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CELEBRATE HUMAN RIGHTS’ DAY

with the Salt Lake City Human Rights Commission & the ACLU of Utah

Human Rights Day is celebrated supports and advances the cause


all over the world on Dec. 10, the of working women throughout the
anniversary of the United Nation United States. 9to5 played a key
General Assembly’s adoption role in defeating a ballot initiative
of the Universal Declaration of in Colorado that sought to ban
Human Rights in 1958. state equal opportunity programs.
Utah faces a similar proposal in the
This year, you can celebrate coming 2011 Legislative Session.
with the ACLU of Utah and the
Salt Lake City Human Rights Our 9to5 speaker will discuss the
Commission, at a special importance of equal opportunity
after-hours program at the Salt programs in advancing equal rights
Lake Public Library, against and equal protection for women
the backdrop of the ACLU’s (as well as other historically
90th Anniversary Exhibit (see marginalized groups) across the
opposite page). nation and throughout history.

During this joint reception After the program, attendees are


- which is free and open welcome to enjoy light refreshments
to the public - Salt Lake as they wander through the ACLU’s
City Mayor Ralph Becker 90th Anniversary Exhibit, which will
will continue his annual be on display in the Library’s atrium.
tradition of reading
the Declaration in its For more information about the
entirety. reception or the exhibit, please
contact ACLU of Utah Development
We will also hear Director Anna Brower at (801) 521-
from 9to5 National 9862, ext. 100., or Yolanda Francisco-
Association of Nez, Coordinator of the Mayor’s
Working Women, an Office of Diversity & Human Rights,
organization based at (801) 535-7734.
in Colorado that

DECEMBER 10
Above: Members of the Human Rights Commission accept the
ACLU of Utah’s Torth of Freedom Award in May 2010. 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Please Share this Season! 6:30 to 7:15 - Main Library Auditorium
- Reading of Universal Declaration of Human
Suggested Donation: Rights by Mayor Ralph Becker
- Presentation by 9to5 National Association of
The SLC Human Rights Commission asks Working Women
that attendees bring warm “winter items” 7:15 to 8:00 - Library Atrium
(coats, socks, scarves, gloves) to donate
- Light Refreshments
to refugee families served by Catholic
- ACLU 90th Anniversary Exhibit
Community Services.
- Gifts & crafts for sale by refugee artists and
artisans with ZeMinXiao

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