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<br />THE LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONS
<br />4100 Lakeview Avenue North, Robbinsdale, MN 55422 Telephone (763) 535-1051
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<br />Board of Directors:
<br />Carol Bannister, Lake Elmo
<br />Anne Dykstra, President, Golden Valley
<br />Louisa Hext, VP, Minneapdis
<br />Sonja Peterson, Treasurer, Minneapolis
<br />Marion Helland, Secretary, Golden Valley
<br />Sam Abdullai,Shoreview
<br />Ada Alden, Plymouth
<br />Miguel Balderas, Moorhead
<br />Beth Burrows, New Ulm
<br />Larry Clark, Honorary, Red Wing
<br />Alicia Donahue, Crystal
<br />John Granger, Brooklyn Park
<br />Elizabeth Knight, Brooklyn Park
<br />Larry Lee, Winona
<br />Idelle Sue Longman, Edina
<br />Thelma Md(enzie, Roseville
<br />Dorene Neeland, Moorhead
<br />John Obeneuter, Minneapolis
<br />Elise Oliva, Crystal
<br />James Otteson, Owatonna
<br />Evelyn Staus, Brooklyn Park
<br />Nancy Haugdahl, Financial Coordinator
<br />Judy Reinehr, Libredan
<br />Member Commissions:
<br />AIbeA Lea
<br />Anoka
<br />Arden Hills
<br />Austin
<br />Brooklyn Park
<br />Chaska
<br />Columbia Heights
<br />Collage Grove
<br />Crow Wing County
<br />Crystal
<br />Duluth
<br />Eden Prairie
<br />Edina
<br />Fairmont
<br />Falcon Heights
<br />Fergus Falls
<br />Forest Lake
<br />Grand Rapids
<br />Golden Valley
<br />Hibbing
<br />Hopkins
<br />IsanG County
<br />Jackson
<br />Lake Elmo
<br />Marshall
<br />Mille Lacs Area
<br />Minneapolis
<br />Montgomery
<br />Moorhead
<br />Moms
<br />New Brighton
<br />New Hope
<br />New Ulm
<br />Northfield
<br />Olmsted County
<br />Owatonna
<br />Paynesville
<br />Plymouth
<br />Red Wing
<br />Robbinsdale
<br />Roseville
<br />St Cloud
<br />St Louis Park
<br />Sl Paul
<br />Shoreview
<br />Stillwater
<br />Virginia
<br />Waseca
<br />Winona
<br />and others in formation
<br />To:
<br />Human Rights Commission Chair
<br />Greetings from the
<br />League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions
<br />Education Committee
<br />Kindly accept our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for your participation in recent
<br />annual LMHRC statewide Essay Contests. This year, twelve schools from 7 Districts
<br />participated and 6 winners were awarded prizes and certificates. Students from
<br />Shoreview, Roseville, Minneapolis, Austin, Paynesville and Hopkins wrote the 2009
<br />winning essays.
<br />As you know, the annual Essay Contest is our vehicle to help students become aware
<br />of documents and publications that are a framework for Human Rights in America:
<br />The Minnesota Human Rights Act, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the
<br />United States Bill of Rights and hate crime laws.
<br />This Essay Contest also provides each local Human Rights Commission the
<br />opportunity to refresh and strengthen connections with the school districts within their
<br />communities. We are seeking a wider participation of local commissions, their school
<br />districts and communities by working to increase awareness and knowledge among
<br />the K-12 students of the important Human Rights documents. In this light, we are in
<br />need of your assistance and are soliciting ideas from you.
<br />1. What might be a topic for the 2010 Essay Contest?
<br />2. What are strategies for helping schools use Human Rights information?
<br />3. How can we increase Human Rights Commissions' participation in programs like
<br />the Essay Contest?
<br />Please send an email reply by August 15. We will compile the ideas we receive and
<br />get back to you for further planning.
<br />Under separate cover we will send you materials that you may use in initiating contact
<br />with your school superintendent, principals and/or teachers. Essay contest information
<br />(except 2010 details which are incomplete) may be downloaded from
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<br />Respectfully yours,
<br />League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions Education Committee
<br />Sam Abdullai Sr., Chair, Ada Alden, Thelma McKenzie, Marion Helland
<br />Please reply to:
<br />tnarionellztndis~colncrtst.nct-763-546-7469
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