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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0 - OC Human RelationsI UJI 1J /0 lea l Annual Report 2006 -2007 OC Human Relations Vision OC Human Relations Creates Safe and Inclusive Communities by facilitating dialogue between di- verse Orange County residents Ken Inouye, Chair, OC Human Relations Commission Partner, Inouye, Shively & L.ongtin, CPA's OC Human Relations Develops Diverse Leaders by empowering youth of diverse backgrounds to create safe school climates respectful of society's diversity. Nadia Bettendorf, Vice- Chair, OC Human Relations Commission Retired Teacher OC Human Relations brings people together to Mediate Conflict and encourages dialogue as an �q alternative to violence and litigation. Marcus Gonzalez, President OC Human Relations Graphic Design Manager, Disneyland _ OC Human Relations Builds Understanding and +- Respect among diverse communities, law enforcement and residents so we can discover that we have more in common as human beings than that which separates us into groups. Susan Reese, Vice - President, OC Human Relations Owner, Susan S. Reese Design f 1 971 - the year Orange County Human Relations Commission was created. 3743- the number of volunteer hours given to OC Human Relations this year. '.r 42,041 - the num- ber of students, parents, teachers, administrators and community mem- bers who participated in BRIDGES School Inter- group Relations and Violence Prevention Program this year. 101 -the number of hate crimes documented in Orange County in 2006. 2740- the number of people who chose the OC Human Relations mediation program instead of going to court, resulting in less conges- tion in the courts and saving the public money. '.r 42,041 - the num- ber of students, parents, teachers, administrators and community mem- bers who participated in BRIDGES School Inter- group Relations and Violence Prevention Program this year. 101 -the number of hate crimes documented in Orange County in 2006. 2006 -2007 Participating Schools a Tech Tragedy Highlights Need IDGES Program BRIDGES has worked cooperatively with the entire school — students, parents, teachers, administrators and staff to promote understanding and alternatives to violence in schools. In 2( 1 as we mourned the lives cut short at Virginia Tech, many people 'or de -�� hat can be done to prevent such heinous acts from happening in our o ard. If people could only get along better, understand each other re down communication barriers, toss discrimination away, we wo uch more able to avoid such nightmares. The tragedy at Virginia as a motivation for the students participating in the BRIDGES program to _ lop activities to address safety concerns in their own schools. The BRIDG rogram goal of building relations and respect for all people was the snuc or a variety of school -wide projects to bring students together and their concerns. The shockwaves of Virginia Tech also challenged B S participants to apply their human relations and leader- ship skills to eir own campuses, identify needs, build relations and most import solutions Z� Anaheim Union High School District AUHSD teacher training (- 10 sessions) Anaheim High School Brookhurst Junior High School Cypress High School Katella High School Loara High School Magnolia High School Savanna High School South High Junior High School Sycamore Junior High School Western High School Buena Park School District Buena Park Junior High School Fullerton Joint Union High School District Fullerton Union High School Garden Grove Unified School District Garden Grove High School Los Amigos High School Irvine Intermediate School La Quinta High School Huntington Beach Union High School District Fountain Valley High School Huntington Beach High School Los Alamitos Unified School District Laurel High School Newport Mesa Unified School District Newport Harbor High School Corona Del Mar High School OC Department of Education Santiago Creek Community School Edinger Tech Center Fine Arts Educational Center Haster Day School Magnolia Lyceum Main Street Educational Center Santa Ana Unified School District OC Education Arts Academy, K -g Saddleback Valley Unified School District Laguna Hills High School Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate School Hate Crimes Up Slightly in 2006 The 2006 Hate Crime report was published in May by OC Human Relations documenting 101 hate crimes, up from 97 in 2005. This report also documents hate incidents which fell from 55 in 2005 to 34 in 2006. At the Hate Crime Network Meeting a panel of commu- nity leaders was assembled to analyze the data, provide insights, and answer questions from the audience about the report. This year's panelists (in the photo to the right) included Pastor Mark Whitlock from Christ Our Redeemer AME Church in Irvine: Yun Sook Kim Na- varre of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center; Affad Shaikh of the Council on American- Islamic Relations; Dr. Kevin O'Grady of the Anti - Defamation League: Ginger Hahn of the Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center of Orange County; Jess J. Araujo of the Orange County Community Forum; and Jose Perez of the Dayle McIntosh Center. 2006 Hate Crime Targets African American .............. 19 Jews...... .............................15 Gays and Lesbians ............13 Latinos ............................... 8 Asians . ............................... 7 Arab and Muslims ............. 8 Multiple Targets and Ot hers . ............................... 31 �1 A, 7 Hate Crime Network Meeting Hate Crime Network -The Hate Crime Network was formed in 1991 to bring together representatives from law enforcement and community organizations, as well as the OC District Attorney and the California and US Attorney General offices, to enhance community wide collaboration against hate motivated crime in Orange County. In 2006, experts addressed the topics: "Hate Crime in Our Backyard'; "Hate Crime Laws: The Nuts and Botts ": "Hate Crimes and Inci- dents in Orange County" and "Hate Crimes Against Individu- als with Disabilities." Hate Crime Network meetings are held from 10 a.m. to noon on the third Thursday of the months of February, May, August and November at OC Human Rela- tions' Santa Ana offices. Please call 714 -567 -7470 for more information. Victim Assistance Partnership The Hate Crime Victim Assistance Partnership was formed in 2003 in collaboration with CSP Victims Services, the Anti - Defamation League, the Gay and Lesbian Community Ser- vices Center of Orange County, the ACLU and other commu- nity organizations to ensure immediate assistance for victims of hate incidents and hate crimes. This year the partnership conducted a P.O.S.T.- certified workshop for members of law enforcement. This workshop, "Hate Crime Training for the Law Enforcement Community" was attended by 38 peace officers and victims* rights advocates. This year, OC Human Relations conducted 6 Hate Crime Presentations to students, community groups, police officers and organizations. I Human Relations Training Human Relations 101, a comprehensive and interactive overview of human relations was conducted this year. The four -day training was generously un- derwritten by the Fieldstone Foundation and was held at the Orange campus of the Sisters of Saint Joseph. Attended by a remarkable mix of 30 commu- nity leaders, police officers, teachers, businesses and social services agency representatives„ the program received rave reviews. T T Immigrant Parents Leadership Skills Developed OC Human Relations in collaboration with the Saddleback Valley Unified School District Second Language Department conducted a six - session Par- ent Leadership Training in the Via Lomas Neighborhood of Laguna Hills. The goals of the training are: to help parents understand the school system, get involved in the education of their children and participate in the school decision making processes. In addition, two leadership development sessions drew 20 participants from La Paz Intermediate School's ELAC and supported them as they elected their new Board for 2007 -2008. OC Human Relations, in collaboration with Orangethorpe Elementary School in Fullerton, provided Parent Leadership Training to include minor- ity and non - English speaking parents in school and community decision making. A six -week Parent Leadership Institute was provided to 18 school parents who became actively involved in the school PTA, ELAC, and school activities. Empowering Valencia Residents OC Human Relations empowered residents of Fullerton's Richman Park Neighborhood united under the Valencia Task Force. Collaborat- ing agencies include the Orange County Congregation Community Organization (OCCCO), St. Jude Medical Center, the Fullerton Col- laborative and the City of Fullerton. During the past year, residents established their own youth soccer league, successfuly advocated the continuation of pre - school programs with the City of Fullerton's sup- port, Worked with Cal State Fullerton to expand the Valencia Com- munity Center, implement a Health Advisory Committee to support the St. Jude Neighborhood Health Center at Richman Park, and got the City of Fullerton and the Fullerton School District to provide $650,000 in funding to install field lights at Richman Park . Placentia and Anaheim Neighbors Trained OC Human Relations, in collaboration with the Community Action Partnership, provided an eight - session Community Leadership Train- ing at the City of Placentia Whitten Community Center. The goal of this training was to give residents the tools they need to participate more effectively in community problem solving. Participants included residents from Placentia, Anaheim, and La Colonia neighborhoods. During the nine - months of the program 40 residents were able to develop skills to solve community problems, strengthening their civic engagement structures and to prioritize issues to confront in their com- munities. San Juan Capistrano Grassroots Strenghtened In collaboration with Mission Hospital, OC Human Relations provided an eight- session Pew Civic LeadershipPlenty training program for the CHEC Family Resource Center Health Committee in San Juan Cap- istrano. Fifteen grassroots members of the CHEC Health Committee participated in this training aimed at strengthening the health commit- tee and build individual and collective capacity to confront community needs. San Clemente Leaders Assisted OC Human Relations in collaboration with Mission Hospital and the San Clemente Youth Task Force provided technical assistance to build community capacity around social services and community participa- tion in San Clemente. OC Human Relations staff worked diligently to strengthen and support the San Clemente Youth Task Force and plan activities to improve civic participation of the Latino community. Among other activities, a Parent Leadership Institute and a Commu- nity Leadership Program were designed for implementation in 2007 -2008. Culturally Competent Mediators OC Human Relations' 32 -hour state certified mediation training provides special compo- nents in cross - cultural communications to effectively address diversity issues. This year, we trained 44 volunteers in four sessions. Mediation - an Alternative to Litigation Since 1998, litigants in Orange County counts have been given the opportunity to settle their disputes through mediation with the assistance of a trained mediator. This year, OC Human Relations mediated small claims cases, civil harassment and limited civil cases. OC Human Relations provided mediation services at the North Justice Center in Fullerton and South Justice Center in Laguna Hills. `7 %,% C R "Cecilia" lived in an apartment for two months and gave her 30 written day notice to move because the apt was infested with roaches and the landlord refused to do any- thing about it. Cecilia had paid a $500 security deposit. Four months later, the landlord had still not given the deposit back. Cecilia called OC Human Relations and talked to a Mediator. The Mediator reminded the landlord that California law requires a full refund (or an explanation of why a partial or no refund is due) within 21 days. Cecilia got her full security deposit back. WIN Common Ground Sample Cases: Co n Ground "Gerardo" requested help regarding a fence that was built between his home and his neighbor. Gerardo and his neighbor had agreed to split the cost of the fence - $2,000 Med onServiees After the fence was built, Gerardo's neighbor refused to pay his share. With the help of are Vlded at: a Mediator, Gerardo was able to receive $1,000 from his neighbor - the exact amount that he was seeking to recover. E! M ena Community Center Abra r Community Center Corb Community Center "Carl" was a walk -in client in a desperate situation. He was broke and disabled and West ullerton Center his only possession, a 1985 truck, had been stolen from him. The truck was driven to Los Angeles County and set on fire so the police had it towed away. The towing com- pany hired a collection agency to demand Carl pay them $1,158 in storage fees. Carl sent the towing company a certified letter explaining that the truck had been stolen. With the assistance of an OC Human Relations mediator the $1,158 was waived and the collection agency was called off. "Cecilia" lived in an apartment for two months and gave her 30 written day notice to move because the apt was infested with roaches and the landlord refused to do any- thing about it. Cecilia had paid a $500 security deposit. Four months later, the landlord had still not given the deposit back. Cecilia called OC Human Relations and talked to a Mediator. The Mediator reminded the landlord that California law requires a full refund (or an explanation of why a partial or no refund is due) within 21 days. Cecilia got her full security deposit back. WIN s' :4t�.. Sycamore Students Find Their Voice Built on the belief that students can be at the center of school community change, Sycamore Jr. High School committed to an intensive needs assessment project this year via an CC Human Relations project known as BRIDGES United. With the goal of gauging student opinions and lifting student voices, members of BRIDGES United !' 1 survey identified issues on campus such as: school climate; student teacher relation- ships; academic expectations; safety and discipline. In order to ensure student participation, BRIDGES United developed a presentation to take into the classroom that would demonstrate the importance of student input. The students presented a dialogue activity called Take A Stand. After completing 26 classroom presentations and a 2 week publicity campaign, over 500 students elected to take the survey. The students and teachers that led the project attended retreats, ,` did one- to-one outreach with students and parents and contributed over 40 hours of personal time. With the results in hand, BRIDGES United is ready to partner with teachers and administrators in addressing student concerns next year. OC Human Relations— Mediating Conflict District Wide Dialogue in Huntington Beach The Huntington Beach Task Force Education Committee ( HBTFEC) held its annual District -Wide Dialogue on April 18. 2007. The daylong retreat, which was open to all students and faculty, provided participants with a foundation of knowledge in human relations, a chance to build relationships, and a safe space to talk about the issues that are foremost for students in the district. OC Human Relations collaborated with the Hunting- ton Beach Human Relations Task Force, the HBTFEC and the City of Huntington Beach to host the day, which was co-facilitated by students from Huntington Beach High School and Edison High School. 38 participants were lead through interactive exercises in which they talked about the impact of prejudice and discrimination in their community and worked together to identify human relations issues specific to their campuses and plans to address these issues. The issues identified included: apathy/lack of involvement at each campus; educating /bringing awareness of human relations issues in the community/campuses; and addressing racial slurs /racism on all campuses. Huntington Beach Mayor Gil Coerper and Councilmember Cathy Green attended the dialogue and presented certificates to the participants. Orange County students are introduced to "Kingian nonviolence" training This year members of OC Human Relations staff had the opportunity to attend two differ- ent workshops on the approach to nonviolent change outlined by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. — Kingian Nonviolence. After a two-day introduction to these concepts OC Human Relations brought Orange County students to Atlanta for a gathering of the Nonviolent Youth Leadership Alliance. College and high school students from across the country came to Atlanta to be trained by Dr. Bernard Lafayette. Dr. Lafayette, who was trained by Dr. King, certified the students to give a 90 minute presentation about nonviolence to junior high students. 7 students from Southern California attended the training, 3 of them are graduates of OC Human Relations programs, and will be working to bring Kingian Nonviolence to their communities. AWARDS 36 - Honors Orange County's Heroes Outstanding School Inter- Group Relations Models Anaheim High School Los Amigos High School Tmbuco Hills High School "Off the Wall" Theater Company Community Policing Initiatives Garden Grove Police Department Omar Adham, Anaheim Police Officer and Shakeel Syed, Director Islamic Shura Council The late Steve La Fond, Garden Grove Police Chaplain Diverse Community Leadership Award Alan Chancellor, Huntington Beach Human Relations Task Force Erin Lopes, Laguna Hills activist Orange County Dream Team Joe Rosener, Costa Mesa activist Ralph Sanders. Fullerton Interfaith Emergency Services West Fullerton OCCCO Orange County Dream Team, of this year's awardees. Awards 36, led by Chairs Kay Carpenter and Dr. Jerome Hunter, was held at The Grove of Anaheim on May 3, 2007. This annual awards program rec- ognizes exemplary Community, Police and School human relations efforts. Supervisors Bill Campbell, Pat Bates and John Moorlach introduced the Award segments. The award presentations were carried out by members of OC Human Relations' Board, Commission and Human Relations Associates paired with Community Partners and elected officials. Mendez Family Book Campaign brings awareness to Los Amigos High School OC Human Relations partnered with Disney's Show Your Character Community Outreach Program this year to support the Mendez Family Book Campaign at Los Amigos High School. BRIDGES Program participants noticed there was a general lack of mention of the Mendez family who courageously challenged school segregation in Orange County, in their history books. The students saw the need to provide literature which would bring awareness to important social justice issues. The students researched and identified fifty books with which to begin the "Mendez Family Bookshelf." The Task Force raised approximately $700 and were able to purchase over 70 books. Labels were placed inside each book to identify it as a Human Relations book. The students found inspiration for their campaign from the Mendez vs. Westminster case of 1947. The "Mendez Family Book Cam- paign-recognized these local civil rights leaders and leaves a legacy on the campus at Los Amigos High School which celebrates di- verse voices and an inclusive campus climate. Students have already made plans to continue educating people about the Mendez family and their collection of books to incoming freshmen. Creating Safe and Inclusive Communities 38,565 Students participated in 46 school -wide projects 1,032 Students participated in 55 human relations retreats 271 People attended eight hate crime presentations Developing Diverse Leaders 383 People participated in 13 diversity trainings 133 People took part in 30 leadership trainings 153 Police officers took part in five police trainings 44 People participated in four 32 -hour Basic Mediation Certification Institutes Mediating Conflict 1,532 Cases assessed for mediation services 2,740 People received mediation services 54 Volunteer mediators resolved disputes Building Understanding and Respect 134 people participated in four Community dialogues 2022 residents attended 343 Community outreach activities, one -on -one interviews and presentations. 390 community members attended five Community Forums I Program Support Orange County is at a Crossroads Rusty Kennedy, Executive Director Orange County is at a crossroads. We must decide if we are going to look to the future and build on the strength of our diversity or move backwards clutching to a past that tries to deny the reality of today. Our community has changed rapidly from a relatively homogeneous suburban bedroom community to an international community of over 3,000,000 people. This happened in my lifetime. I was raised from birth in Fullerton when our neighbors were about the same age, race, socio- economic level and shared a similar history. Today 1 out of 3 of the residents of Orange County was born outside the United States. The largest group of students in our schools are Latinos who make up about 45% of our K -12 student population. We have enormous communities of people including Persians, Muslims, Vietnamese, Chinese, Mexicans, Latin Americans and virtually every other nation in the world. But we share more in common as human beings than that which separates us. The closer you look, the more you see. Part of our challenge in choosing the right road to follow is the dangerous world we live in today and the fear that it engenders. The fear we have as a nation of losing our supremacy, or as faith groups of losing our foothold with our youth, or as communities losing what we are comfortable with or the prevalence of our values. This fear turns ugly when we are unaware of, or ignore the suffering of our neigh- bors who are being attacked because they are perceived to be Muslim or Jewish, Black or Immigrant, Gay or Lesbian or other differences. If we are to choose to take the road of strength in diversity we must invest in our human relations institutions that: - Develop the intergroup relationships that sustain us when issues divide; - Create safe, inclusive communities where all people are valued and respected: - Build understanding and respect between our diverse elements; - Mediate conflict that can undermine our society if left unresolved; and - Develop diverse leaders that bring people together. Choose the road of hope with leaders who look towards the future, whose rhetoric unites rather than divides, who inspire your hopes rather than appeal to your fears, and whose vision includes all of our neighbors rather than excluding those who are different. Community Partners Enable Programs Businesses, foundations and individuals contributed approximately $962,000 in donations and grants in 2006 -07 led by the Community Partners Board in collabora- tion with the Board of Directors. Fees and contracts brought in $297,000 in income. Twenty -three cities paid dues to OC Hu- man Relations for a total of $83,000 and $70,000 was earned in interest. These funds supported OC Human Relations non -profit 501(c)3 charitable programming expenses of $1.515,000. Audited Financial Position The non -profit Orange County Human Rela- tions Council's independent financial audit was conducted by Link, Muriel & Company who gave an unqualified opinion and con- cluded that OC Human Relations finances were in compliance with standard account- ing principles. The audit reported Fiscal Year 2005 -06 total expenses of $1,695,773 in three categories: Programs - $1,401,979; General and Administrative- $133,651: and Fundraising - $160,143. The audit reported June 30, 2006 year-end total net assets of $2,122,512. County Support of Commission The Orange County Board of Supervisors supported the public Orange County Hu- man Relations Commission (separate from the non - profit) with a $300.000 allocation of General Fund dollars for Fiscal Year 2006/07. In June 2007, the Board of Super- visors approved a FY 2007/08 Commission budget of $300,000. Staffing The Commission staff was maintained at 2.8 this year with funding for one position un- derwritten by a grant and a 20% allocation of time of one position to the OC Housing Authority. The non -profit staff was reduced by a half position to 18.8 positions as of June 30, 2007. OC Human Relations Community Partners & Members Diamond $100,000+ Anonymous County of Orange Titanium $25,000 - $99,999 Crevier BMW KTLA -TV Charities Fund Old Mutual Financial Network Keith & Judy Swayne Platinum $10,000 — $24,999 City of Irvine City of Huntington Beach City of Santa Ana California Endowment Edison International Employees Community Fund of Boeing California Fieldstone Foundation Hilton Hotels Foundation Innovative Marketing Strategies Mission Hospital PacifiCare The Related Companies of California Washington Mutual Foundation Wells Fargo Bank Sharon & Bill Wood Gold $5,000 - $99999 AT &T Cal State Fullerton Disneyland Resort William Gillespie Foundation Mary Lee & Bob Hill Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation, Inc. KCBS- 21KCAL -9 Leigh & Lucy Steinberg Dr. Greg McQuater McQueen & Ashman LLP Pacific Life Foundation Parking Concepts, Inc. Susan and John Reese Sares -Regis Group Community Friends — Up to $999 University of California, Irvine Anonymous Angel Varela Family Omar Adham Marlene Arnold Volvo Cars of North America Colleen Bartley YUM! Brands Foundation Frank Benest Nadia Bettendorf Kathryn Bremer Silver $2,500 - $4,999 Paula K Burrier -Lund Anonymous Y Peggy Calvert Frances Carey Allergan Foundation Gary Carter Kay Carpenter Rosalie Carter The Church of Jesus Christ Jonathan Casey Alan Chancellor of Latter -Day Saints Eric T. Chang Coast Community College Brian Choate Joan Cohen District Foundation Minnazd Duncan City of Garden Grove Becky Es aria Richard Fry Kimberly & Jeff Gob Fullerton Interfaith Emergency Haitbrink Asphalt Paving, Inc. Services, Inc. Kaiser Permanente Lin Fujitsubo North Orange County Garden Grove Unified School District College District Community g Margaret Gates Diane Gonzalez Orange County Teachers Rochelle Graham Federal Credit Union Margot Graves City of Huntington Beach PricewaterhouseCoo rs Pe Virginia Han Rancho Santiago Anne Heck Community College District Judy lannaccone Sandpiper Realty Inc. Ken & May Inouye Barbara Jennings St. Joseph Health System Foundation Scott Johns Shura Council of Southern California South Orange County ty Natalie Kennedy The Kirchgessner Foundation g Ronald Kobayashi Community College District Karl Kramer Southern California Gas Lucille Kring & SDG &E Blake LaFond Joanne Larson Orange County Employees Association Jack Lehman St. Jude Medical Center Maria Maldonado Francisco Marmolejo Bronze $1000 - $2,499 Ron G. Aitken, Aitken '& Cohn ' rswang Ngin Shirley Ann en Shley Ann Olsen City of Anaheim Comerica Orange County Congregation Community Orgamzanon Leonard Aoyama John C Orr Diana & Bill Carter Mary Perkins Entertainment Industry Foundation Teresa Politte Tina Fernandez Sharon Quirk Fluor Enterprises Joe Rosener Rusty Kennedy & Anita Varela Pat Kmne Christian Schrimpf Sisters of Saint Joseph of Orange Juan Maldonado CLU & Associates Lorril Senefeld Patrick McGill Bishop Jaime Soto Roberta & Felix Schwarz Hilda Sugarman Orange County Community Foundation Adrian TanTeayowma Eli Reyna & r. Ron Scott Yesenia Velez Jasjit Singh Ahuja, MD Andrea We er & Gurprcet Singh Ahuja MD John Welter Roger Stanton Union Bank of California Karl & Beckie Welty Jon West Peter G. Welsh Lori Zucchino OC Human Relations Public Partners Governance & Staff Board of Supervisors Chris Norby, Chair John M.W. Moorlach, Vice -Chair Pat Bates Bill Campbell Janet Nguyen Thomas Mauk, County Executive Officer Paula Burrier -Lund, Director Housing Community Services Commissioners Ken Inouye, Chair, Managing Partner Inouye, Shively & Longtin Nadia Bettendorf, vice -Chair Retired Teacher St. Paul High School Becky Esparza, Community Leader Virginia Han, Realtor Century 21 Discovery Pat Krone, Retired Manager Pacific Bell Dave Maggard, Chief Irvine Police Department Bruce Matthias, Regional Director Western Mnfctrd Housing Com Asoc Jim McQueen, Partner McQueen & Ashman LLP Beckie Welty, Instructor CSU Fullerton Bill Wood, Retired Vice - President PacifiCare Health System Board of Directors Marcus Gonzalez, President Graphic Design Mgr. Disneyland Resort Susan Reese, Vice- President Business Owner Susan Reese Design Lin Fujitsubo, Treasurer Development Director Boys & Girls Club Judy Iannaccone, secretary Director, Communications Rancho Santiago College District Gurpreet Singh Ahuja, M.D. Pediatric Surgeon CENTOC Becky Esparza, Community Leader Ken Inouye, Managing Partner Inouye, Shively & Longtin Pat Krone, Retired Manager Pacific Bell Dr. Frank Marmolejo, Professor Irvine Valley College Leticia Mata, Assoc. vice- President OC Credit Union Dr. ChorSwang Ngin, Professor CSU Los Angeles Felix Schwarz, Executive Director Health Care Council Carol Turpen, Manager Master Halco Yesenia Velez, Director of Diversity United Way Jake Wager, city Manager City of Stanton Rev. Mark Whitlock, Pastor Christ Our Redeemer AME Bill Wood, Retired Vice - President PacifiCare Health System Cities Aliso Viejo Anaheim Brea Dana Point Fullerton Garden Grove Huntington Beach Irvine La Palma Laguna Beach Laguna Niguel Laguna Woods Lake Forest Los Alamitos Newport Beach Orange Placentia San Clemente Santa Ana Stanton Tustin Westminster Yorba Linda Staff Adriana Alba- Sanchez Jim Armendaris Seema Bhakta Gary Carter Alfonso Clarke Chris Edwards Tina Fernandez Lupe Gomez Peko Gomis Don Han Crystal Hollands Barbara Hunt Maricela Jauregui Rusty Kennedy Alison Lehmann Rigo Maldonado Edgar Medina Rita Mendez Eli Reyna Rafael Solorzano Iliana Soto Welty Dave Southern Sheri Wingate Note: This year, Chris Edwards, OC Human Relations staff member, passed away... We all miss her This annual report was printed with a generous grant from Southern California Edison AUWRELATIONS ding 1300 S. Grand Avenue, Bldg. B Santa Ana, CA 92705 (714) 567 -7470 www.ochumanrelations.org