Children of color, particularly African and Native American children in the Twin Cities area are disproportionately represented in out of home placements. Mary Jo Copeland proposes an orphanage in Eagan to house children who parents "don't care" [this came directly from Joe Sensor's Senate testimony a few months ago]. Mary Jo has also proposed to give the children religious training, and she does not proposed culturally and spiritually specific training for the children.
Neva Walker has proposed legislation on a moratium on building large children institutions until we study the underutilization of the current large children's institutions. If you have the time, please, please attend the "discussion" and support the moratoriaum on building large children's institutions. Matthea Little Smith Powderhorn Park Begin Forwarded Message----------------------------- Children's Defense Fund-Minnesota www.cdf-mn.org 200 West University Avenue, Suite 210 St. Paul, MN 55103 direct line: (651) 855-1173 general office line: (651) 227-6121 fax number:(651) 227-2553 ---------- From: "Mary Ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 02 May 2002 10:32:43 -0500 ALERT As you know, the orphanage debate is heating up in Eagan, and we need your help to make sure our voice is heard. There is an educational forum in Eagan on this coming Monday night, May 6, to inform residents about the orphanage proposal for Eagan. We are hearing that there may be large numbers of orphanage proponents going to Eagan, possibly to protest the forum. Please help us make sure that our message about what children really need isn't lost in this discussion. We need you at this meeting to be a voice for children. If you can, please attend the Eagan Citizen's Education Forum on Monday, May 6, from 6:30 � 8:30 p.m. in the Multi-task Room of Blackhawk Middle School (1540 Deerwood Drive, Eagan MN 55122) Go to the 35 E (south) & Pilot Knob Rd./Yankee Doodle Dandy exit and head south on Pilot Knob Rd. for about 2 miles. Take a right turn on Deerwood Dr. Go 3/10 of a mile to the entrance of Deerwood Elementary & Blackhawk Middle School and take a left. Go to the top of the hill, Blackhawk Middle School. If you have any questions, please call Mary Ford, Alicia Groh, or Mary Boo at NACAC (651-644-3036). We hope to see you there to help express the need to keep children in families and out of institutions. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com _______________________________________ 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
