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Discover how the Minnesota Department of Human Rights is leading the charge to eradicate discrimination through community forums, public service announcements, and K-12 educational resources. The department's mission is to make Minnesota discrimination-free. Engage with initiatives such as "The Right Focus on..." forums, "Don't Go There" campaign with celebrity roundtable discussions, and the K-12 Human Rights Learning Resource Kit. Stay informed and join the movement for a more inclusive state.
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“Educate to Eliminate” Minnesota Department of Human Rights
Department Mandate • To process complaints of discrimination. • To issue certificates of compliance to contractors doing business with the state. • To “Educate to Eliminate” discrimination. Minnesota Department of Human Rights
Department Mission To Make Minnesota Discrimination Free Minnesota Department of Human Rights
“Educate to Eliminate” • Community Forums “The Right Focus on…” • Public Service Announcements “Don’t Go There” • K-12 Human Rights Learning Resource Tool Kit “This is My Home” Minnesota Department of Human Rights
“The Right Focus on…” • Statewide quarterly forums • Focused on discrimination based on the protected classes named in the Minnesota Human Rights Act • 7 to date – next one scheduled for March 24, in Rochester Minnesota Department of Human Rights
“Don’t Go There” • Roundtable Discussion / Public Service Announcement Campaign • Celebrities from sports, entertainment and business discuss discrimination • Twins, Vikings, Timberwolves and Lynx • Produced by Twin Cities Public Television • Aired on Minnesota Channel • Video Streamed Minnesota Department of Human Rights
K-12 Learning Resource Kit U of M Human Rights Resource Center Video Documentary – Produced by TPT “This is My Home” Minnesota Department of Human Rights