DIVERSITY
A clinician who looks like me
The face of America, and the people who seek health care every day at clinics, hospitals, urgent care centers and emergency rooms, is becoming ever more diverse. But you'd never know it by looking at ...
Posted on 5/1/13 at 4:10 PM
Unity in Diversity
A UU joke is the prayer, "Dear God, if there is a God, if you can, save my soul, if I have a soul." The joke above is funny because of its underlying truth. To some outsiders, the UUs seem to subsc...
Posted on 3/31/13 at 9:31 PM
Spring Holidays
From KRP's The Ultimate Holiday Activity Guide. Here are some holidays that are observed in March and sometimes in April. The Christian observances of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter, and the ...
Posted on 3/28/13 at 8:33 AM
Happy Holidays from Around the World!
By Sarah Hoffbeck Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, Happy Hanukkah, Froehliche Weihnachten, Joyeux Noel, Happy Kwanzaa, Gledelig Jul, God Jul! Whether your heritage is American, Spanish, Jewish, German...
Posted on 12/14/12 at 2:18 PM
Chi Sigma Alpha inducts 11 students
On the evening of Nov. 29, the Chi Sigma Alpha held their 3rd annual initiation ceremony. Eleven students, Josey Fog, Jenna Brakke, Anna Kaiser, Grant Atwood, Anne Rolfstad, Megan Galligan, Justus F...
Posted on 12/4/12 at 12:21 PM
Davies possible subject of film 
Documentary looks at desegregation
Fargo’s Video Arts Studios hopes to tie the dedication of Davies High School this summer into a documentary celebrating one of the watershed events in ending segregation in the South.
By Helmut Schmidt , January 17, 2011
Awards set for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Fargo to recognize human relations contributions at Fargo Theatre eventWhile celebrating the life and mission of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, the city of Fargo will honor those who have made contributions to human relations here in the metro.
By Wendy Reuer , January 16, 2011
Certainty about equality remains same 
Poll shows Obama presidency hasn’t changed way US views equal rights
ATLANTA – Having a black president hasn’t exactly led Americans to believe their country has moved closer to the ideal of racial equality preached by Martin Luther King Jr., according to a new poll.
By Associated Press , January 15, 2011
Education chief knows struggles 
MINNEAPOLIS – When it comes to tackling Minnesota’s persistent racial achievement gap among students, the state’s new education chief may have no more luck than her predecessors. But it won’t be because she doesn’t understand the problem.
By Associated Press , January 15, 2011
Sudanese decide country’s future 
At least 30 Sudanese from the Fargo area made the 400-mile trek to Omaha this past weekend to vote in a global referendum that will determine the fate of their home country.
By Forum and wire reports , January 10, 2011
Breaking down the Census: North Dakota’s tribes reflect population increase
Recent census figures show American Indians are the fastest-growing minority population in North Dakota.December 25, 2010
1 in 3 US Somalis live in Minnesota, survey finds 
MINNEAPOLIS – Nearly one in three people with Somali ancestry in the United States now live in Minnesota, which has the largest concentration in the country, according to government data released Tuesday.
By Associated Press , December 16, 2010
Higher Education Notebook: New partnership targets science, math proficiency 
A new partnership aims to improve the math and science proficiency for Native American K-12 students in North Dakota.
By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , November 28, 2010
Lakota language program gets grant 
Backers want to keep native language alive
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Language, Tipiziwin Young will tell you, has the power to heal broken cultures.
By Associated Press , November 27, 2010
Somali girls caught between two worlds
Tense home life can push girls to streetsMINNEAPOLIS – When Mohamed Barre heard the disturbing news about prostitution involving gangs and young Somali girls, his thoughts quickly turned to his daughters.
By McClatchy Newspapers , November 26, 2010
Cultures unite at Pangea 
Fargo-Moorhead’s diversity was on display Saturday at Pangea, a multicultural event at Moorhead’s Hjemkomst Center.
By Mary Beenken , November 14, 2010
Racial and ethnic bias hearing set Sept. 10 
BISMARCK – The North Dakota Supreme Court Commission to Study Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Courts will sponsor a public hearing from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 10 in the Bismarck Civic Center Exhibition Hall.
September 03, 2010
Diversity conference set Aug. 11 at Concordia 
The annual Regional Diversity Conference, “Embracing Diversity in the Public and Private Sectors,” serving North Dakota, western Minnesota and eastern South Dakota, will be Aug. 11 in the Knutson Campus Center at Concordia College.
July 18, 2010
Gift of transportation: Local refugees benefit from bike giveaway 
By Heidi Shaffer , May 20, 2010
Microsoft seeks gender balance 
By Tracy Frank , May 12, 2010
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