1. “Educate to Eliminate” Minnesota Department of Human Rights

2. Minnesota Department of Human Rights 2 Department Mandate  To process complaints of discrimination.  To issue certificates of compliance to contractors doing business with the state.  To “Educate to Eliminate” discrimination. discrimination.

3. Minnesota Department of Human Rights 3 Department Mission To Make Minnesota Discrimination Free

4. Minnesota Department of Human Rights 4 “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”

5. Minnesota Department of Human Rights 5 “The Right Focus on…”  Statewide quarterly forums  Focused on discrimination based on the protected classes named in the Minnesota Human Rights Act  5 to date – next one today…the Q & A Forum with Morris Dees

6. Minnesota Department of Human Rights 6 “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

7. Minnesota Department of Human Rights 7 “This is My Home” K-12 Learning Resource Kit K-12 Learning Resource Kit U of M Human Rights Resource Center U of M Human Rights Resource Center Video Documentary – Produced by TPT Video Documentary – Produced by TPT