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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. Department Mission.
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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