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The commission’s Awards Committee said nominations for the Destiny Holiday Award closed the previous day and a subcommittee is reviewing nominations. The chosen recipient will be notified by June 5 and will receive the Destiny Holiday Award at the Juneteenth celebration, with presentation planned for roughly 4 to 5 p.m. during the event.

The Awards Committee chair noted that the Juneteenth celebration is a group effort involving local organizers; Frederick Edwards (expected speaker) was not present at the meeting, so committee members confirmed the event logistics in his absence. The commission also announced it will not hold its regular meeting in June in observance of Juneteenth.

Additional community announcements included a community “huddle” at the Berry (Christiansen Alumni Center) Auditorium on June 5 hosted by Minnesota State Moorhead and Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota, an ongoing farmers market on June 3 where SNAP/EBT tokens are tripled, and a Scandinavian Festival June 20 at Viking Ship Park’s Viking Encampment.

Ending: Commissioners asked for no additional new business and adjourned at 5:46 p.m.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Moorhead Human Rights Commission Meeting - 05/21/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners confirmed Moorhead’s Juneteenth event will be June 19 at Concordia College and said the Destiny Holiday Award recipient will be notified by June 5 and presented at the event.","taxTitle","Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota","taxId",56511,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6230806,"Moorhead Police reports recruitment training; six candidates in skills academy",99,2105000,2204000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3441952-2dad887d0f971ccfe27349f0753f09f2&start=2105&end=2204","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3441952-2dad887d0f971ccfe27349f0753f09f2/thumbnail_2105000.jpg","/articles/6230806/Moorhead/Clay-County/Minnesota/Moorhead-Police-reports-recruitment-training-six-candidates-in-skills-academy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230806-a77979140f09ecd026b87088a37f5611/orig.mp4?Expires=1775721548&Signature=V5gDO8GAm4ObnkE~vES3vUI0KqdSbMv33q8aJvLpJ5QIOn5iR3J~DKBqaZ8WOfiTSA7UI6UQzbVmpdD2i5PbVMJjOSgRUEmaRzlGQFW8q~oUdePRkIiQyXc9N7EcnHp4yzSbs7274olLpMOu~41Ik13USC5388QjEhRh-HBdQCyhG8qXAwrWSOyKuv-nbHXNAQ7HhqRBeGIZ-V7nX-StjrHQr~er4ZFIdetEfJAumihTfPgC8HkJ2Yx-~rh-pRQBfSXdFFquGrB6HPh4ED8qgqx2PHekGZj4bdEgpi1QYOHZTjbNMaIe7GGu9nXf8BIk37sgZilksIeLlbGm98ro4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lieutenant Beta of the Moorhead Police Department told the Moorhead Human Rights Commission that the department’s Cadet Program and a state-funded ICE POET program have combined training cohorts and sent six candidates to Alexandria Technical College for the skills phase of academy training.

Beta said the cohort includes two candidates described as Kurdish and two female candidates (one of whom is Hispanic); the training is expected to continue through roughly the second week of July. The department’s cadet program is administered locally; ICE POET is a statewide grant-funded pathway the lieutenant described as targeted at nontraditional applicants, including those with four-year degrees in non-law-enforcement fields.

Beta said one recent cadet who is a Spanish speaker assisted on a homicide investigation and that the recruitment programs are intended to diversify the force to better reflect the community. He noted the department has information about recruitment on its website and Facebook page and that the department’s administrative sergeant now has recruitment duties. “We’re very happy with the results of that, and, we look forward to continuing that program into the future,” Beta said.

Commissioners asked about application routes, program duration and where training takes place; Beta said ICE POET cohorts trained initially in March and are now completing skills training at Alexandria Technical College, and that other training sites exist across the state. He said program timelines depend on cohort calendars.

The briefing was informational; commissioners did not take formal action during the report.","Lieutenant Beta of the Moorhead Police Department briefed the commission on two recruitment programs — the department's Cadet Program and a state-funded ICE POET program — saying six candidates are in skills training through mid-July and that the effort aims to diversify recruits.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6230811,"Commission hears AAPI Heritage Month overview; local events highlighted",354,1727000,2081000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3441952-2dad887d0f971ccfe27349f0753f09f2&start=1727&end=2081","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3441952-2dad887d0f971ccfe27349f0753f09f2/thumbnail_1727000.jpg","/articles/6230811/Moorhead/Clay-County/Minnesota/Commission-hears-AAPI-Heritage-Month-overview-local-events-highlighted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230811-66d7faf447b70048aec22bba3d2d1138/orig.mp4?Expires=1775721548&Signature=jCB1EZ6sPvbd217PE5cLwWFUzvGF1DlWOex~6hYk2SbUyeQG2x7xLv5v~P50Nq1iRkGS79dytmoDaDNc0UHjSrLeetBPD9k1FZGdjwe5VEZlrHe9pI~2va47a5Gb1Qbz1z2Z~SQZCsRLoUIjTn6e-Bt0pmC7Mvqc9s-tEuH8zBsdVo56wEv-J3URopODQoucIcWEJsqO~bhfduo5GrxQC232HDi9AGi4DqHDM9aTKRt~gQgtZdWoFefGnIidHfJX01NPxF-gt8-ifqL01eUBIZdHaUj2Y0wz7DdpsH9I9YlRzkPDibjmc3uyzSg4U8ybgdzzA7x2Jko~ARYa1NbzuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Anupooshna (Anna) Rajesh presented an overview of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month to the Moorhead Human Rights Commission, outlining the observance’s origins, federal recognition and local events.

Rajesh said AAPI Heritage Month occurs in May to mark the arrival of the first recorded Japanese immigrants to the United States (May 1843) and the 1869 completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, events that motivated the original 1978 Heritage Week. She noted that President George H. W. Bush designated May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in 1992 and that President Barack Obama renamed the observance to “Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month” in 2009. Rajesh read an excerpt from a presidential proclamation dated May 16, 2025, that honored AAPI contributions and cited the number of AAPI service members nationally.

Rajesh said AAPI populations in the metro area are about 2 percent of the population and highlighted recent local activity: a global market at the Hjemkomst Center (May 20) with vendors representing Asian heritage; a fourth annual Asian Night Market at the Fargo Air Museum; and a Twin Cities Metro Asian Fair on May 31 in Plymouth. She also recognized Yokesim (Yokesim) Gunaratne as a 2025 McKnight Award recipient for work with Cultural Diversity Resources.

Commissioners asked no policy questions; the presentation was informational. The commission’s agenda later moved on to other items.","A commission member presented the history of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and listed local events and honorees, including a May 20 market and other regional celebrations.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6230816,"Lakes & Prairies program outlines supports for family, friend and neighbor child caregivers",1098,145000,1243000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3441952-2dad887d0f971ccfe27349f0753f09f2&start=145&end=1243","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3441952-2dad887d0f971ccfe27349f0753f09f2/thumbnail_145000.jpg","/articles/6230816/Moorhead/Clay-County/Minnesota/Lakes-Prairies-program-outlines-supports-for-family-friend-and-neighbor-child-caregivers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230816-776acbfef4e94aba5fe74fcea9ff9e20/orig.mp4?Expires=1775721548&Signature=Ox2znb8hle5rZAhR4edCUQqDRy3W2UfgwWRpxQpXbL8cyQwhaRVMxB8UKK-wWhaTfaSQrXbPT5-6Tv6GEMDtmbdo7fycUTKp3hYN3Wunczx8EVAVuhYSQcL73pzLz~uZIFfVSAnf01Q0Mgxjn~yKtD76g4UygvaUNPeHCqDmZniC-sRppy-pFeWvMOaqRuP460hHLd8TimcWrL04OqsgRkPT87YCvZU3n2Q2d6Mwm1lnKxN9EyJNT2s88fhBvD1P~i9kF3qHZHe---gDrXsDbwh7D7MdrMOhf2JqamGDHChOKsVxVpfEupzLM47P5UNIfN0rgdc5EB9qKDv3dsgyjg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Migdalia Caballero Medina, a family friend and neighbor (FFN) navigator with Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership, told the Moorhead Human Rights Commission that her team offers outreach, training and material supports to informal child caregivers and helps them navigate state child-care payment systems.

Caballero Medina said the program supports caregivers who provide care outside licensed settings — “grandma, friend, a neighbor” — and that staff offer home visits, trainings, mental-health referrals and free materials such as books and first-aid kits. “Anytime you need help with anything, we are here to support you,” she said.

The presentation stressed why the work matters: Caballero Medina noted that early childhood development is concentrated in the first five years of life and that lack of child care depresses workforce participation, quoting a caregiver: “I can work because I found childcare.” The navigator said Lakes & Prairies supports families searching for care, offers professional-development opportunities for providers and helps employers and policymakers understand child-care needs.

Program services described in the meeting include start-up and retention grants for caregivers starting or struggling to maintain informal care, quality-rating and improvement supports (noted to operate in North Dakota), professional-development trainings, and the FFN-specific work that connects caregivers to resources and scholarships. Caballero Medina said FFN kits handed out by the program can include blocks, puzzles, bilingual books, music, booster seats, smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors and other safety items. She also said the program offers CPR trainings and assistance applying for scholarships and grants.

On payment and eligibility, Caballero Medina explained that the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) is the family-facing benefit and that caregivers who wish to receive CCAP must become “legal nonlicensed” providers under county procedures. She said requirements for that status can include being at least 18 years old, U.S. citizenship or lawful-resident status, a background study (including fingerprinting) and pediatric CPR; counties administer the process and timelines vary. “It could be a month. It could be less. It could be more,” she said, describing how processing time depends on submitted documents and background checks.

Commission members asked how many children a nonlicensed provider may care for; Caballero Medina said informal caregivers may care for their related children plus one unrelated family, and that the program can then help them “take them through the phases” toward a licensed operation if they want to expand and accept state payments.

Caballero Medina asked the commission to “bring us to the table” when local stakeholders discuss child-care policy and funding, and to help promote the FFN work in the region. She identified the program’s geographic coverage as 21 Minnesota counties plus work with tribal nations (Red Lake and White Earth) and quality-improvement work in parts of North Dakota.

The presentation included brief video excerpts from FFN navigators and caregivers across Minnesota; the meeting’s technology issues delayed some playback but the presenters summarized the key supports shown in the video. The commission did not take a formal vote on the presentation; staff and commissioners discussed follow-up outreach and promotion.

Ending: Caballero Medina and her colleague offered to provide additional local contacts and materials to city partners and invited the commission to promote FFN services and to include Lakes & Prairies staff in local child-care planning discussions.","A navigator from Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership described services for informal child caregivers — including training, equipment kits, help navigating the Child Care Assistance Program and steps to become an eligible nonlicensed provider — during a Moorhead Human Rights Commission meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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