HUMAN RIGHTS WEEK (text from PDF)

[Human Rights Research Network]

The following week of events has been organized by the Office of
Multicultural Affairs in partnership with various UNCG student groups,
academic departments and community organizations. Please mark the
dates on your calendar and support our collaborative effort.

Monday, October 26, from 5:00-7:00 pm in the Multicultural Resource
Center
Film and Discussion: "Unnatural Causes – Becoming American"

The film/documentary, Becoming American looks at the “Latino Paradox”
in America. Latino immigrants have lower rates of death, heart
disease, cancer, and other illnesses, despite being less educated,
earning less and having the stress of adapting to a new country and a
new language. But as they are here longer, their health advantage
erodes. After five years or more in the US, they are 1.5 times more
likely to have high blood pressure – and be obese – than when they
arrived. Within one generation, their health is as poor as other
Americans of similar income status. This short film discusses how
economic mobility and health are intertwined and how strong social
networks and hopefulness may promote better health, not only in
immigrant communities but for all of us.
Sponsored by the student organization Health and Social Justice Club
and the Center for Health of Vulnerable Populations.
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Tuesday, October 27 at 3:00 pm in the Multicultural Resource Center
"Tribal Sovereignty"
Dr. Clara Sue Kidwell, Director of American Indian Center at UNC-
Chapel Hill

Tribal Sovereignty is a widely used but often vaguely understood term
in American Indian communities. It has two dimensions, internal self-
government, and recognition by other governments of the rights of
communities to govern themselves. This lecture will discuss what
rights communities can exercise and the legal and political
constraints on sovereignty that currently exist.
In partnership with the Native American Students Association.

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Wednesday, October 28 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm in the Moore Building
Auditorium
"Human Rights Issues from the Perspective of a Community Partner"
Rev. William Barber, President of NC State Conference of the NAACP

Rev. Barber will discuss labor movement and other human rights issues
related to North Carolina's history.
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

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Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 4:00 to 5:30 in the Multicultural
Resource Center
"Slavery Still Exists — and you might be surprised where it is — The
Trafficking of Humans for Sex and Labor"
A panel of experts working on the front lines of this battle in North
Carolina will discuss the nature, extent and causes of the problem and
what needs to be done to stop it.
■ What is human trafficking?
■ How do we recognize it?
■ The economics of modern slave trafficking
■ The role of power, greed, oppression and desperation
■ What it looks like in NC and the Triad
■ What is being done to combat it?
Panelists: Danielle Mitchell, Executive Director, Triad Ladder of Hope
Heather Blackerby, Anti-trafficking Case Manager, World Relief Corp.
Rachel Braver, Paralegal, Battered Immigrant Project, Legal Aid of
North Carolina

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Friday,October 30, 2009 from 11:30 am to 12:45 pm in the Multicultural
Resource Center
"Know Your Rights — and Lack Thereof: LGBT Equality in Our State"
Presenter: Rebecca Mann, Director of Community Organizing and Outreach
with Equality North Carolina
This will be a discussion about the state of lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender rights in North Carolina, including where we've been
and goals for the future. Topics covered will include the School
Violence Prevention Act, employment non-discrimination, and the
Marriage Discrimination Amendment.