Meeting Date: September 25, 2024
To: Human Rights Commission
From: Claudia Garcia, Spanish Translator
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In person presentation “Getting to know the MN ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) and overview” by Karla Esqueda, ACLU Organizer.
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About the speaker, Karla Esqueda (she/her), ACLU organizer. Karla is a Organizer who works the ACLU-MN as of 2018. As an organizer, Karla works to educate and engage Southern Minnesota communities with voter outreach initiatives and tackle reducing disparate treatment of immigrants in those regions. Karla is passionate about working with underserved populations and using her key strengths in community education to positively effect change. When Karla is not out engaging communities she is spending time cooking Mexican dishes with her family.
About the organization: Founded in 1952 as the Minnesota Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Minnesota continues to promote, protect, and extend the civil liberties and civil rights of people in Minnesota through litigation, lobbying, and the community engagement.
Our vision for our state and country is one that fulfills the promise of the Minnesota and United States Constitutions to protect the civil rights and liberties of everyone. We are especially mindful of the need to protect the interests of the people who are disfavored or marginalized. The ACLU of Minnesota is nonpartisan, defending the civil liberties of everyone, regardless of their politics.
Our Values include Free Expression Advocacy, Equity, Justice and Historical Understanding, Dignity, Empathy and Common Humanity, Inclusive Democracy and Self-Determination, Community Engagement and Vulnerable populations, Diversity, Teamwork and Lived Experiences. We defend and promote these civil liberties and values through: Litigation, Community Engagement and Lobbying.
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