For the 2019-2020 school year, our BRIDGES Safe and Respectful Schools Program and Restorative Schools Program have grown from 17 to 22 schools!
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The Dispute Resolution Team is very excited about the new staff members who have joined our team in the last quarter. Each of these staff members bring a diverse set of skills that will enhance the quality of our programming and improve our ability to provide Orange County residents with an opportunity to resolve conflicts in a more peaceful manner. After
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Hate does not belong in Orange County. It does not belong anywhere.
But hate is here. And it is becoming more and more frequent.
Last year, there were 165 hate incidents, “which is an alarming 37% increase from last year,” the report said. By City News Service Published Sep 26, 2019 Hate crimes jumped 12% last year over 2017, part of a five-year trend of rising hate crimes, according to the OC Human Relations Commission’s annual report released Thursday. There were 67 reported hate crimes
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OC Human Relations’ 2018 Hate Crime Report says hate crimes in Orange County continue to escalate. There were 165 hate incidents in 2018, “an alarming 37% increase from last year.”
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“Orange County, do not stick your head in the sand. Believe that we can do better and fight to be more than the hate that swastikas and racial slurs bring to our home. ” – Ali Edwards, CEO, OC Human Relations
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The San Clemente High School administration is investigating claims that Lincoln High of San Diego students were the targets of racial slurs and taunts Friday night during the teams’ varsity football game at San Clemente High. The San Diego branch of the NAACP sent a letter to San Clemente Principal Chris Carter and to Capistrano Unified School District Superintendent Kirsten M. Vital requesting that
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We’re now accepting applications for the 2019/20 HRAP Program. HRAP is for young people who wish to turn their belief in equality and respect into action!
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Los Angeles Times, By JOE MOZINGO, SONALI KOHLI, LILLY NGUYENAUG. 22, 2019 7 AM In March, social media blew up with photos of a group of partying students from Newport Beach and Costa Mesa giving the Sieg Heil salute to a bunch of red plastic cups arranged into a swastika. School officials immediately condemned the images, notifying parents across the district what had happened and what
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“I can’t remember a time when I worked here when we’ve seen so many incidents tying back to this kind of imagery,” said Alison Edwards, OC Human Relations CEO, who started working with the agency 20 years ago.
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