1:00pm. The event is open to the public and is free of charge.
WHERE: The AT Expo 2005 will take at the Fargo Civic Auditorium, 207 North 4th Street, Fargo, ND. Parking will available on the East side of the Civic for $2.00. The Civic Concessions will be open and available for purchase.
HOW: This Expo is a collaborative effort of many agencies including: Job Service North Dakota, Protection & Advocacy, Interagency Program for Assistive Technology (IPAT), Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc., Fraser, Ltd., Connections of Moorhead, MSUM Regional Assistive Technology Department, West Fargo Public Schools FEET, Fargo Public Schools FEET, Rural Cass Public Schools FEET, and Moorhead Public Schools.
CONTACT: For more information contact Ronda J Wilson at 701-239-7332 or by email at rjwilson@state.nd.us Please contact Ronda by March 31, 2005 if you need accommodations or information in alternative format.
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24.) ND Fair Housing Council, Fundamentals of Fair Housing Workshops, April 19 – 28, North Dakota
FUNDAMENTALS OF FAIR HOUSING WORKSHOPS SPONSORED BY THE NORTH DAKOTA FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL
AGENDA What is Housing Discrimination? The Federal Fair Housing Act State Human Rights/Fair Housing Laws Complaint Filing & Investigative Process Landlord/Tenant Issues Advertising Reasonable Accommodations and Modifications New Design and Construction Occupancy Standards Applications Case Law
Workshops have been scheduled for the following dates and communities in North Dakota: • April 19: 1:00-4:30 PM, Ramada Inn, 1205 N. 43rd Street, Grand Forks, ND • April 20: 1:00-4:30 PM, Ramada Inn Plaza Suites, 1635 42nd Street, SW, Fargo, ND • April 26: 1:00-4:30 PM, Great American Inn, 1116 Highway 2 East, Devils Lake, ND • April 27: 1:00-4:30 PM, Holiday Inn, 2200 Burdick Expressway East, Minot, ND • April 28: 1:00-4:30 PM, Radisson Hotel, 605 E. Broadway Avenue, Bismarck, ND
It is illegal in North Dakota to discriminate in the rental, sale or financing of housing because of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, familial status (presence of children), disability, age (40 and over), and status with respect to marriage and public assistance. Learn what Federal and State Laws say about Fair Housing, learn about the complaint filing process, what’s illegal and what’s not, and more...
Workshops will be informative for tenants, users of housing services, non-profit organizations and housing providers to learn how to end housing discrimination and what happens when discrimination occurs. Take home materials will be provided. Free to the public but registration is required. OPEN TO ALL.
The workshops are sponsored by the North Dakota Fair Housing Council which has received grants from the Otto Bremer Foundation and the Cities of Bismarck and Fargo to educate North Dakotans on fair housing laws. 3.0 Continuing Education Credits have been approved with the North Dakota Real Estate Commission (Course RO4-33). (Please note that those who took this course in 2004 are not eligible for CE credits.)
For additional information or if you have any questions, please contact the North Dakota Fair Housing Council: 1-888-265-0907 (toll-free)
Attendance is free but advance registration is required to ensure adequate seating and materials.
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25.) Cinco de Mayo Celebration, May 5, Fargo-Moorhead
Cinco de Mayo Celebration May 5th 5-8:00pm At Centro Cultural de Fargo/Moorhead 1014 19th Street South Moorhead
Fajita Cook-off 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes awarded
Call 236-7318 for cook-off registration and information
Jalapeño Eating Contest
Piñatas for the kids
Lotería (bingo)
Dance to follow at Avalon Center 9-1am Starlight Room 613 1st Avenue N Fargo 21 and over
Everyone is Welcome…please join us in the celebration
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