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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Across America today, bigotry and violence between diverse groups is taking center stage. As a human relations organization, our mission is to prevent hate from taking hold by investing time in building relationships among our diverse communities.
Read more →Fullerton Task Force on Homelessness and Mental Health Services, chaired by OC Human Relations’ CEO, Rusty Kennedy (center, back row) was honored by Fullerton Mayor Sharon Quirk-Silva (3rd from left, front row) and the Fullerton City Council for services organized in the wake of the tragic death of Kelly Thomas, whose father, Ron Thomas (4th from right, front row) also
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The Task Force was created by the Fullerton City Council Sept 20, 2011. The Final Report was issued on May 15, 2012. Click here to read it.
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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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A former, self-described “aggressive, arrogant” trial lawyer, Douglas Noll decided to do something drastically different from other lawyers–he became a peacemaker. Now a full-time mediator, the 2012 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year recipient recently spoke about his work promoting peace and mediation in prisons and how successful his program has become. Noll was the keynote speaker at the 20th
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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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(Orange County) – Most people would be surprised to find a judge directly involved in helping the homeless overcome mental health issues or providing veterans with assistance dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder, but the Honorable Judge Wendy S. Lindley of the Superior Court in Orange County does not follow the status quo. Her passion to help community members has earned Lindley a place among one of twelve honorees at OC Human Relations‟ AWARDS 41 Gala Celebration on Thursday, May 10 at the City National Grove of Anaheim.
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San Clemente Patch, December 13, 2011 Amid rumblings of possible racial overtones to a Jan. 6 street brawl that left two men injured and one in a coma, a county group is urging calm and unity. “This is not a brown-white issue,” said Rusty Kennedy, executive director of OC Human Relations, which works to prevent racial violence and foster ethnic
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Fullerton Observer, November 30, 2011 The Fullerton City Council created a task force on homelessness and mental health services in September 2011. Its first meeting was held on October 20 and was moderated by Fullerton resident and executive director of Orange County Human Relations, Rusty Kennedy. The task force will convene for six – eight months and then make recommendations
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