Please consider participating in tomorrow night's community discussion regarding how community members can respond to ate incidents. Not only will the presentations be informative, your presence will show support for community members who have felt victimized by these incidents.
Childcare is available for children 2-10. Please call Sheila to reserve, 612-722-4529. Longfellow, Standish Ericsson & Seward Neighborhoods Community Response to Hate and Bigotry Come to this community discussion to learn about steps that we can take to counteract the repeated distribution of hate literature in our neighborhoods and to build a stronger community. You will leave this meeting with ideas and tools that will help you promote a healthy and accepting community. Everyone is welcome! Tuesday, January 29th 7-9 P.M. Minnehaha United Church of Christ, 4001 38th Avenue South Agenda 7:00 Welcome and Introductions 7:15 Music By Larry Long 7:25 Panel discussion: representatives from; the Minneapolis Police Department, the Minneapolis City Attorney�s Office, the Jewish Community Relations Council, Longfellow,Standish Ericsson and Seward Residents, members of the East African Community, Minneapolis Hate Crimes Response and Prevention Network 8:00 Open discussion and brainstorming about what we can do to build community and counteract hate in our neighborhoods. 8:30 Music by Larry Long You will leave with the following tools: 1. Minneapolis Hate Crimes Response and Prevention Network list of Resources 2. Longfellow and Seward Neighborhood Community Building Posters 3. Handbill distribution and the law Please call, 722-4529 for further information Sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council, Minnehaha United Church of Christ, Longfellow Community Council, Seward Neighborhood Group, Standish Ericsson, Minneapolis Hate Crimes Response and Prevention Network Information about Hate Speech and Hate Incidents: About 250-300 hate incidents on the average are reported to law enforcement each year in Minnesota. In Minneapolis, an average of 50-55 hate incidents are reported annually to the police. The three most common hate incidents are in the following categories: race, sexual orientation and religion, in that order. In the past two years approximately 7-10 hate incidents have been reported in the Longfellow and Seward Areas. They include the distribution of Nazi propaganda and hate speech. We know that these incidents do not reflect the real spirit of Minneapolis communities. Sheila Delaney Lyndale, Ward 10 Director, Longfellow Community Council _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
