Fall 2004-Spring 2005

Forum on Housing Discrimination April 14, 2005 The SternJohns and their lawyer, Justin Cummins, recently settled a $1.1 million dollar landmark housing discrimination case in Minnesota. Their case challenged an alleged policy against renting to African Americans. They came to campus to discuss the significance of their case for all of Minnesota.

Searching for America's Heart III The War on Poverty Call to Action Town Hall Meeting February 15,2005 This third and final meeting in the series focused on working within our communities to identify problems that lead to poverty. Panel speakers represented Jewish Community Action, Casa de Esperanza, the College of St. Catherine, Community Action Partnership, Head Start, and the Archdiocesan Urban Affairs Office. The next step will be creating specialized groups of people living in poverty, students, and local activists who will create the Blueprint for Action over the next year. To become involved, call Community Action Partnership at (651) 645-6445.

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. U.S. Foreign Policy and its Impact on Women in Conflict and Post-Conflict Countries The Case of Iraq and Afghanistan December 2, 2004 Through a Keynote Address, a Panel Discussion, and audience questions, we examined the efforts to influence positively the lives of women in Iraq and Afghanistan, heard stories of hope and progress related to women’s health, education, jobs and human rights, and explored the unintended consequences of foreign policy. This event was co-sponsored by the MN League of Women Voters.

. Searching for America's Heart II The War on Poverty and the Teaching of Peace Town Hall Meeting October 19, 2004 This public meeting was second in a series of three that takes a proactive step toward finding an end to poverty. This year's included the signing of the Coeur Declaration, a Working Dinner, and a keynote address by Colman McCarthy, veteran journalist and founder of Center for Teaching Peace in Washington, D.C. The event was a great success, with over 175 people attending the Town Hall Meeting. This event was co-sponsored by Ramsey Action Programs, Inc.

. Voter Registration and Education Fall, 2004 For this year's election efforts the Center presented eight Voter Education Forums. The guest speakers addressed topics from Immigration, to Health Care, to War and Terrorism. There were between 40 and 150 people at each. Our ongoing campaign to register voters was also quite successful. We registered 175 new voters and drove 200 voters to the polls on November 2.

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