Orange County Human Relations Commission
MISSION: Seek out the causes of tension and conflict, discrimination and intolerance, and eliminate those causes
Monthly Summary of Activities: April 2017
Police‐Community Relations
Tustin PD & Youth Dialogue: On 4/26, Commission staff completed a 4-week dialogue with Tustin high
school students and Tustin PD officers. Tustin PD has expressed interest in expanding this program in
other Tustin schools. Program dates this month: 4/5, 4/12 & 4/26
Intergroup Relations
Hate Free OC Campaign
Hate Crime & Incidents Identified in March:
- On 4/4, Commission director conducts hate crime presentation for a partner agency via invitation.
- On 4/18 & 4/19, Commission staff promote the Hate Free OC campaign at Golden West College.
- On 4/20, Commission staff attends and hosts a Hate Free Campaign table at the OC Interfaith
Network Forum #2 in Santa Ana, CA
Community Outreach & Presentations:
- On 4/5, Commission staff participates in CAHRO conference call.
- On 4/6 & 4/7, Commission staff attend Safety Conference at UCI campus.
- On 4/23, Commission staff attended Vesak Buddhist Celebration at Dieu Ngu Temple.
- On 4/24, Commission Director meets with LGBT Center of OC staff to discuss diversity, hate crime
programming and support. - On 4/24, Commission staff attend Acculturation & Trauma presentations at Sisters of Saint Joseph.
- On 4/25, Commission staff attend Human Relations Commission meeting
Commission Director One-on-Ones:
- Commission Director met with Michael Reynolds and Bekele Demissie this month.
- Commission Director met with new OCCR Director, Dylan Wright, and staff.
Community Building and Training
Sherriff’s Academy Training: On 4/11, Commission staff conducted diversity training for 63 recruits.
