Over 600 students and teachers from schools across Orange County attended the day-long Walk In My Shoes youth conference, November 16, at the University of California, Irvine. The conference was emceed by students Candice Brown of Cypress High School, Ralex Gutierrez of Magnolia High School and Moon Pankam of Capistrano Valley High School. The morning keynote speech was delivered by
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Year-long campus campaign begins with a film and a seminar that address the issue. Taken from The Daily Pilot, article by Britney Barnes 5:13 PM PST, November 10, 2012 CdMHS’s Human Relations Council screened the Lee Hirsch-directed documentary “Bully.” The film was followed by a panel discussion to kick-off “Stand Up, Don’t Stand By,” a year-long campaign to raise awareness
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Are you coming to Walk in My Shoes? Get the new BRIDGES shirt while you’re there. It’s yours for a $10 donation!
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A couple of months ago, I walked into a strange room not knowing what I would encounter. I saw strange but friendly faces, a “melting pot” of a variety of people. They were different ethnicities, different religions and different cultures. After the first 15 minutes went by, a new vibe dispersed over us. Everyone was talking as if they had
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When Christian first joined the Bridges Program at Garden Grove High School he barely spoke to anyone. In fact, we weren’t sure that he was enjoying the program, but he showed up every week, so we greeted him each time and tried to make sure that he, and all the students, felt welcomed. Two years later Christian was still coming
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(Westminster, CA) ‐ Living in a community mainly populated by Asians like myself, it was difficult for me to find variety and diversity in my world while I was growing up. I always thought that everyone lived similar lives and went through the same kind of troubles. However, in my sophomore year of high school, I became involved with BRIDGES
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Some tape their mouths shut as part of a youth movement to raise awareness of harassment, prejudice and discrimination. The sounds of the high school band Cosmic Infinity reverberated through Corona del Mar High School’s quad Friday, drowning out the conversations of students eating lunch. As the music geared up, students celebrated breaking the silence, with some pulling pieces of
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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You could hear a pin drop as students listened attentively to speakers during the Speaker Symposium at La Quinta High School in Westminster on Friday, March 9th. Organized by students in the BRIDGES program, the Speaker Symposium exposed high school students to different human relations’ issues such as school bullying, drug abuse, Islamophobia, youth empowerment, and human trafficking. This year’s
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By Sonia Painda, OC Human Relations Intern Crowds of couples form lines holding flowers and wearing wedding veils. They wait excitingly with their loved ones to exchange “I do’s”, tenderly embrace one another and rush to have their picture taken to remember their “wedding”. Love was certainly in the air at Magnolia High School, in a style truly befitting Valentine’s
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OC Human Relations now has a new name. We are Groundswell!
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