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Home My WebLink AboutPC - Public CommentsFocus ocus I IN DEPTH F, O.C. hate crimes decline 1, ItF(i1STFh RAI. I.'- NO Cowt ag"M fo ML -01 knrlrs aim, Q _: - i- - .. Building Bridges of Understanding J- t 1J, VISIONThe Commission and Council join hands to create a future where our diversity is realized as a source of strength. We build bridges of understanding'to promote a vision of Orange County as a community where ALL people are valued and included. Orange County Human Relations Commission COMMISSIONERS Becky Esparza, Chair Russ Rice Nadia Bettendorf, Vice Chair Dora Rodriguez Regina B. Front Felix Schwarz Ken Inouye Fred Smoller Pat Krone Beckie Welty Fullerton Bill Wood Orange County Human Relations Council BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bill Wood, President Kea Inouye, lice- President Susan Reese, Secretary John Nixon, Treasurer Rusty Kennedy, Executive Director Becky Esparza Laurie Fitzgerald Regina B. Front Lin Fujitsubo Leo Garcia Sherrill Hanley Pat Krone Frank Marmolejo Eddie Marquez Public Partners ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS J�s�t °` O ?9� O m �9<IFOR��P Thomas W. Wilson, Chair James W. Silva, Vice -Chair Bill Campbell ORANGE COUNTY CITIES 2002 -2003 Aliso Viejo Garden Grove Anaheim Huntington Beach Brea Irvine Buena Park Laguna Beach Dana Point Laguna Niguel Fullerton Laguna Woods La Habra Barbara Muirhead Cary Nelson Swan C.S. Ngin Dora Rodriguez Dave Rudat Charles V. Smith Chris Norby Lake Forest La Palma Los Alamitos Mission Viejo Newport Beach Orange Placentia San Clemente Santa Ana Stanton Tustin Westminster '��1'NIIS:�Ifl?9 In 1971, the Board of Supervisors, in collaboration with the Orange County Di- zW vision of the League of Cit- ies, created the Orange �> County Human Relations M ;!F Commission. The mission is to build mutual understand- ing among residents and to eliminate prejudice, intol- erance and discrimination. During the last 30 years, Orange County has changed dramatically, transitioning from a predomi- nately white suburban community to a diverse urban county. Of the more than 3 million people in the county, the majority of the K -12 grade school chil- dren are now ethnic minorities. This rapid demo- graphic change underscores the need for an effective human relations organization. The Commission is governed by 11 Cormnis- sioners appointed by the Board of Supervisors and the League of Cities, and administered by the Orange County Housing Community Services Department. Bridging the OUR HISTORY OUR HISTORY 5xnta :�;o.Frmtdc.,� .;- ?- p COUNCIL OUR HISTORY In 1991, the Orange County Human Relations Council was formed to enable the creation of needed human relations pro- grams. The Council is a private. non -profit 501(c)3 organization supported through grants, donations, fees and contracts. It pro- vides programs in partnership with schools, corporations, cities, foundations and individuals. The Council provides proactive inter - ethnic relations and violence prevention programs in schools and communities all over Orange County. The Council is governed by a Board of Direc- tors consisting of diverse community leaders and guided by a Community Partners Advisory Board that is com- _ O.C. hate crimes decline prised ofexecutives from major corp)- rations and institutions. _M7. The mission of the Council is to faster mutual understanding among residents in order to make Orange County' a better place,lbrALL people to lil e. irurk and do business. v All. f 1 30 ` a _ —� \ \� .;- ?- p COUNCIL OUR HISTORY In 1991, the Orange County Human Relations Council was formed to enable the creation of needed human relations pro- grams. The Council is a private. non -profit 501(c)3 organization supported through grants, donations, fees and contracts. It pro- vides programs in partnership with schools, corporations, cities, foundations and individuals. The Council provides proactive inter - ethnic relations and violence prevention programs in schools and communities all over Orange County. The Council is governed by a Board of Direc- tors consisting of diverse community leaders and guided by a Community Partners Advisory Board that is com- _ O.C. hate crimes decline prised ofexecutives from major corp)- rations and institutions. _M7. The mission of the Council is to faster mutual understanding among residents in order to make Orange County' a better place,lbrALL people to lil e. irurk and do business. c_:BitDGES ' PFagrarn The BRIDGES Prugmm_ improves inter-group relations by par.tna ing with schools and communises to create, advocate and sustain a safe. inclusive school climate that respects society's diversity. Br&gesStaff 441 Teachers /Other Staff Adun&Alba- Sanchez Secina$hakta Jenny Lindativam Sandra i lcrr Rigo Maldnna6 ' Ad6anCole- Danielle l La Dwi Hsu. ' Talina Scscrson' ' LainaHllstrom Daire-Southeiu= Alisorritelimann Kate Strauss 1 .Rath=,:ieZ.imon KathrwVromap. School Wide Projects S7 BRIDGES Participants 02 -03: Principals /Administrators 441 Teachers /Other Staff 3.160 Community Members 111 Parents 1.608 Students 54.038 Outreach 1,240 Teacher Human Reletlons Institutes Since 1988. BRIDGES has been uniquely designed to work co- operatively with the whole school community— adminis- tration. teachers, staff. parents and students —to meet each in- dividual school's needs and ob- jectives. The program trains participants to use positive peer support to promote inter -group understanding and alternatives to violence in schools. Walk in My Shoes The W annual High School Walk In My Shoes Symposium on Intercultural Cooperation was hosted by California State University, Fullerton. Over 550 students and staff from 40 Orange County schools came together to learn more about themselves and the diverse people who make up their communities. Participants had the choice of 25 workshops offering topics ranging from bullying to teen dating to creating positive change in students' own schools. _ + \,`,t •� Approximately 350 participants from 30 schools attended the 81" annual Middle School Walk in My Shoes Symposium. hosted by the University of Califomia, Irvine. An event highlight was the unveiling of the "Under the Peel" mural which was created by partici- pants of the 2002 Leigh Steinberg Human Relations Institutes. �rx � The Teacher Institutes guide pre- service and veteran teachers through a process that addresses both teaching pedagogy. content and curriculum. Each Institute infuses human relations across the disciplines and provides teachers with ready -to -use lesson plans that meet California content stan- dards. This academic year. master teachers at four Institutes explored methods for giving all students a voice in a variety of disciplines. Topics included the role of bioethics in the classroom. the impact of poverty on students and leaming. techniques for using literacy as a tool for social change. and opportunities to engage students in thinking critically about global issues. In total. 260 teachers participated in these institutes hosted by Chapman University's Project I- TEACH. 04 Leigh ;Steinberg OC Human Relations Conducted, Leadership Consultations 22 Task Force Retreats 46 Task Force & planning meetings 771 Student Retreats 64 Staff In- services 32 Parent Presentations 6 Parent Institutes 2 Student Facilitator Trainings 44 Conflict Mediation Trainings 26 School Wide Projects S7 environment where human relations retreats are enhanced through overnight camps and contact with nature. A special day camp designed for students with disabilities was memorable. These students and their "buddies" from Savanna High School planted the first flowers for the Bear Paw Garden. They gently protected their flowers with small mounds of soil and promised to visit the following year. In total. OC Human Relations conducted 27 retreats serving 469 students and 59 school staff members at Bear Paw Preserve this year. Human Relations Associates '(HRAP) This year-long internship for graduates of Leigh Steinberg Hu- man Relations Institutes is designed to develop young leaders through meaningful involvement in human relations. With 21 participants this year, HRAPers set a new standard for youth ac- tivism by facilitating workshops at three county wide conferences. speaking at awards ceremonies, organizing projects on their school campuses and hosting the first reunion for graduates of all past Institutes. All this was in addition to monthly meetings and three weekend retreats. where students explored such topics as geno- cide, censorship, the death penalty and the USA Patriot Act. Laj,gh St lnyerL The Leigh Steinberg Human Relations Institutes consist of four week -long summer sessions that bring together Orange County youth from diverse economic, social, ethnic and cultural back- grounds to raise awareness about human relations and social justice issues. In its 9th year, the program introduced 78 young people to topics that included: "Finding Equality in Orange County:' ' "Understanding the Media, "'Arts and Social Justice' and "American Dream. American Reality." One of this year's highlights was an I8 -foot mural created by students who painted their stories and silhouettes onto images of Orange County's history and human relations leaders. Called "Under the Peel," the mural conveys the message that we have to peel away layers to get to the truth about a person or a com- munity. The mural toured Orange County throughout the fall A �_" School Highlights: Kraemer Middle School invited students to write children's books about the harms of prejudice. stereotyping or racism to raise awareness about these issues in the school and community. Nearly 200 books were received from over 300 authors and illustrators across four middle schools in Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District. Los Amigos High School students created t- shirts --each representing one young person who died from violent acts at schools —and hung them around campus to raise awareness about the effects of violence on young people. Many teachers took this opportunity to discuss issues of violence in their classes, and a Tree of Hope was created for students to add their promises for a hate -free millennium to its branches. BRID'G'E s Celebration Over 300 students, teachers, administrators and par- ents from 30 schools assembled at Santa Ana College's Phillips Hall to recognize schools and educators who promote, protect and cultivate a safe campus climate that is respectful of society's diversity. This is the eighth year for the BRIDGES Awards. Distinguished School Awards Brookhurst Junior High School Brea Olinda High School Corona del Mar High School La Quinta High School John A. Rowland High School Laguna Hills High School (People's Choice) Distinguished Educator Awards Cyndie Borcoman, Santiago Creek School Larry Jones, Lexington Junior High School Romone Neal, La Quinta High School Rebecca Sanchez, John A. Rowland High School Special Recognition Dr. Jan Billings District Superintendent Anaheim Union High School District A School hrter- C11 CD {J I Anaheim High School Brookhurst Jr. High Cypress High School Katella High School Kennedy High School Lexington Jr. High Loma High School Magnolia High School Oxford Academy Savanna High School South Jr. High Western High School Brea- Olinda High School Brea Canyon High School Buena Park Jr. High -c Bcmi� c %yer Middle School Dana Hills High School " --- Marco Forster Middle School Marine View Middle School Mesa View Middle School Buena Park High School'- - Fullerton Union High School - -- -- - Glen Oaks PAR (Principal Area Region) �- - Thurston Middle School Santiago Creek Day School Fitz Intermediate School La Habra PAR Garden Grove High School :- ... .. . Irvine Intermediate School La Quinta High School Glen Wilson High School g Los Amigos High School Kraemer Middle School Rancho Alamitos High School -- "- ,... Rowland Unified School District - Laurel High School Rowland High School Fountain Valley High School Costa Mesa High School Laguna Hills High School Creekside Hieh School Estancia High School Mission Viejo High School Newport Harbor Hioh School Rancho Santa Margarita Intermedi n ��Comit>tun� Orgaitize�rommunity bu�Ydmg initia- . tivesihroughcollab6rati:(_W Fkdi -. vecceotgartizrtions xtid.cesidetits. irt. ordrr iopromotc mutttat undetsfanil- idg, idvocate for justice acrd BiriFd : crintmuttity capacity. COmmultitg Building Team. eam Bob Ceriiwe '. . 3ubrr Daly' Pets Doshi -wNeM Baifiaca Hunt Edits Mecfina H1 Reyni • EFvia Rubaicava I6ana- Soto Araceli Vasquez Hate Crimes y 3: rc v., Aaumte.o,Ve,u+ ^ Trfomil�rmrttw Police Community Relations OC Human Relations helps residents and law enforcement join together to strengthen the relationship between communities and their police officers, and promote community oriented policing efforts. This work included mediating day laborer disputes, handling immigrant rights issues, and facilitating individual and group cases. This year. OC Human Relations conducted cultural diversity training for all of the Anaheim Police Department's officers and delivered 6 five -hour training sessions at the Orange County Sheriff's Academy for 240 recruits. These trainings were held in collaboration with community organizations, including Council on American Islamic Relations, Orange County Asian Pacific Islander Community Alliance, The Center Orange County, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. South Asian Network and the Orange County Congregation Community Organization. COP Awards Close to 300 peace officers and community members joined OC Human Relations at the 86 Annual Community- Oriented Policing Awards Breakfast, held in October at the Disneyland Hotel. These awards honor law enforcement and community organizations that collaborated on outstandine community- oriented policing programs. Keynote speaker. Rana Sampson. stressed the importance and value of such programs and was joined by members of the Board of Supervisors in presenting the awards. This year the awardees were: Cypress Police Department — School Crisis Alert Team: La Habra Police Department — Local Coordinating Committee School Safety; OC Sheriffs Depart- ment. San Clemente Police Services — Kids Safe Day: Placentia Police Department —The Student Valet Program: Santa Ana Police Department — 300 W. 2 "d Street Problem - Oriented Policing Project: and the department -wide award went to the Garden Grove Police Department. The aftermath of 9/11 saw a dramatic increase in hate crimes and incidents against people perceived to be Arab or Muslim. According to the Commission's 2002 Hate Crime Report. Middle Easterners dropped to fourth among victims groups and there were 57 fewer reported crimes and incidents over all. Several initiatives contributed to this improvement. The Hate Crime Network met quarterly. bringing law enforcement and community leaders together to combat hate with topics ranging from hate crime prevention initiatives on college campuses to strategies for address- ing transgender issues. OC Human Relations also sponsored the first — •— •.��• _ Healing the Hate Forum. held in the O.C. hate crimes decline aftermath of two hate crimes in _ -- neighboring cities involving the beating of a Muslim boy and a cross burning on the lawn of an=... 4 interracial family. LAIR. JACL, OCAPICA. ADL and local police. school and faith organizations _ collaborated on this endeavor to send a united message against hate. r 1, .0 "W,, R EGrMER Hate Crimes and incidents in Orange County by Year Number of Victims Per Year 21113 188 180 182 17183 5 350 I I I 1 1 100 so 181 D spute. Resolution Prop am Provtdc it broad spectrum of dispute . nxolution a4i ievetition:SLPOces whereby conflicts and disputes can be settled out of court to a quick, efficient an(Fcost- effective man ffi ner Mediation Team Jim Armendaris Alfonso Clarke f.upe Gomez Peko Gomis. Crystal Hollands Rita Mendez Pearl Saracho Outreach Sixteen presentations to 652 people were made to various organizations and com- munity groups throughout the county to explain how our mediation services could be used as a way to resolve problems. Several law enforcement agencies in the County found it useful to distribute our palm -sized cards to local residents as a way to encourage them to contact OC Human Relations Dispute Resolution Program to help them resolve their con- flicts through use of mediation. Volslnt.eer and Internship Programs Volunteers and interns contributed 4,665 hours to OC Human Re- lations Dispute Resolution Program, both in the Small Claims Court Mediation Program and in the various services we provide to the community. We continue to collaborate with Jane Dawson. Man- ager of Volunteer /Intern Resources CEO /Office of Human Re- sources. who provides our Dispute Resolution Program with stu- dents interested in internship opportunities. They are given the opportunity to become certified mediators and develop their me- diation skills through hands -on experience. We also strengthened our collaboration efforts with UCI's Mediation Program to pro- vide their graduates the opportunity to participate with us in the dispute resolution process. Finally. this year we also sought to foster and develop relationships to generate new internship oppor- tunities For graduate students at the California State University. Dominguez Hills Program in Negotiation and Conflict Manage- ment and with The Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution. Recruitment and Training Four 28 -hour Basic Mediation Certification Trainings were offered this year to 49 people. These individuals represented a broad cross section of our community ranging from non- profit organizations, law enforcement agencies, teachers. stu- dents, volunteers and attorneys among others. MEDIATION & CONCILIATION: In 2002 -03 OC Human Relations mediated more complex intergroup conflicts that ranged from potentially volatile landlord/tenant disputes to delicate parem/school- district level conflicts. Case Type Total Cases Assessed Accident BusinessBusiness 18 Consumer/Merchant 73 Criminal ° Dependency 1 Domestic/Household 31 Employment 99 Fair Housing 5 Government 7 Harassment 13 Homeowners Association 5 Juvenile � Landlord/Tenant 291 Neighbor/Neighbor 32 Police 5 Education/School 9 Court Mediations 936 Total 1,546 DRPA Collaborative Court Program As a member of the Dispute Resolution Program Act (DRPA) Col- laborative, OC Human Relations provided mediation services at all of the justice centers in the County. This past year, the Collabo- rative handled 3,742 cases through these court- adjacent in programs providing services to low- income and moderate means families and Small Claims litigants. Also; other types of cases were significantly increased or added to the repertoire of the mediation services offered at the courts this past year including landtorditen- ant, judgment/debtor hearings and civil harassment cases. Common Ground Community Dispute Resolution Centers This is our third year providing conflict resolution services and educational presentations through the three community outreach locations. On a weekly basis, we conducted mediations with the assistance of trained staff and volunteer mediators at our sites in Fullerton, Orange and Westminster handling a total of 177 cases. r �.7 Inmigrantes estafados recupemran documentos L• z diin:n+�k is G�u6Uu;ann R�:,p�au�n Secvlas {ty4']c ,�ik�mvMra �vtru ;,rtes det wMN�?e OrnnKe i �,O e S- = ri �a d 1,a 0V l a� Pc°'a erns. -9- Jean Ablott Gurpreet & Jasjit Ahuja Ibrahim Ali Thomas C. Allen Jennifer Lee Anderson Lynne Aoki Jerry Arriola Hussam Ayloush Ken Babcock Allen Baldwin Michelle Berelowitz Nancy M. Berg Marianne Blank Arthur Blaser Judy Blonski Shirley Bloom Judith P. Brazell Monika Broome Paula Burrier -Lund Stephanie Campbell Alan Chancellor Vivian Clecak Joan & Burnett Cohen Fouad & Suzanne Darweesh Amin David Marilyn Davis Foreman Dawson Craig Dedeaux Peter S. Demeyer Kay &Terry Dolton Jacqueline Dudek Minard Duncan Shannon Emery Barbara English Dassie & Chuck Feingold Joyce C. Garrison Michael Goodman Joyce Greenspan Jim Grossman Andrew Hall Glenn Hayes Anne Heck Philip Henderson Nydia Hernandez Bruce Hird Richard Hitt M vra Hoos cr Karen Jackie Beverly Jacobs Nellie Kaniski Clarita Karlin Nahla Kaytali Steven Keller Maria Kham John Paul Ledesma Brian Levin Marjorie Lewis Sally & Frank Lopez Bobby & Gary Lovell Rafael Luevano Frank Marmolejo Marvin & Charlene Marsh Molly McClanahan James McEntee Marilyn Medler Michael Messina Lynn Mtkami Stan & Hilda Miller Nancy V. Mitchell Laurie & Michael Moncrief Robert Montenegro Barbara Muirhead Adolfo. H. Munoz Rima Nashashibi Mike S. Noonan Jaime Oregel Val Parker To create an opportunity for people to support human relations work in Orange County, a membership campaign was introduced this year. -, Membership contributions include stu- dents ($15), individuals ($35), families ($50) and businesses ($100 +1. The fol- lowing donors are current members of OC Human Relations who joined dur- ing this year's inaugural campaign. Marjorie Petherbridge Silvia Quintana Sarah Rapuano Charles & Roberta Reed Russ Rice Jackie Rojas Barry Ross Chery Rout Kim Renee Sandoval Elaine Santangelo Tahna Scherson Marti & Richard Schrank Shirl Severson Marilyn & Irving Shapiro Scott Smith Todd Spitzer Lee & Ron Steelman Alison Stewart '1'err Stone Hilda & Michael Sugarman Frank & Pearl Sun Evie Sutherland Kimberly Syre Jan K. 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Grandy Bill Harris John Hambuch Dolly & Paul Kaplan Natalie Kennedy Ron & Ruby Kobayashi Carl Neisser John Nixon Leonard Olds Loral & Claude Senefeld Dana Lynch & Kate Strauss Joyce Ukropina Jim & Becky Yacenda Margo Gallagher West As of June 30 ')003 Platinum: $10'coo and up Charitable Gift Fund County of Orange Deloitte & Touche LLP Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Los Angeles Times PacifiCare Foundation Orange County Community Foundation St. Joseph Health System Foundation Steelcase Foundation Leigh & Lucy Steinberg Foundation Keith & Judy Swayne The California Endowment The HealthCare Foundation for Orange County United Way of Orange County Washington Mutual Wells Fargo Foundation Bronze: $1,000-2,499 Robert Barth Beacon Pointe Advisors John Beek City National Bank Comerica Dana Investment Corporation Eadington. Merhab & Eadington Chris Edwards Tina Fernandez Ron Minekime, President Sr. Vice President City National Bank Gill Barnett. President Parking Concepts, Inc. Kay Carpenter. Director Con Agra Foods Don Crevier, President Crevier BMW Rick Ehrke, Executive Vice President Wells Fargo Bank Robert Haskell, President Pacific Life Foundation Bob Hill Coastal International Dr. Jerry Hunter, Chancellor North OC Community College District Kenneth tnouve, Managing Partner Inouye, Shively & Longtin Gold. $5,000 -9,999 Coastal International Crevier BMW Disneyland Resorts Inouye. Shively & Longtin KTLA Charities Fund Lehmann & Associates Pacific Life Foundation John & Susan Reese Southern California Edison Company The Boeing Company Fluor Enterprises, Inc. Regina Front Fujitsubo /Kraus Family Russell Kennedy Pat Krone H. Warren Moon Lyle Overby Advisor. Frank Jao. President Bridgecreek Development Don Kammerer. Senior Vice - President Bank of America Jim Lehmann, President Innovative Marketing Strategies Mike Manser. President Mansers Office Interiors Dr. Gregory McQuater, Director Taco Bell Corporation James McQueen. Partner McQueen & Ashman. LLP Dr. Al Mijares, Superintendent Santa Ana Unified School District Warren Moon. Sports Agent Leigh Steinberg Enterprises Silver: $2,500 -4,999 Bank of America Be The Cause California State University Fullerton Churm Publishing Company CNA Trust ConAgra Foods. Grocery Foods Group Kaiser Permanente McQueen & Ashman LLP Parking Concepts Inc. Printing Island Santa Ana Unified School District SBC Sikh Council of Orange County University of California, Irvine Angel Varela Family Supervisor Tom Wilson PacifiCare Palmieri, Tyler, Wiener. Wilhelm & Waldron LLP Eli Reyna Sempra Energy Utilities Ray Taccolini Union Bank Weinhold & Associates Peter Welsh Eileen Padberg, Consultant Eileen E. Padberg Consulting Steven Pizula. Partner Deloitte & Touche LLP Frank Quevedo, Vice- President Southern California Edison Susan Reese. Principal Susan S. Reese Design Bishop Jaime Soto Diocese of Orange Leigh Steinberg. Sports Agent Leigh Steinberg Enterprises Keith Swayne, Retired CEO Peter Villegas.lst. Vice - President Washington Mutual Peter Welsh Andy Youngquist. President Andrew Youngquist Construction m evaelny a�eg<s of u�a +nweei.g 1300 S. Grand Avenue, Bldg. B Santa Ana, CA 92705 (714) 567 -7470 www. ochumanrelations.org yam„ = , :,a.>'!"r�' �� - ✓'`� ; � �� Over 100,000 are touched with message of inclusion and respect By Cheryl Russell Measuring the impact of a human relations program or service can cer- tainly be accomplished with numbers, and yet, numbers don't always tell the whole story. It's the stories of the people who participated in OC Human Relations programs that say it best. I could tell you that during the last academic school year, we touched the lives of over 60,000 students throughout Orange County. But that bench- mark statistic doesn't begin to tell you the impact that the BRIDGES program has on individual students. Not only do they become knowl- edgeable about prejudice and intolerance, they take action to prevent it on their campuses. For example, Laguna Hills High School students conducted an annual yellow ribbon week to promote non - violence on their campus. The pur- pose of this event is to educate all students about how prejudice and discrimination can lead to hate crimes. Continued on page 6 This Season, Give a Gift That Makes a Difference If you are looking for a creative gift that expresses your feelings for a loved one AND makes a difference in the world, consider making a donation in their name to OC Human Relations. We will acknowledge your gift with a special card and bookmark for the recipient. Drucker Foundation Recognizes OC Human Relations Program as the " Nonprofit Innovation of the Week" A Bookmark A beautiful full color postcard with an art piece developed by Orange County students with an inspirational quote. A Postcard A full color bookmark of the mural `the History of Orange County" developed by Orange County students at the Leigh Steinberg Human Relations Institute. To have gift cards sent to you call Cheryl Russell at 714 834 -7181 JJENA -PATRX r . STAN70N_ Lida -7 q ALAMI T OS I �� i SEAL BEACH 0 -N ' ES'7'MINSTER 2003 OC Human HUNTI,NriTON Relations Programs BEACH FOUNTAIN BRIDGES: SCHOOL INTER - ETHNIC VALLEY C _ RELATIONS PROGRAM ESA HUMAN RELATIONS AWARDEE LIVING ROOM DIALOGUES BRIDGES AWARD SCHOOLS WALK IN MY SHOES PARTICIPANTS MEDIATIONS COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING AWARDEES LA HAS,z�'Ak Ak of ovi St ?:TA A Note: Icons represent more than one project. PLACE N 7 Touching Orange County Communities I with OC Human Relations Programs Y OR BA LINDA VILLA PARK � too go M IRVINE � p 3 LAGUNA WOODS LAnUMA IN LAKE T4 1/6, rSS n1,0N VIEJO LAGUNA HILLS ALISO A VjEjdD LAGUNA N � E ICEL 'N go SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO -DANA POMT Over 100,000 are touched by human relations message Continued from page 1 Students in the school's Human Relations Task Force decorated the campus in yellow ribbons and balloons each day. They created posters with many hate crime statistics as well as statistics of other types of discrimination towards men and women. "Creating this week of education and tolerance is important. If we can prevent anything from happening, why not ?" said James Sinclair, president of the Laguna Hills High School Task Force. I could tell you that we touched the lives of 500 living room dialogues participants, but that number will not tell you about what happened to Ibrahim Ali. Last year, he participated in a Living Room Dialogue that served as a catalyst for a community project that resulted in building a house for a family in Mexico. His group in South Orange County engaged a total of 60 people from their three diverse communities- Muslim, Jewish and Christian. Recognizing the importance in capturing the essence of the unity and cooperation that developed because of the Living Room Dialogue meetings, each congregation contributed equally to a documentary that was produced and premiered to a standing -room only audience on February 2, 2003. Not only does OC Human Relations reach into the schools and communities with human relations programs that motivate people to take action, we also recognize and acknowledge many of those people tlu'oughout the year. On April 13Th, 2003 eighteen individuals and groups were honored at the HRC Awards. Recognizing the work of schools in inter ethnic relations activities on campus, the BRIDGES Celebration Awards took place on May 27th 2003 honoring six Orange County schools. There a Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Dr. Jan Billings who retired as the District Superintendent of Anaheim Union High School District. Finally, on October 7th, the ninth annual Community Oriented Policing Awards Breakfast was held to acknowledge seven outstanding police departments for their work in the community. If you would like a complete report on this year's accomplishments, please call and ask for an annual report— it's full of good news! Call Cheryl Russell at 714 -334 -7131. $100,000 &Up Charitable Gift Fund County of Orange $25,000 to 99,999 St. Joseph Health System Foundation Keith & Judy Swayne The California Endowment United Way of Orange County Washington Mutual $10,000 to 24,999 ConAgra Grocery Products Company Deloitte & Touche LLP Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Los Angeles Times PacifiCare Foundation Podlich Family Fund Starbucks Foundation Steelcase Foundation $5,000 -91999 Coastal International Crevier BMW Inouye, Shively & Longtin KTLA Charities Fund Lehmann & Associates Pacific Life Foundation John & Susan Reese Southern California Edison Company The Boeing Company $2,500 -41999 Bank of America Be The Cause California State University Fullerton Churm Publishing Company CNA Trust Kaiser Permanente McQueen & Ashman LLP Parking Concepts Inc. Printing Island Santa Ana Unified School District SEC Sikh Council of Orange County University of California. Irvine Angel Varela Family Supervisor Tom Wilson $1,000 -21499 Robert Barth Beacon Pointe Advisors John Beek City National Bank Comerica Dana Investment Corporation Eadineton, Merhab & Eadin_ton Chris Edwards Tina Fernandez Fluor Enterprises. Inc. Regina Front Fujitsubo /Kraus Family $1,000 -21499 Russell Kennedy Pat Krone H. Warren Moon Lyle Overby Palmieri, Tyler, Wiener, Wilhelm & Waldron LLP Eli Reyna Sempra Energy Utilities 1 Ray Taccolmi Union Bank Weinhold & Associates Peter Welsh A -Z Bus Sales Tony Bolado Dr. Versie Bums Libby Cowan Chris & Fred Edwards Fidelity & Guaranty Life Sylvia Fujitsubo Paul & Anna Garza James L. Grandy Bill Harris Dolly & Paul Kaplan Natalie Kennedy Ron & Ruby Kobayashi Carl Neisser John Nixon Leonard Olds Loral & Claude Senefeld Dana Lynch & Kate Strauss Joyce Ukropina Jim & Becky Yacenda Winter 2003 When you join OC Human Relations... You're investing in the good news. Individual & Family Members Jean Ablott Gurpreet & Jasit Ahuja Ibrahim Ali Thomas C. Allen Jennifer Lee Anderson Lynne Aoki Jerry Amola Hussam Ayloush Ken Babcock Allen Baldwin Michelle Berelowitz Nancy M Berg Marianne Blank Arthur Blaser Judy Blonski Shirley bloom Judith P. Brazen Monika Broome Paula Burner -Lund Stephanie Campbell Alan Chancellor Vivian Clecak Lynn Mikami Joan & Burnett Cohen Stan & Hilda Miller Dr. Fouad & Suzanne Darweesh Nancy V. Mitchell Amin David Laurie & Michael Monerief Marilyn Davis Robert Montenegro M/M Foreman Dawson Barbara Muirhead Craig Dedeaux Adolfo H. Munoz Peter S. Demeyer Rima Nashashibi Kay & Terry Dolton Mike S. Noonan Jacqueline Dudek Jaime Oregel Minard Duncan Val Parker Shannon Emery Marjorie Petherbridge Barbara English Silvia Quintana Dassie & Chuck Feingold Sarah Rapuano Joyce C. Garrison Charles & Roberta Reed Michael Goodman Russ Rice Joyce Greenspan Jackie Rojas Jim Grossman Barry Ross Andrew Hall Chen)! Rout Glenn Hayes Kim Renee Sandoval Anne Heck Elaine Santangelo Philip Henderson Talma Scherson Nydia Hernandez Marti & Richard Schrank Bruce Hird Shirl Severson Richard Hitt Marilyn & Irving Shapiro Myra Hoover Scott Smith Karen Jackie Todd Spitzer Beverly Jacobs Lee & Ron Steelman Nellie Kaniski Anson Stewart Clarita Karlin Terry Stone NaWa Kayali Hilda & Michael Sugarman Steven Keller Frank & Pearl Sun Maria Khani Evie Sutherland John Paul Ledesma Kimberly Syre Brian Levin Jan K. Tattam Marjorie Lewis Debbie Thomas Sally & Frank Lopez Charlene Turco Ashendorf Bobby & Gary Lovell William Turpit Rafael Luevano Tony & Conner Valle Jr. Frank Marmolejo Joseph Vanderwoude Marvin & Charlene yl:jrsli Paul Walters Molly McClamahan Anrlree L. Weer m Jaes McEntee Bryce Williams Marilyn Medler P.. NAo 1a,., rar....a.. Her fl "If I sell my business or invest- ments, I must pay taxes on the capital gains —and I need income from the full amount." Consider setting up a Charitable Remainder Trust. It will provide you with a lifetime income stream, an income tax deduction, help avoid capital gain taxes and reduce estate taxes. Other planned gifts include bequests of cash, securi- ties, closely held stock, real estate, life insurance, gift annuities, pooled income funds and endowments. Learn more about how you can have financial benefits AND help build bridges of understanding in our community. * Every gift of $'5000 makes it possible for another school to participate in the nationally recognized BRIDGES program. I'm a proud member of OC Human Relations because I want alt people to feel respected and included. For only $35 a year become a member and support one of Orange County's most important organizations. Join Today 1888 NO -2 -HATE OC Human Relations Commission meetings are open to the public Please join us on the second Thursday of each month at 7pni in Conference Room AB at the address below: A y U" R16LAP o BuRdMg enages of U. er Landing 1300 S. 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