Expansion of Anti-Hate Efforts
The County of Orange recognized 50 Years of Human Relations Commission and increases funding to enhance and expand anti-hate efforts. We thank all the community leaders that worked to raise awareness of the need for more funding for anti-hate efforts, the entire Board of Supervisors for voting for the funding and Supervisor Bartlett for the 50th resolution.

“Discrimination of any kind, against any race, has no place here in Orange County and needs to be addressed on several fronts,” Supervisor Lisa Bartlett. "This action not only highlights the important work of the Orange County Human Relations Commission over the past 50 years, but also serves to strengthen the Commission’s ability to provide critical resources to the residents of Orange County."
Good Day LA Interview
Norma Lopez, Executive Director of the Orange County Human Relations Commission spoke with Bob DeCastro with Good Day LA about expanding our anti-hate efforts and embarking on a campaign to encourage the reporting of hate activity in the county. The interview starts at 1:18' of the video.
Upcoming Opportunities:
Free Virtual Film Screening - Healing From Hate
Healing from Hate is a documentary examining the root causes of hate group activity through the bold work of those battling intolerance on the front lines.

The film follows former hate-group members in their work to de-radicalize white nationalists, and heal communities torn apart by racism.

On February 23, 5-8pm OC Human Relations will host a virtual film screening. Register HERE
Racial Healing & Relationship Building - call for Hosts
Help co-create an Orange County where all people can live and thrive. We plan to continue to offer the series of small-group dialogues that we began last year.

If you are an education, healthcare, faith group, non-profit or government entity would you be interested in Hosting a Virtual Dialogue on Racial Healing and Relationship Building with your employees and/or supporters? We'll provide an orientation and background materials to help you with the Dialogue.

Please contact Maureen Dadabhoy at Maureen@ochumanrelations.org for more information.

Let's Build Community! 
February is Black History Month
"Each February, National Black History Month serves as both a celebration and a powerful reminder that Black history is American history, Black culture is American culture, and Black stories are essential to the ongoing story of America — our faults, our struggles, our progress, and our aspirations." - White House briefing on National Black History Month
 
“We must go upstream to build healthy communities where connection, care and human dignity prevail in our interactions and systems and decrease the need to react to hate and biased motivated behaviors and repairing harm.”- Alison Edwards, CEO of OC Human Relations
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