It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Marion Harloe, who served on the OC Human Relations Commission from 1989-1996, passed away on February 22, 2013. Marion was in her mid-90’s and had been suffering a series of health setbacks following a fall and broken hip that would not heal. She was in pain that was difficult to manage.
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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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It’s always exciting to be in the room when old stereotypes are proven wrong. That’s what happened last month when 17 parents from Sycamore Jr. High in Anaheim graduated from OC Human Relations’ Parent Leadership Institute (PLI). These parents spent 6 weeks attending workshops on understanding the school system, graduation requirements, parent rights and responsibilities and how to partner with
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Christian Lopez who has been associated with OC Human Relations for a number of years as a member of OC Human Relation Youth Organizers, BRIDGES school program participant, YouthSpeak winner and keynote speaker at last years Awards 41 Gala, recently was featured as a Filipino Champion on Filipino TV. Christian is an inspiration to everyone who meets him and we
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27.01.13: The Commission held a listening session to hear more of the experiences of African-American’s living in Orange County.
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On Saturday, December 8, OC Human Relations Commission, along with Christ Our Redeemer AME Church, West Coast Christian Tabernacle, New Spirit Baptist Church, OC NAACP, Dr. Thomas Parham, and the Thurgood Marshall Bar Association invited African-American community members to share their stories, challenges, and celebrations of living in Orange County. The “Listening Session” was prompted by the experiences of an
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In December we hosted the first in a series of Listening Sessions with members of Orange County’s African-American community in response to the story of a family who left Orange County, feeling forced out by hate.
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The Vietnamese language newspaper, Người Việt, recently wrote an article about long-time BRIDGES member and current OC Human Relations Council Director Kathy Tran. Kathy became involved with OC Human Relations while at middle school and has become a true community-leader. The Người Việt article is reproduced below. Kathy Trần: “Học gấp đôi để mẹ không phải làm 12 tiếng mỗi
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A Buddhist temple in a Westminster neighborhood has some residents grousing about increased traffic and other annoyances. By Lauren Williams, Los Angeles Times December 30, 2012 ‘There’s no question where you’re confronted with something you don’t understand or are unfamiliar with, you’re uncomfortable.’ – Rusty Kennedy, executive director Orange County Human Relations Commission The sound of chanting echoed through the
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On Saturday, December 8, OC Human Relations Commission, along with Christ Our Redeemer AME Church, West Coast Christian Tabernacle, New Spirit Baptist Church, OC NAACP, Dr. Thomas Parham, and the Thurgood Marshall Bar Association invited African-American community members to share their stories, challenges, and celebrations of living in Orange County. The “Listening Session” was prompted by the experiences of an
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OC Human Relations now has a new name. We are GroundSwell!
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