We invite High School students to join us for a much needed conversation to process recent events related to racial injustice and police brutality. This Virtual Circle will offer a safe environment for you share your thoughts and feelings and will provide space for one another. Please register & join us September 8 at 4pm
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We’re excited to announce a FREE 3-part virtual education series starting Aug. 12. The focus is on aspects of Orange’s County’s Civil Rights History & the impact of hate on a community. Don’t delay your registration – seats are limited! Choose to attend one or all three.
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At OC Human Relations we seek to create a county where all people feel safe, valued and included. The recently publicized words of John Wayne stand in opposition to our vision and commitment to fighting hate and intolerance in the county and the continued choice to keep his name on the Orange County Airport reads as an acceptance of his
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The Grant Writer is a full-time salaried position and reports to the Director of Development. As part of a small
Development team, the Grant Writer takes the lead role in grant research, grant writing and reporting.
This is the second in a series of pieces intended o connect this current moment to our nation’s history and for some, to answer the question, “Why is this such a BIG deal?” Today we are going to connect the outrage and activism around the murder of George Floyd by a police officer to the history of law enforcement in
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If you have found yourself watching the news lately and asking yourself, “Why is this such a big deal?” I’d like to share some background with you. But first, an analogy: Think of a time in your life when you made a seemingly innocuous comment only to realize that you hurt someone. We’ve all done it. You find out later
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Racism is wrong and those oppressed by it are not responsible for eradicating it.
Police brutality is wrong and those who are brutalized by it are not responsible for eradicating it.
Murder is wrong and the families who have lost loved ones are not responsible for eradicating it.
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Tonight, where I live, there is silence except for the now-and-then coyote call far out in the canyon. It’s a lone howl that sounds for all the world like desperation, but simply means, I am here.
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In California and across the country, lockdown protests have drawn a melting pot of participants, including peaceful activists such as the DeBows and militias such as the Boogaloo Boys, who have credos that call for civil war, said Brian Levin, professor of criminal justice and director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino.
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OC Human Relations now has a new name. We are Groundswell!
Use the link below to visit our landing page and learn more about this exciting announcement!