Mn-prog-events Mailing List: Minnesota Advocates Events

[Min Chong (mchong]

More information about these and other Minnesota Advocates for Human
Rights events can be found on our website at www.mnadvocates.org
<http://www.mnadvocates.org/> . 

 

Children and U.S. Immigration: A Human Rights Issue Within our Borders

Children's Human Rights Lecture Series presented by Faegre & Benson LLP
and Minnesota Advocates

Friday, May 18, 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Faegre & Benson LLP

The Century Room

2200 Wells Fargo Center, 90 South Seventh Street, Minneapolis

Amnesty International reports that, "...the number of unaccompanied
children detained in the United States has more than doubled over the
last five years..." Thousands of children unaccompanied by their parents
or legal guardians end up in the U.S. every year having escaped
political persecution or fleeing war, abusive families or other
dangerous conditions in their home countries. This lecture will address
the legal options for children in these and other situations. Lunch will
be provided for those who RSVP. For more information or to RSVP, please
contact Julia Kashaeva at (612) 341-3302 ext. 127 or
jkashaeva [at] mnadvocates.org. 

 

Human Rights and Justice Film Series
<http://www.mnadvocates.org/Race_to_Execution_Film_Screening_and_Q_A_at_
St_Anthony_Park_Branch_Library2.html> 

Race to Execution

Co-sponsored by The Innocence Project of Minnesota, the Friends of the
St. Paul Public Library, and Minnesota Advocates

May 24, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

St. Anthony Park Library

2245 Como Avenue

A Q&A session facilitated by attorney David Schultz will follow. 

 

2007 Asylum Conference
<http://www.mnadvocates.org/Annual_Asylum_Conference3.html> 

Friday, June 1, 8:15 am - 5:00 pm

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

200 South Sixth Street, Suite 4000, Minneapolis

Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights is offering a one-day conference to
provide practitioners with practical information for representing asylum
seekers in the U.S. Participants will learn the essentials of asylum law
from filing the asylum application to preparing for the hearing. The
conference also offers an advanced asylum track in litigation strategies
for the seasoned immigration practitioner. Through a trained pro bono
panel of over 300 lawyers, Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights
represents hundreds of asylum seekers annually. This annual conference
has gained a reputation for excellence, presenting local and national
experts on asylum law and practice. For more information, contact Ingrid
Haugland at (612) 341-3302 ext. 120 or ihaugland [at] mnadvocates.org. 

 

2007 Human Rights Law and Policy Conference
<http://www.mnadvocates.org/Children_Left_Behind_A_Child_s_Right_To_Educ
ation_in_the_U_S.html> 

Friday, June 15, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

50 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis

Minnesota Advocates will host its fifth annual human rights law and
policy conference, Children Left Behind: A Child's Right to Education in
the U.S. Children deserve equal access to a quality education without
discrimination. The human right to education promotes a child's right to
a quality education in a safe and respectful learning environment. When
education assists children in recognizing their capabilities, they are
able to reach their full potential and contribute to society. The
conference will address the current state of American schools, including
barriers to access to equal education such as race, class, technology,
geography, segregation, poverty, legislation, funding, etc., and discuss
strategies to eliminate inequity within the education system. For more
information, contact Julia Kashaeva at (612) 341-3302 ext. 127 or
jkashaeva [at] mnadvocates.org. 

 

Minnesota Advocates 2007 Human Rights Awards Dinner - Save the Date!!

Tuesday, June 19, 5:00 - 8:45 pm

The Depot

225 Third Avenue South, Downtown Minneapolis

Keynote Speaker: Jerome Verdier, Chair of the Liberian Truth and
Reconciliation Commission. Tickets will be mailed in May. For more
information, please contact Sarah Herder at (612) 341-3302 ext. 126 or
sherder [at] mnadvocates.org. 
Minnesota Advocates is also seeking donations for our silent auction.
Please contact Min Chong at (612) 341-3302 ext. 115 or
mchong [at] mnadvocates.org for more information. 

 

 






Min Y. Chong
Assistant to the Executive Director
Administrative Associate
Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights
650 Third Avenue South, Suite 550
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1940
Phone: (612) 341-3302 ext. 115
Fax: (612) 341-2971
www.mnadvocates.org