The
Bloomington Human Rights Commission, along with Bloomington Public Health,
Hennepin County Library and the faith community, are sponsoring a Children of
Immigrants Art Exhibit. titled The American
Dream: From the Light to the Darkness.
Children and youth of immigrants who
live in our community were asked to express their fears and anxieties through
artwork and written word. An estimated (200) drawings, poems and letters
were created. After viewing and reading the work of the
children and youth, the Commission, along with several community organizations, wanted to find a way to share the impact and power of the pictures, poems and
letters.
The artwork and written works were curated by the children and
youth. Parents chose the name of the exhibit and assisted in making a
video which will accompany the Exhibit when it is displayed at various
community locations.
You can see the exhibit at the locations below. If you wish to have the exhibit come to a community
location near you, contact the Bloomington Human Rights Commission at
(952)-563-8733 or humanrights@BloomingtonMN.gov.
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Penn
Lake Library: Through July 27
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Oxboro
Library: Through July 27
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Assumption
Church, Richfield: July 8 - August 19
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Bloomington
Farmers Market: September 8
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Bloomington
Civic Plaza: September 9 - October 5
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Augsburg
Park Library, Richfield: October 22 - November 16
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Bloomington
Civic Plaza: December 3 - 21
Join the Bloomington Human Rights Commission to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Bloomington HRC, International Human Rights Day, and the 2018 Omar Bonderud Human Rights award winner, Dennis Kane, on December 3.
A special program and reception is planned
featuring State Human Rights Commissioner Kevin Lindsay (invited) on December 3 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. with a presentation to the City Council beginning at 7 p.m.
Because the Commission and the Office strive to respond to issues impacting Bloomington, we encourage you to report potential human rights issues to the Human Rights staff liaison so that they can be brought to the Commission’s attention.
Bloomington Civic Plaza 952-563-8733, TTY 952-563-8740 1800 West Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN 55431
humanrights@BloomingtonMN.gov |