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Children's Lecture Series 2006-2007
The Advocates for Human Rights and Faegre & Benson LLP sponsored the 2006-2007 Children's Human Rights Lecture Series.

January 23, 2006
"An Introduction to the Human Rights of Children"
Michele Garnett McKenzie, Refugee and Immigrant Program Director, The Advocates for Human Rights
Robin Phillips, Executive Director, The Advocates for Human Rights

March 16, 2006
"Children’s Rights in the Minnesota Juvenile Justice System"
Judge Kathryn L. Quaintance

May 25, 2006
"Education, Children and Human Rights: De Facto Segregation in U.S. Education"
Myron Orfield, Director of the Institute on Race and Poverty
David Weissbrodt, Professor of Law, University of Minnesota

July 27, 2006
Human Trafficking: Child Victims
Judge Denise Reilly

September 28, 2006
“Protecting Children in Natural Disasters and Humanitarian Crises”
Hugh Parmer, President, American Refugee Committee

November 27, 2006
“Child Labor: Protecting Children and Educating Consumers”
Stephanie Odegard, Founder, Odegard, Inc.

January 24, 2007
“An International Human Rights Overview of the Girl-Child”
Cheryl Thomas, Women’s Program Director, The Advocates for Human Rights
Rosalyn Park, Staff Attorney, The Advocates for Human Rights

March 26, 2007
“Child Soldiers: Who is Fighting Our Wars?”
Jennifer Prestholdt, Deputy Director, The Advocates for Human Rights
Pham Thi Hoa, Regional Director for West Africa, American Refugee Committee

May 18, 2007
“Children and U.S. Immigration: A Human Rights Issue Within Our Borders”
Michele Garnett McKenzie, Refugee and Immigrant Program Director, The Advocates for Human Rights
John P. Mandler, Partner, Faegre & Benson LLP

July 26, 2007
“Infant Mortality and Health”
Megan Brown, Research Associate, Children’s Defense Fund

September 27, 2007
“Children and Education: Investing in Our Future”
Elizabeth Sullivan, Education Program Director, National Economic and Social Rights Initiative (NESRI)