YouthSpeak 2014 Winners Announced

YouthSpeak 2014 Winners Announced

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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The Legacy Awards Honorees

Dorothy Mulkey and Robert A. Johnson Mendez, Ramirez, Palomino, Estrada, Guzman vs. Westminster Jean and Frank Forbath Amin David Rabbi Stephen Einstein Pastor Mark Whitlock Annan Aboul-Nasr Jennifer Rojas Mary Anne Foo Tina Correa

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Alfonso On The Radio

Our very own Alfonso Clarke, Dispute Resolution Program Director and 2014 Orange County Mediation Conference Chair, talks to Mari Frank, host of KUCI’s “Prescriptions for Healing Conflict” show, about OC Human Relations and the upcoming Orange County Mediation Conference. This year’s conference theme is “Mediation in a Time of Change, 2014: The Year of Transformation”. The conference takes place next

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OC Mediation Conference – March 14

OC Mediation Conference - March 14

Registration Now Open for the 2014 Orange County Mediation Conference! “Mediation in a Time of Change: 2014 the Year of Transformation” Hurry – Early Bird Prices Good Until March 7, 2014 The 2014 OC Mediation Conference,  is scheduled for Friday, March 14th at the beautiful University of California, Irvine University Club at 801 East Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA 92697 For more information

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The Listening Sessions: Six Months Later

The Listening Sessions: Six Months Later

In late 2012 and early 2013 the OC Human Relations Commission held a series of ”Listening Sessions” across the county, inviting African-American community members to share their stories, challenges, and celebrations of living in Orange County. The “Listening Sessions” were prompted by the experiences of an African-American family who were targeted by hate in Yorba Linda. In June we released

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Safe, Respectful Schools for ALL! What it takes

Safe, Respectful Schools for ALL!  What it takes

In the spring of 2013 the BRIDGES Team began to talk about change. Where was change happening in schools? What was working? What was improving the lives of staff and students? As we learned more about new trends in improving school climate, the conversations got exciting! We saw much of our program was already reflected in the research, but we

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