INTEL AGENCY FAIR & MATCHING GRANTS PROGRAM:Intel and the United Way of Central New Mexico present: "Volunteering is No Joke!" An agency fair designed to introduce and engage Intel employees and Central New Mexico non-profits. Matching grants follow volunteer hours!
April 1st and 3rd, Intel will host 4 different sessions allowing 35 non-profits per session to meet with and engage Intel volunteers in team projects, board service or individual commitments.Sessions will be on site at Intel, Sara Road, Rio Rancho, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 1030 p.m.
Team projects will be prioritized. If you are interested, please contact Dana@uwcnm.orgfor an application.
NEW UN REPORT NOTES U.S. RACIAL DISPARITIES IN THE U.S.: Recently, a key committee at the United Nations raised concern over racism in the United States and government's failure to combat racial inequality (I'm glad somebody is watching!). In its findings, the UN committee highlights ways in which racial discrimination still plays a role in the American experience.
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) repeatedly expressed concern that civil and human rights in the U.S. have been "rolled back." Problems range from racial segregation in the schools and racial disparities in the criminal justice system, to decreased access to the courts. "As the U.N. has confirmed, the failure of the U.S. government to ensure that people have access to justice through the courts constitutes a flagrant violation of international human rights law," said Cristobal Joshua Alex, Campaign Coordinator of the National Campaign To Restore Civil Rights (NCRCR) and envoy to the Committee.
In language echoing the points highlighted in NCRCR's Shadow Reportto CERD, the U.N. expressed concern over the U.S.'s definition of racial inequality. Recent court cases in the United States have made it more difficult to bring discrimination claims in court, requiring proof of intentional discrimination. Under the U.N. treaty, victims of discrimination may seek justice as long as they can prove the actions had a "discriminatory effect."