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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Human Rights Day Conference and Forum, Friday, December 5, 2008

Keynote Speaker Kweisi Mfume Bio
Plenary Speaker Judge Paul H. Anderson Bio
Download a Conference Registration Form (pdf) Register online


“Look back, but march forward.” - Johnnie Carr (1911-2008)

Acclaimed civil rights activist Kweisi Mfume will keynote Minnesota’s 25th Annual Human Rights Day Conference, to be held Friday, December 5 at Saint Paul RiverCentre. Former president of the NAACP and a former U.S. Representative, Mfume has dedicated himself to civil rights and community investment efforts that have helped to shape a more humane American public policy.

Associate Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul H. Anderson will deliver this year’s plenary address.

Kweisi Mfume
The theme of this year's conference is based on a quote from Johnnie Carr, fellow activist of Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who encouraged young people “to look and to see what has happened in the past, and move forward and see what you can do for the future.” CHOOSE FROM 20 POWERFUL WORKSHOPS ON THE ISSUES AND FORCES SHAPING OUR SOCIETY TODAY. SELECT WORKSHOPS INCLUDE:

Session One

  • Emergency Preparedness: Addressing Disability Issues in the Workplace
  • Grant Writing for Human Rights Commissions - two hours
  • Mentally Ill Offenders
  • Immigration Raids' Impact on Legal Immigrants and Communities
  • U.S. Racial Justice Treaty Obligations: Minnesota's Role
  • We are Family -- Developments in Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Couples

Session Two

  • Cases and Conversation: A 2008 Legal Update
  • Class, Race, Poverty, and Public Assistance
  • Eliminating Bias in the Interview and Hiring Process
  • Tips for Successful Human Rights Mediation
  • Tribal Sovereignty: Historical Perspectives and Current Realities

Session Three

  • Cultural Competency in Healthcare
  • Environmental Justice from a Human Rights Perspective
  • Grant Writing for Human Rights Commissions -- two hours (repeat of morning sessions)
  • Q&A with Kweisi Mfume, Keynote
  • Working with Hmong Clients in the Legal Setting
  • Worthington Police/Community Relations

Session Four

  • Building Community in the Midst of Diversity
  • Fair Housing Laws and their Impact on Seniors
  • The ADA and Returning Veterans
  • Underrepresented Students in Higher Education
  • Understanding Cultural Dynamics between African and African American Communities

For more information about the conference, registration and presenters, please visit: http://www.humanrights.state.mn.us/events_hrday.html

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