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| posted by CarolWoehrer on Thu 15 of July, 2010 09:24:09:24:28 AM |
Educational Forum on Immigration
Moderator
Patricia Torres Ray
State Senator (SD62)
With a panel of experts on the impact of immigration on
education, the economy, the workforce, and the demo-
graphic profile of Hennepin County.
Panelists
Javier Morillo - President of SEIU Local 26, which unites over 5,100 janitors, security guards, and window cleaners. Morillo is an appointee of Mayor Chris Coleman to the St. Paul Human Rights Commission. and of Mayor R.T. Rybak to the Minneapolis Private Industry Workforce Council. He taught anthropology and history at Carleton College and at Macalester College.
Mohamed Jibrill - Director, Hennepin County Office of Cultural Diversity.
Hussein Samatar - Founder, African Development Center of Minnesota (ADC), a Minneapolis-based not for profit enterprise that supports the state’s African immigrants with business development, financial literacy, homeowner’s assistance and lending.
Alberto Monseurrate - CEO and President of Latino Communications Network
Alberto Monserrate currently serves as a board member and was former Chair of the Hiawatha Leadership Academy, a south Minneapolis elementary public school that serves kids that are 60% Hispanic, 35% African American, and 98% free and reduced lunch.
Arizona’s law pushed the immigration debate to center stage, and it will be a hot topic during this election.
What do I need to know to respond to voters misinformed about immigration?
How can I address the the value of immigrants to our society and economy?
Immigration is a big wedge issue. How can fellow DFLers and progressives, explain the issue effectively?
The Forum is intended to equip activists, advocates, and volunteers with enough knowledge to talk with voters about how the issue affects us in Minnesota.
Presented by SD62, SD61, the DFL Latino Caucus, and the DFL Senior Caucus
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| posted by CarolWoehrer on Mon 12 of July, 2010 07:08:07:08:50 AM |
Senator Linda Scheid Given MN Legislator of the Year Award
by American Cancer Society
Nora Ryan, Relay for Life Team Captain, and David Arons, Director of Government Relations for the American Cancer Society, presented the American Cancer Society Minnesota Legislator of the Year Award to Senator Scheid at the Brooklyn Center Relay for Life on July 9th. Senator Scheid, a cancer survivor and member of the Minnesota Legislative Cancer Caucus, was chief author of the Oral Chemotherapy Parity Act of 2010, a law that helps cancer patients obtain affordable access to oral chemotherapy medications. David Arons commented that "Senator Linda Scheid fights for a worthy cause in a heartfelt, rigorous, and passionate way."
Mr. Arons explained that Senator Scheid closed the door on the opposition when she pulled out her own Explanation of Benefits to show what she was fighting for was necessary. What she did will have a lasting influence on millions of Minnesotans. Senator Scheid also passed legislation which makes sure that new tobacco products are treated the same as cigarettes. It protects consumers from current products and those which come out in the future. "Senator Scheid makes things happen no matter how many powerful interests are against it."
Photo by Wendy Erlien, Brooklyn Center Sun Post
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the American cancer Society through the Capitol Stars Team. With your help, the team surpassed its goal of $1,000.
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| posted by CarolWoehrer on Sun 27 of June, 2010 02:45:02:45:46 AM |
DFL SENIOR CAUCUS ANNUAL PICNIC
Saturday, July 10
Noon to 3 p.m.
Large Picnic Shelter, Brookview Park
200 Brookview Parkway, Golden Valley
Suggested donation: $5.00, Order tickets from Georgiana Ruzich, 763-424-5164 or Mary Ann Beneke, pmbeneke@comcast.net
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| posted by CarolWoehrer on Sun 27 of June, 2010 02:15:02:15:09 AM |
Thank you Everyone - Only 20% More to Goal of $1000!
CAPITOL STARS - SD 46 DFL RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM
Please join our team, the CAPITOL STARS at the American Cancer Society Relay For Life® Friday July 9th at Brooklyn Center High School. Together we can make a difference in the fight against cancer. To reach our team's goal, we need donations of $195 more. Please make a donation of any amount to the American Cancer society in the name of the CAPITOL STARS. Our team is named the CAPITOL STARS in honor of our Senate District 46 DFL Stars at the State Capitol, Senator Linda Scheid, Representative Mike Nelson, and Representative Debra Hilstrom.
Join the Capitol Stars Here!
You're Invited to a Reception
Senator Linda Scheid Will Be Honored as Legislator of the Year
Linda Scheid will be honored as Legislator of the Year
by the American Cancer Society.
Reception at Brooklyn Center High School
Friday, July 9 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Senator Scheid, a cancer survivor and member of the Minnesota Legislative Cancer Caucus, was chief author of the Oral Chemotherapy Parity Act of 2010, a law that helps cancer patients obtain affordable access to oral chemotherapy medications.
Refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP for the reception to: rebecca.thoman@cancer.org or 651-255-8156.
Other Relay Activities
After the reception for Senator Scheid, there will be an incredible ceremony to celebrate cancer survivors and caregivers. Then we’ll take turns walking around the Brooklyn Center High School track. At dusk, a moving ceremony is held to honor and remember those who have fought the disease. Relay is a night full of fun, hope, and remembrance - a life-changing experience.
Help Defeat Cancer by Making a Donation
Thank you for all those who have contributed to the American Cancer Society through our team. We are over 80% of the way to reaching our goal of $1,000 in contributions. I hope you’ll consider supporting our efforts by making an online donation.
If you or a loved one is facing cancer, the American Cancer Society can help. Please contact ACS at 1.800.227.2345 or Cancer.org for more information.
Nora Ryan, Team Captain
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| posted by CarolWoehrer on Sun 27 of June, 2010 01:44:01:44:06 AM |
Join us for the first DFL Education Foundation happy hour discussion with renown Minneapolis political journalist Eric Black.
We'll talk unallotment rulings, sticky selections for the MN Supreme Court, and Gov. Pawlenty's trouble with statistics.
Journalist Eric Black is a senior writer for MinnPost.com, where his work has appeared since January 2008. Before 2008, he reported and wrote for the Star Tribune for 30 years until taking a voluntary buyout in June of 2007. For most of those years, he was part of the national/international news desk.
Free to all! Come, buy a drink or appetizer and talk politics with Eric Black!
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| posted by CarolWoehrer on Sun 27 of June, 2010 12:29:12:29:09 AM |
Save the Date!
Educational Forum on Immigration
Moderator
Patricia Torres Ray
State Senator (SD62)
With a panel of experts on the impact of immigration on
education, the economy, the workforce, and the demo-
graphic profile of Hennepin County.
Arizona’s law pushed the immigration debate to center stage, and it will be a hot topic during this election.
What do I need to know to respond to voters misinformed about immigration?
How can I address the the value of immigrants to our society and economy?
Immigration is a big wedge issue. How can fellow DFLers and progressives, explain the issue effectively?
The Forum is intended to equip activists, advocates, and volunteers with enough knowledge to talk productively about how the issue affects us in Minnesota.
Presented by SD62, SD61, the DFL Latino Caucus, and the DFL Senior Caucus
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| posted by MarkGoodell on Mon 21 of June, 2010 12:52:12:52:36 AM |
June 24th · Line up 5:30pm · Parade 6:30pm
Bring your friends and family and join DFL SD46 in the 2010 Brooklyn Center Earle Brown Days parade! We will be lining up between 5:30pm and 6:00pm between 61st Av N and 63rd Av N on France Av N. Look for the sign that says Unit #75.
The parade route runs west on 63rd Av N between France Av N and Quail Av N. (Please note that the route has changed this year due to construction on Dupont Av.)
Help celebrate Brooklyn Center's rich heritage and show your support for SD46 at this event!
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| posted by CarolWoehrer on Wed 16 of June, 2010 12:27:12:27:00 AM |
Reminder: Join the TATER DAZE Parade!
Thursday (6/17) - Lineup 5:45 pm - Parade 6:30 pm
Bring your family and friends and join the parade. March with Senate District 46 DFL, our State Representative Mike Nelson, and our candidate for the U.S. House Jim Meffert. We will be lining up at 5:45 p.m., and are Group #35 in the parade. Look for us on Xenia Avenue south of 101st Avenue.
The parade route starts on 101st Avenue goes south on Regent and ends at the Festival Site at Noble Sports Park.
Come participate in one of the largest parades in the state.
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| posted by CarolWoehrer on Sat 12 of June, 2010 11:33:11:33:55 PM |
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Have fun with people who share your views and interests.
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THE BROOKLYNS DFL COMMUNITY
Joint Meeting with the Maple Grove DFL Links
Houlihan's, 12725 Elm Creek Blvd., Maple Grove, MN
Tuesday, June 22, 6 p.m. Dinner, 7 p.m. Program
Kate McBride - Appellate Attorney
Judicial Elections - Maintaining the Impartiality of our Courts
The Recent Supreme Court Decision Giving Corporations Personhood
Special interest groups have been pouring millions of dollars into judicial campaigns in at least a dozen states to get judges elected who agree with their politics or issues. So what is the solution to keeping our courts untainted by party politics, special interests and money? A commission led by former Gov. Quie held public meetings and hearings and sought input from experts across the state to look at judicial selection methods. At the June Brooklyns DFL Community Forum we will discuss the trend toward politicizing judicial elections, examine the Commission's recommendations, and explore what we can do.
Host: Nick Abbas, sd46secretary@gmail.com
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