April 15, 2014: Andres Guerrero was selected as the YouthSpeak winner for 2014 and he will deliver his speech at OC Human Relations Legacy Awards gala, May 8, 2014 at the City National Grove of Anaheim. He and the runners-up will also have the opportunity to speak at upcoming OC Human Relations Walk In My Shoes youth conferences.
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March 10, 2014: OC Human Relations Legacy Awards commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act by honoring individuals and groups that have made extraordinary contributions to Orange County by advocating for civil rights in education, employment, health, housing, immigration, justice and labor, and more.
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Carol Turpen, Chair of the Orange County Human Relations Commission condemns the anti-Semitic and anti-Gay remarks of William Fitzgerald at the Public Comments section of the Anaheim City Council meeting on September 30, 2013. While the Commission affirms the first amendment right of Mr. Fitzgerald to make these odious comments, we also have a right to object to the message he chooses to share.
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Bart and Margaret Harloe announced a ten year commitment to funding OC youth to attend the OC Human Relations Summer Youth Organizer Camp and year-long Internship Program.
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OC Human Relations Selects Nine Awardees Who Have Helped Combat Prejudice, Intolerance and Discrimination Countywide to be honored at The City National Grove of Anaheim on May 2, 2013
Read more →This year, for the first time, OC Human Relations will honor a business or corporation for embracing the principles of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Nominations are invited from the business community or from area residents who believe an area business is worthy of the honor. The OC Human Relations Business Award will be presented at Awards 42 on May 2, 2013 at the City National Grove of Anaheim.
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One in a series of “Listening Sessions” on African American life in Orange County is scheduled for 9am, Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Irvine’s Christ Our Redeemer (COR) Church.
Read more →With bullying and student harassment at an all-time high in our middle and high schools, student leaders from Orange County schools are preparing to learn how to take a more significant leadership role in creating safer, more inclusive and respectful learning environments where all students feel welcome and can succeed.
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A former, self-described “aggressive, arrogant” trial lawyer, Douglas Noll decided to do something drastically different from other lawyers–he became a peacemaker. Now a full-time mediator, the 2012 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year recipient recently spoke about his work promoting peace and mediation in prisons and how successful his program has become. Noll was the keynote speaker at the 20th
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(Orange County) – Most people would be surprised to find a judge directly involved in helping the homeless overcome mental health issues or providing veterans with assistance dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder, but the Honorable Judge Wendy S. Lindley of the Superior Court in Orange County does not follow the status quo. Her passion to help community members has earned Lindley a place among one of twelve honorees at OC Human Relations‟ AWARDS 41 Gala Celebration on Thursday, May 10 at the City National Grove of Anaheim.
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OC Human Relations now has a new name. We are Groundswell!
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