forward REMINDER: Human Rights Summit April 10, 2010, Eugene

[Lane County announcements about human rights and alternatives in mental health from www.MindFreedom.org.]

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To MindFreedom Lane County News:

BELOW is a forwarded message from the City of Eugene Human Rights  
Commission about an important human rights summit. Please forward this  
to others.

Among the presentations will be ones on human rights and mental  
health! Also, MindFreedom will have an exhibit table.

If you have questions, or want a lunch scholarship and bus passes to  
attend, use the contact data provided below. At the BOTTOM the event  
flyer is attached -- please print out and distribute.

- David

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From: LEMASURIER Holly K <Holly.K.Lemasurier at ci.eugene.or.us>
Date: 26 March 2010 11:54:18 AM PDT
Subject: REMINDER: Human Rights Summit April 10

The City of Eugene Human Rights Commission and
Community Coalition for the Advancement of Human Rights present...

Human Rights Start at Home
...a human rights community summit

Saturday, April 10
9:00-6:00
Lane Community College
Center for Meeting and Learning
**Please print, post and distribute the attached .pdf flier!

Register for the summit and save Saturday, April 10, 2010, to  
participate in a community-wide Human Rights Summit:

http://www.humanrightscity.com/Human_Rights_City_Project/Welcome_.html

This fabulous event is co-sponsored by the City of Eugene and the  
Community Coalition for Advancement of Human Rights.  The summit will  
address human rights principles as expressed in the Universal  
Declaration of Human Rights and their relevance to local human rights  
issues.  Participants will have the opportunity to explore ways in  
which individuals, groups, and institutions can work together to  
respect, protect, and fulfill human rights at the local community level.

The morning program features keynote speaker, facilitated discussion,  
followed by a wide variety of workshop choices in the afternoon. The  
workshop topics include Indigenous Rights,  Immigrant Rights, Health  
Care, Food Security, Mental Health Care, Trauma Survivors, Sexual  
Violence, LGBTQ Rights, Right to Shelter, Know Your Rights, Water and  
Human Rights, Costs of War, Environmental Rights, Neighborhood Rights  
Issues, Study Circles, Disability Rights. There is a $10 event  
registration fee, lunch is included in registration.

Register now!<http://www.lanecc.edu/cml/upcoming.htm>

A limited number of registration scholarships and bus passes are  
available, call 682-5177.

To register for the summit go to:

http://www.lanecc.edu/cml/upcoming.htm

Program, workshop and registration information:

http://www.humanrightscity.com

Registration and Transportation

Registration for the summit is $10.00. Registration includes lunch.

Scholarships available. Please call 682-5177.

LTD will be running a special evening bus for participants to return  
to the downtown station. Bus passes available: call 682-5177.

Food For Lane County Food Drive

Bring two cans of food to donate to FOOD for Lane County and receive a  
raffle ticket for a chance to win some exciting prizes!  Foods needed  
include (must be non-perishable and packaged): chilies, beans  
(lentils, pinto, black, refried), rice, tomatoes, chicken stock,  
MASECA (corn flour), chili powder, cumin, mole sauce, and enchilada  
sauce.

Preview Event

A free, preview event will be held Thursday, April 8, 2010

Studio One, Hult Center, 6:30-9:00

"Looking at Eugene and Lane County Through a Human Rights Lens"

For more information:
682-5177
ehrcenter at ci.eugene.or.us


Holly LeMasurier
Human Rights Analyst
City of Eugene City Manager's Office
Equity and Human Rights Center
99 W. 10th, Suite 116
541. 682. 5619
http://www.eugene-or.gov/humanrights




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