Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. and

Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights

are pleased to announce the next lecture in our

Human Rights Speaker Series

Bias in Minnesota

presented by

Katherine Fennelly, Sarah Herder and Laura Provinzino

 Thursday, August 18, 12:00-1:00 P.M.

at

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

U.S. Bank Plaza (formerly Pillsbury Center)

200 South Sixth Street, Suite 4000

Minneapolis, MN

Ms. Fennelly and Ms. Herder will discuss how the diversification of rural Minnesota has led to resistance by some residents. They will examine how immigrants and minorities are represented in newspapers in three rural communities (Albert Lea, Faribault and Worthington) based on research carried out by graduate students at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. Some of their key findings include an under-representation of minority communities and a narrow range of themes in coverage. Ms. Provinzino will discuss The Advocates for Human Rights’ Post-9/11 Project, which is designed to investigate the long-term impact of September 11 on immigrant, refugee and religious minority communities in Rochester, St. Cloud and the Twin Cities. Research to date reveals widespread fear, decreased economic opportunities, reduced access to public services, severe consequences of immigration law changes and discrimination, including hate crimes and allegations of racial profiling. Complimentary lunch will be provided for those who pre-register. application will be made for one Elimination of Bias credit.

Katherine Fennelly is Professor of Public Affairs at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota. In 2003 she was the Willy Brandt Visiting Professor of International Migration and Ethnic Relations at Malmö University in Sweden. She researches and teaches immigration and public policy, leadership in the public sector, the human rights of immigrants and refugees in the U.S. and the preparedness of communities and public institutions to adapt to demographic changes. Recent projects and publications focus on the integration of immigrants in rural, Midwestern communities in the U.S. Fennelly has been dean of the University of Minnesota Extension Service, a faculty member and department head at the Pennsylvania State University, and a faculty member at Columbia University School of Public Health. Bilingual in Spanish and English, Fennelly has served as consultant to scores of organizations ranging from the Kellogg Foundation to the Ministry of Health of Chile and the Governors of Puerto Rico and San Luis, Argentina. She holds a certificate of studies from the University of Madrid, a masters of philosophy, a masters of health education, and a doctorate in adult education from Columbia University in New York.

Sarah Herder is a recent graduate of the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs, where she earned her Master's of Public Policy with a self-designed concentration in Human Rights. She received her B.A. in English and a licensure in secondary education at the University of Minnesota, Morris. Sarah is presently interning with the Children’s Defense Fund-MN, where she is researching Medicaid services and expenditures in a collaborative project with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Her academic research explored human rights theory and practice, domestic immigration issues, failed states and humanitarian response, and poverty reduction policies. Her capstone research project analyzed the representation of immigrant and minority populations in three Minnesota newspapers. Before her work at the Humphrey Institute, Sarah spent time as a substitute teacher in mathematics and English, an AmeriCorps member, and a volunteer for The Resource Center for the Americas and World Relief. She now volunteers with The Advocates for Human Rights.

Laura Provinzino is the Wellstone Legal Fellow of The Advocates for Human Rights. She has a B.A. in history and international affairs from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon and a B.A. in philosophy, politics and economics from Balliol College, Oxford University earned while studying as a Rhodes Scholar. She graduated from Yale Law School in 2003. Prior to her work at The Advocates, Ms. Provinzino was a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Diana E. Murphy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Ms. Provinzino is admitted to practice in the State of Minnesota and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

This human rights speaker series will be held on the third Thursday of every other month throughout 2005. Lectures are free and open to the public (registration required). For more information, please contact The Advocates for Human Rights. You may find directions to Fredrikson & Byron at: www.fredlaw.com/contact.htm

Please R.S.V.P. to Min Chong at The Advocates for Human Rights

by noon on Tuesday, August 16.

Phone: (612) 341-3302 ext. 115 • Email: mchong@mnadvocates.org