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2019-2020
Celebrating 30 Years
of Nonprofit Service
OC
A JOINT STATEMENT FROM OUR LEADERS—
Human
Board President and Chief Executive Officer
Relations
The COVID-19 pandemic was a surreal reality to face at the end of our
2019-2020 fiscal year. After closing our office location, we called for special
2079-20
meetings between our staff and partners to quickly adjust to this new
Board of Directors
normal. We are proud of our very talented staff who went above and beyond
Kenneth K. Inouye, President
their duties by adjusting to teleworking and using their talents to create
Inouye, Shively & Klatt, LLP
new virtual curriculum, trainings and program services. While the pandemic
Minzah Malik, Vice -President
raged through our country, disproportionately affecting Black and Latino
Hoag Memorial Hospital
communities, the nation erupted in protest after the consecutive deaths of
Presbyterian
including Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. These protests
Susan Reese, Treasurer
turned into a movement calling forjustice and recognition that Black Lives
Susan S. Reese Design
Matter. We, like many organizations, put out a statement denouncing
Simei Yeh, Secretary
racism following the death of George Floyd. We want to reshare this part of
PIMCO
our public statement in an effort to stay committed to the work of human
Alison Edwards, Chief Executive
relations and anti -racism in Orange County, we hope you will join us in this
Officer
commitment at and far beyond this year.
Gurpreet Singh Ahuja, M.D.,
Racism is wrong and those oppressed by it are not responsible for
Children's Hospital
eradicating it.
of Orange County
Police brutality is wrong and those who are brutalized by it are not
Susana Carranza,
responsible for eradicating it.
Walt Disney Company
Murder is wrong and the families who have lost loved ones are not
Cielo Chavarria,
responsible for eradicating it.
Student
Adriana J Collins,
When the three converge we should all be moved to action wherever we
UCI, School of Nursing
are to prevent it from happening again in our home community or any
Gigi Elmasry,
other.
Orange County's Credit Union
Our collective hurt, outrage, grief must be used in service to the fight
Becky Esparza,
for a nation that faces its history, owns its past and lives in the discomfort
Community Volunteer
and pain that is required to for us to reconcile with slavery, Jim Crow Laws,
Dr. Sumita G Furlong,
lynching ... the list goes on.
UCI, Office of the Vice
Our nation's history runs deep with violence, enslavement, genocide. As
Chancellor, Student Affairs
we face the death of George Floyd, know it is not the responsibility of the
Dr. Kenneth Kim,
Black community to create this change alone. It is our work America.
Ark Clinical Research LLC
Moving forward, our organization will be doing our own examination of
Christian Lopez,
who we are and our commitment to be an anti -racist organization.
Student
We stand with Black, Indigenous and Communities of Color. We will do
Claudia Lopez,
our best to be a learning organization whose work brings the voices and
Union Bank
experiences of all the communities who have been pushed to the margins
Destiny Lopez,
to the center of our understanding.
Student
We will engage any and all people of every identity and background
Frank Marmolejo,
who want to make sure that the people of Orange County are safe.
Irvine Valley College, Retired
Stay and stand firm with the knowledge that racism is a virus that makes
Jim McQueen,
our whole society sick and we must all stay in the struggle.
McQueen Droste LLP
Bradley Pray,
Banc of California
Know it. Understand it. -
Rev. Karen Stoyanoff,
Unitarian Universalist Church,
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Retired
Ajit Thind,
Rutan &Tucker, LLP
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Kenneth Inouye, board President 2019-2020
C. William Wood,
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QUICK REACTIONS TURN PROACTIVE
Toward the end of our
2019-2020 fiscal year, as
people in Orange County
were trying to cope with the
COVID-19 pandemic, two
of our major Spring events:
the Walk In My Shoes Youth
Conference and our Annual
Awards Gala were canceled
as California went into a
"State of Emergency" lock-
down. Our staff rapidly went
into a virtual response mode
and developed a COVID-19
Resource page with resource
links to support individuals,
communities, law enforce-
ment and schools.
Similarly, when consec-
utive deaths of Ahmaud
Arbery, Breonna Taylor
and George Floyd, sparked
nation-wide protests calling
forjustice and recognition
of the Black Lives Matter
movement, we gathered a
set of educational Anti- Rac-
ism Resources to create a
page with sections including
books, films, video and pod -
casts, Tools for Action to use
as an ally, resources for par-
ents plus resources offered
by OC Human Relations
along with a list of local and
national organizations that
are fighting for an Anti -Rac-
ism future.
Unfortunately, the spread
of COVID-19 has paralleled
an increase in hate incidents and
crimes against people perceived to
be of Asian heritage. Additionally,
the death of George Floyd sparked
a pivotal moment in the current
civil rights movement which collid-
ed in a storm of Human Relations
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result, we've received a tidal wave
of requests to help facilitate brave
conversations, deliver presentations
about OC Civil Rights History and
Implicit Bias training and provide
trainings that address Diversity, Eq -
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Responding To Hate
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website with resources for
COVID-19 and Anti -Racism
work.
uity and Inclusion. We are pleased
to announce that we have created
a DE&I committee that will offer a
training series for corporate and
nonprofit organizations, schools
and communities during the 20-
21 Fiscal Year.
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website with resources for
COVID-19 and Anti -Racism
work.
uity and Inclusion. We are pleased
to announce that we have created
a DE&I committee that will offer a
training series for corporate and
nonprofit organizations, schools
and communities during the 20-
21 Fiscal Year.
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Hate Crime Continued
to Rise in 2018
The annual Hate Crime Report
is intended to inform all Orange
County residents of the human rela-
tions climate in the county. The OC
Human Relations Commission -
with whom we partner - receives
reports from law enforcement,
school districts, colleges, universi-
ties, community-based organiza-
tions, and individuals. In 2018, there
were 67 hate crimes and 165 hate
incidents reported to the Orange
County Human Relations Commis-
sion.
Historical events can play into
people's biases, which can ignite
fear in people's hearts leading to
catastrophic events. Some exam-
ples of these events are:
■ On September 11, 2001 there
were a series of four coordinated
terrorist attacks to the twin
towers in NYC, which resulted in
a backlash against the Muslim,
Middle Eastern, and Sikh
communities.
■ In 2017 and 2018, thousands of
migrants arrived at the US -
Mexico border after traveling
more than 4,000km (2,500 miles)
from Central America fleeing
persecution, poverty and vio-
lence in their home countries
of Honduras, Guatemala, and EI
Salvador. This led to"Build the
wall"slogan and an increase in
hate incidents against Mexicans
and Latin Americans.
Currently, we find ourselves shel-
tering in place due to the outbreak
of the COVID-19. The origin of
this virus has led to bigotry and
hate against the Asian -American
and Pacific Islander (AAPI)
community. Between January and
June 2020, we tracked 44 hate
incidents against AAPI residents
and the numbers continue to rise.
Examples of COVID-19 hate activi-
ty are:
A Korean man at a fast-food
restaurant coughed. A man
behind him said,"Because of
you I'm getting sick, go back
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UNDERSTAND Community Mediations.
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As part of the statewide expansion of the kNOwHATE campaign,
OC Human Relations will partner with 5 regional organizations to
offer a no -cost two-day training on the kNOwHATE toolkit.
The kNOwHATE toolkit is geared towards educators and youth
service providers interested in a school -wide implementation
model to address and promote the prevention of hate and hate
group affiliations among youth in California.
Traineeswill also complete a certification for hate crime
intake and reporting.
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almost ended with a physical
altercation.
■ At a local high school, two
girls mocked Asian
performers during practice. The
girls screamed "Corona Virus':
The incident got national
attention.
■ An Asian family found fli-
ers outside of their home and
on their car stating, "You guys
are Chinese Viruses. Get out of
our country!!! Stay away from
our kids. Stay away from our
pets"
As a community we must not
give in to the fear and panic. We
must stand up together against
prejudice and discrimination -
one way to do so is to report it. To
report a Hate Incident or Crime to
OC Human Relations: https://www.
ochumanrelations.ora/hatecrime/
report/ or call 714-480-6580.
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kNOwHATE Toolkit
In Orange County, we have seen
a steady increase in hate incidents
and crimes over the last 4 years.
To counter this trend, OC Human
Relations created kNOwHATE, an
education and awareness cam-
paign to promote the importance
of diversity and combat prejudice,
intolerance and discrimination. Fol-
lowing the launch of kNOwHATE,
we received a grant through the
California Governor's Office of
Emergency Services to expand
this campaign statewide. With this
funding, we developed the kNOw-
HATE Toolkit.
The kNOwHATEToolkit provides
educators with the skills and knowl-
edge to launch and sustain success-
ful kNOwHATE Campaigns on
school campuses, as well as, learn
about the hate crime intake pro-
cess to increase reporting of school-
based hate incidents and crimes.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
our staff was forced to pause the
roll out of the in-person toolkit
delivery and training. Instead, the
team shifted focus to delivering the
message of kNOwHATE through
online content, including an on-
line youth workshop, social media
challenges and online access to
posters, hate reporting tools and
infographics.
The State of Race in OC
OC Human Relations has always
been a race -conscious organization,
our origins point to the Los Ange-
les riots of 1992 and supporting
schools through hate incidences
on campus. Today we continue
that work. In partnership with the
National Association for Commu-
nity Mediation, we hosted a 2 -day
dialogue on the'State of Race in
Orange County' in January of 2019.
We welcomed over 50 participants
from K-12 and higher education,
health, law enforcement, elected
officials, community-based organi-
zations, and faith -based groups.
Our dialogue revealed a strong
desire to continue connecting
and engaging the Orange County
community on race -based issues.
Given our polarized socio-political
climate, we know it is imperative to
continue this work. Along with par-
ticipants of the dialogue, we are in
the beginning stages of building a
robust collaborative that will create
space for residents to meaningfully
connect and dialogue on how to
improve the state of race in Orange
County.
It Restorative practices helped to reduce the suspend -able cases of
fighting by 81 % through preventative interventions."
—Restorative Justice School Program's Assistant Principal
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Supporting Youth Leaders
During Stay -at -Home Orders
At OC Human Relations, we
believe young people are the key to
building a more just, inclusive and
equitable Orange County. For the
last 30 years, we have held annual
youth conferences for middle and
high-school aged youth that bring
together students from across
Orange County to explore issues of
identity and culture, develop lead-
ership skills, and learn from exam-
ples of successful youth activism.
We work to empower and mobilize
students to work towards creating
positive social change with work-
shops that illustrate community
organizing and opportunities to get
involved in making a difference in
their schools, communities, and the
world.
In Fall 2019, we welcomed over
500 high school students and
educators from 14 different schools
throughout the county. With
COVID-19 impacting the nation in
Spring 2020, we made the diffi-
cult decision to cancel our middle
school conference. However, as
our nation experienced a double
pandemic of COVID-19 and racial
injustice, we knew it was as import-
ant as ever to continue engaging
young people. We partnered with
some of our Walk in My Shoes
Conference workshop presenters
to host a 5 -week virtual workshop
series titled "Choosing Each Other:
Connecting and Learning for A
Better Tomorrow" attended by 58
youth. Workshops included:
■ "Know Hate" and "Building
Community & Connections At
Home" both facilitated by OCHR
schools team members,
■ "Growing Through COVID-19
Together" facilitated by The
Bloom Foundation,
• "Socially Distant and Positively
Resilient" facilitated by Kaiser
Theatre Group, and
■ "Creating Safe Zones for LGBTQ
Youth" facilitated by the LGBT
Center OC.
OC Sheriff's Academy -
Cultural Diversity and
Discrimination Learning
Through our partnership with
Santa Ana College, Criminal Justice
Academies and Orange County
Sheriff's Academy
we deliver a four -
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OCSA recruits engaging and learning from one of our
Pr diverse panelists who represents the Sikh Community.
KNOW IT Facing page: a mediation with social distancing
UNDERSTAND IT. protocol and BRIDGES virtual meeting during the State
® of Emergency lockdown.
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hour curriculum on
Cultural Diversity
to the incoming
recruits. During this
time our Califor-
nia Peace Officer
Standards Training
(POST) certified staff
deliver training that
educates recruits
about the need
to recognize and
respect the com-
plexities of cultural
diversity and to
develop the skills
necessary for identi-
fying and respond-
ing to California's
changing commu-
nities. A conscious
effort is made within
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the curriculum to provide learning
opportunities for recruits to see the
diversity in communities and or
within the agency. They are taught
to recognize cultural and ethnic
groups, address personal biases
and ethnocentrisms, understand
the origins of their own perceptions
and stereotypes and finally learn
how to effectively communicate
managing the appropriate skill sets
for the respective cultural customs.
The most enriching component
of our curriculum is community
engagement with the diverse
panelists from faith groups, civil
rights groups and LGBT groups. This
activity generates the most impact
on the recruits and they confirm
this in their evaluations:
Having the opportunity to talk
to the individual speakers was
very beneficial and it was great
to learn how to better connect
and communicate with other
members of community'
—Irvine PD Recruit
I appreciated the opportunity
to learn about the Sikh and
Transgender communities. I
have diverse family/friend circle
but have had much interaction
with either community. This was
great reinforce for the fact that
we will be working with a wide
variety of people and they all
deserve respect"
—Costa Mesa PD Recruit
OCHR instructors generally
teach 4-6 classes per year at the
Academy. The classes consist of 40-
60 recruits from law enforcement
agencies throughout Southern
California. In the FYI 9-20, a total of
231 new police recruits completed
our training.
Family Mediation
Our Volunteer Mediators pro-
vide mediation services for local
residents in the OC Superior Courts,
Family Division. When litigants
come to court for their hearing,
they are offered an opportunity
to work with OCHR mediators to
reach agreement for how to move
forward rather than giving up their
ability to determine their futures for
themselves.
In one particular case, a mother
wanted to move out of state with
the child, but father was not in
agreement.
As is typical in these types of
cases, trying to mediate the move
away decision was not something
either parent would consider. So
instead, the mediators spent time
working with the parents to design
two alternate parenting plans- one
for if the move away was granted
and one for if it was denied. OCHR
staff and volunteers spent a total
of 61.5 hours over a 2 -week period
providing the parties with 5 media-
tion sessions that contained a num-
ber of contentious but constructive
moments as the parties worked
together developing their plans. At
the end of the voluntary settlement
process, the parties submitted both
plans to the judge for consideration
once the move away decision was
made.
At the end of the mediation
process, the father said
I've been going through this
custody case for almost two
years now. I can say that through
the OCHR mediation meetings
we've made more progress in
communicating and working
towards a solution then the
entire time we've been in court...
Whichever way the trial goes
from here, I feel better knowing
that what we were able to ac-
complish is in the better interest
of the children."
"BRIDGES and Walk In My Shoes Conference taught me to accept and
help myself so that can help other students."
—BRIDGES student
Thanks [... ] for all the good work you do for a great organization,
whose importance is all the more relevant in light of recent events
sweeping the country."
—Donor
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Newport Mesa Unified
School District Asks OCHR
for Help in Wake of Viral Hate
Incident
In Spring 2019, we partnered
with the Newport -Mesa Unified
School District to create a district -
wide Human Relations Task Force.
The task force was a response to an
off -campus Anti-Semitic event and
was formed to address the ongoing
issues of hate on school campuses.
Over the course of three months,
we supported the task force in mak-
ing recommendations to:
■ Create opportunities for cross-
cultural dialogues that build an
understanding of diversity and
inclusion;
■ Develop policies and processes
that support educators,
students, parents and
community to respond quickly
and effectively to hate incidents;
■ Empower youth with tools
and skills to stand for what is
right and to be'upstanding'on
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campus, in the community and
online, and
■ Educate students, educators,
and broader community on
empathy, compassion and
acceptance of differences.
This partnership is a major
success for the mission of our Youth
and Education Programs leading us
to expand the work of supporting
other school districts in the coun-
ty. In October 2019, we partnered
with the Garden Grove Unified
School District for the development
of their own district -wide human
relations task force with over 150
parents, students, staff, teachers,
administrators, and community
members to provide feedback on
the formation of the task force and
desired outcomes.
Building Connections
in Times of Crisis
As COVID-19 impacted our
communities, we knew connection
and belonging were becoming
increasingly more important. Our
Schools Team launched
the Lunch Love Notes two
weeks after stay-at-home
orders were implemented,
as a way to combat
isolation and create more
connection. Lunch Love
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Notes were designed with
care and attention, to
bring together students
and their families for
meaningful engagement.
Our Schools Team
also hosted virtual restor-
ative circle sessions for
students and educators.
These virtual circles were
a response to the death
of Ahmaud Arbery and
George Floyd and the na-
tional heightened tension
around race relations.
These circles were a way
for students and educa-
tors to process what was
happening in our nation
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and connect on creating a more
safe, inclusive and equitable Or-
ange County.
2020 Census Response One
of the Top in the State
We joined dozens of
organizations funded by the state
to reach out the Hard to Count
(HTC) communities in Orange
County who are least likely to
participate in the census.
Orange County has historically
had populations that have been
undercounted. Almost 25% of OC
residents were considered to be
Hard -to -Count during the 2020
Census. Among them, Immigrants,
Latino, Asians, Middle Eastern and
North African (MENA), African-
American, and communities with
low broadband subscription rates.
Also, young children ages 0 to 5,
were being undercounted at a
higher rate than any other age
group.
From July 1, 2019 to June 30,
2020, OCHR staff worked to create
awareness, educate, and activate
residents' interest in the census.
Outreach was conducted through
community presentations, classes,
website and newsletters, informa-
tional tables and neighborhood
canvasses. With COVID-19 in prog-
ress, strategies changed in part to
incorporate social media channels,
phone calls and texts. Staff con-
ducted neighborhood canvasses
to leave door hangers and fliers,
worked with several schools to
place census banners, and coor-
dinated with community leaders
to distribute Census t -shirts and
tote bags to residents. Although
the pandemic required a shift in
outreach plans/efforts, Orange
County has had a high response
rate to the 2020 Census. OCHR is
proud to share that in its outreach
efforts, we were able to reach more
than 100,000 people in the county
to reinforce the importance of the
census.
In general, Hard To Count -HTC communities seem interested in the
census 2020, but some of them expressed their concerns in providing
personal information such as their full name and DOB. Our personal
connections are critical in make connections and explaining the
importance of being counted to the HTC communities."
—Lead Census Staff
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Human
Relations
We Are Grateful to Our
Community Partners
Advisory Board for
Investing in Our Future:
Dr. Willie Banks, Vice
Chancellor, University of
California, Irvine
Ralph Bauer, Retired Mayor,
Huntington Beach
Kay Carpenter, Retired,
ConAgra
Carol Chaney, School & Com
Rel, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit
Union
Donnie Crevier, CEO, Crevier
Classic Cars
Lynn Daucher, Former Director,
California Department of
Aging
Rossina Gallegos, Director,
Union Bank
Chris Garcia, Vice President,
Banc of California
Oscar Garza, Partner, Gibson,
Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Dr. Jerry Hunter, Chancellor
Emeritus, NOC Comm College
District
Kenneth K. Inouye, CPA, retired
Dr. Kenneth Kim, Ark Clinical
Research LLC
Jim Lehmann, Retired,
Insurance Consultant
Dr. Cheryl Marshall,
Chancellor, NOC Community
College District
Neena Master, Director of
Customer Services, SoCalGas
Company
Dr. Greg McQuater, Retired
Executive, Taco Bell Corp.,
James McQueen, Partner,
McQueen Droste LLP
Student Affairs, California State
University of Fullerton
Susan Reese, Owner, Susan
Reese Design
Keith Swayne, Founder,
Keith and Judy Swayne Family
Foundation
Jack Toan, Vice -President,
Wells Fargo Bank
Dr. John Weispfenning,
Chancellor, Coast Community
College District
Bill Witte, Chairman and CEO,
Related California
FINANCIAL REPORT
Sources of Income
Our generous individual, busi-
ness, and foundation donors
contributed $708,766.
In-kind donations were valued at
$158,976.
California Court filing fees funded
a $280,000 Dispute Resolution
Program contract.
The Board of Supervisors con-
tinued to fund a contract for
$252,000 for our nonprofit to
staff the public OC Human
Relations Commission.
Fees for services brought in
$526,426 of income.
16 cities paid $79,601 in dues.
Interest accounted for $15,520 of
income.
These funds supported the non-
profit charitable programming
expenses of $1,978,124 in FY
2019-20.
Financial Statement
and Audit
The nonprofit's independent
audit is currently being handled
by Quigley & Miron Certified Pub-
lic Accountants for the fiscal year
2019-2020. OC Human Relations'
Fiscal Year 2019-20 expenses
were $1,978,124 and income was
$1,931,571 which does not include
any funds received from CARES
Act Payment Protection Plan (PPP)
Loan program. In-kind contributions
valued at $158,976.Total Unre-
stricted Net Assets were $910,549
with Total Liabilities and Net Assets
of $1,800,304. For the fiscal year
2018-2019, Quigley & Miron issued
an unqualified opinion for the year
ending June 30, 2019 in January
2020 concluding that OC Human Re-
lations'finances were in compliance
with standard accounting principles.
AWARDS AND
SPRING GENERAL
CAMPAIGN
The AWARDS 2020 season was
kicked -off in February 2020 with a
reception with nearly 50 community
partners, donors, board members
and honorees. While, we canceled
the AWARDS 2020 due to COVID19
restrictions for in-person events, we
look forward to celebrating AWARDS
with OC Human Relations Council's
30th anniversary celebration in
2021.
Spring General Campaign in May
2020 raised $121,000 from 151 do-
nors (see page 12). Thank you!
OUR CITY
PARTNERS
Aliso Viejo
Anaheim
Buena Park
Costa Mesa
Cypress
Dana Point
Garden Grove
Huntington
Beach
Irvine
La Habra
La Palma
Laguna Beach
Laguna Niguel
Lake Forest
Mission Viejo
Newport Beach
Tustin
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
In 2019-2020, we:
Facilitated 14,203 interactions w/students, staff, administra-
tors, parents and community members in partnership with
17 schools in OC to address creating safer and more inclusive
school campuses.
Resolved 98% of the 467 referrals involving conflict at six
middle schools where we utilize community building restor-
ative practices to keep youth in school.Through this program,
we impacted 1,125 youth, teachers and administrators who
learned about restorative dialogue and resolving conflict.
Trained 471 high school youth and teachers at one Walk in My
Shoes Youth Conference and 58 youth via virtual series.
Provided 27 high school BRIDGES student leaders a 9 -month
internship program on advanced human relations training and
education.
Delivered Police Academy trainings to 231 new law enforce-
ment recruits on cultural competency.
Certified 51 individuals on basic mediation training and
advanced 24 individuals' mediation skills through a 40 -hour
advanced mediation training.
Provided free mediation on 914 cases referred from local OC
courts, community agencies and direct referrals from residents.
Engaged 146 volunteers in 5,597 hours of conflict resolution
support to OC residents.
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DE&I Trainings Offered by
OC Human Relations
Diversity & Inclusion— comprehensive
diversity training that promotes understand-
ing of the contributions of diverse communi-
ty members.
Implicit Bias— a tailored, interactive, engag-
ing training that focuses on how IB works,
types of bias, and tips and tools for minimiz-
ing the impact of bias on your organization.
Constructive Conflict
Engagement Skills Training
This five-part training series explores the
nature of conflict and provides opportunities to
learn and practice positive conflict resolution
skills. The sessions can be delivered as a training
series or as individual two- or three-hour work-
shops. Topics include:
Understanding Conflict— Understanding
the nature of conflict and the impact of how
we choose to engage in conflict.
Exploring Perceptions— Exploring how
culture, personal identities and implicit bias
can shape our perceptions and the way we
engage with others.
Listening to Understand— Understanding
the impact of listening in conflict and prac-
ticing different layers of good listening.
Expressing without Alienating— Exploring
the role of our emotions and body language
in conflict, exploring assertiveness and prac-
ticing good expressing skills.
Dialogue for Difficult Conversations— Un-
derstanding the need for dialogue, prepara-
tion for a structured dialogue process, and
applying acquired skills in conflict role plays.
Team Building— A workshop for any group
that wants to deepen their team connection,
examine leadership dynamics and have fun.
Additionally, we offer
custom tailored trainings and
presentations in the areas of:
Creating an Anti -Racist Culture
a Cultural Sensitivity
■ Gender Identity
■ Hate Crime Education
■ Restorative Language
■ Understanding Different types of Racism
■ Other human relations topics
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DE&I Trainings Offered by
OC Human Relations
Diversity & Inclusion— comprehensive
diversity training that promotes understand-
ing of the contributions of diverse communi-
ty members.
Implicit Bias— a tailored, interactive, engag-
ing training that focuses on how IB works,
types of bias, and tips and tools for minimiz-
ing the impact of bias on your organization.
Constructive Conflict
Engagement Skills Training
This five-part training series explores the
nature of conflict and provides opportunities to
learn and practice positive conflict resolution
skills. The sessions can be delivered as a training
series or as individual two- or three-hour work-
shops. Topics include:
Understanding Conflict— Understanding
the nature of conflict and the impact of how
we choose to engage in conflict.
Exploring Perceptions— Exploring how
culture, personal identities and implicit bias
can shape our perceptions and the way we
engage with others.
Listening to Understand— Understanding
the impact of listening in conflict and prac-
ticing different layers of good listening.
Expressing without Alienating— Exploring
the role of our emotions and body language
in conflict, exploring assertiveness and prac-
ticing good expressing skills.
Dialogue for Difficult Conversations— Un-
derstanding the need for dialogue, prepara-
tion for a structured dialogue process, and
applying acquired skills in conflict role plays.
Team Building— A workshop for any group
that wants to deepen their team connection,
examine leadership dynamics and have fun.
Additionally, we offer
custom tailored trainings and
presentations in the areas of:
Creating an Anti -Racist Culture
a Cultural Sensitivity
■ Gender Identity
■ Hate Crime Education
■ Restorative Language
■ Understanding Different types of Racism
■ Other human relations topics
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Thank you to our Donors
Aimee Parker
Ajit S. Thind
Alison and Chris
Edwards
Alivert Cabrera
Allen Schreiber
Allergan Foundation
Amanda Swain
Amazon Smile
America Online Giving
Foundation, Inc.
Annenberg Foundation
Annmary Abdou
Anonymous (7 donors)
Ariana V Kennedy
Art Marmolejo
Atuljeet Anand
Azucena Chavarria
Banc of California
Barry Ross
Beatrice Tseng
Benjamin J. Hubbard
Berdella L. Smith
Bernard F. Natelson
Bernice and Don Mauldin
Bicky and Gurpreet
Singh
Bill Wood and
Sharon McManus
Brad Pray
Breanna Lynch
Brent A. Weindling
Brette Steele
Brittany Adams
Carol A. Baier
Carsten Phillips, Inc.
Cassandra Weiner
Cathay Bank Foundation
Catherine Galang
Catherine Shiel
Charitable Ventures
of OC, California
Complete Count,
2020 Census
Charitable Ventures of
OC, OC Community
Resilience Fund
Charles Niederman
Cheryl Baltes
Chris Browning
Christine Browning
Cindy Walters
Crevier Family
Foundation
Cuong Chan
Cynthia Ledesma
Dana Lynch
Daniel Gonzalez
David and Lisa
Letourneau
David Levy
David Southern
Debra Connelly
Williamson
Destiny Lopez
Disney VoluntEARS
Community Fund
Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Worldwide
Outreach
Dolly S. Kaplan
Dorothy Sailor
Dr. John Weispfenning
Dr. Kenneth Kim
Dr. Kevin and Michele
Scott
Draper Family
Foundation Fund
Edna Gray
Elissa Oransky
Elizabeth Harding
Eric Gourley
Eric Ilardi
Eric Saggese
Felicity Figueroa
Francisco and PiLarr
Marmolejo
Frank Pray
Frederick C Balzer
Gaddi Vasquez
George Marmolejo
Gerard Woytash
Gibson, Dunn &
Crutcher LLP
Gina Lance
Ginny and Bob Gardner
Gregory McQuater
Gretchen Weisenburger
Gurpreet Singh Ahuja,
MD and Jasjit
Singh-Ahuja, MD
Harry and Tracy Pellman
Heather Hallman
Heather Sweetman
Hilary Streeter
Hnou Xiong
Hoag Memorial Hospital
Presbyterian
Hodong Nam
Irving Shapiro
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Jack A. Shohet
JackToan
James A. McQueen and
Kaii Lee
James and Nadia
Bettendorf
James Stewart
Jamie Deegan
Jane C. Buck
Jason Lin
Jeff Byer
Jeff Goldfarb
Jeffery Plumerq
Jerome Hunter
Jessica McCarthy
Jim and Carolyn
Lehmann
Jim Dertouzos
Joel Kuperberg
John N. Higley
Jonathan Schiesel
Joshua Ratner
Juan Cerritos Linare
Judith A lannaccone
Julie Chaicharee
Karen Wylie
Kathryn Cheatham
Kathy Graham
Kathy Shimizu
Katie Brescini
Kay M Carpenter
Kee Park
Keith and Judy Swayne
Family Foundation
Fund
Keith Werber
Kenneth and May
Inouye
Kevin Huoh
Khushbindar Sood
Kien Nguyen
Kimberly Salter
Kimberly Walsh
Kristi Pray
Laureen Primmer
Laurence H.Tendis
Lilia and Adrian
Tanakeyowma
Linda Marmolejo
Linda Sanders
Lisa Alvarez
Lori Zucchino
Marcia Milchiker
Margot H. Graves
Mari Bukofsky
Marianna Molly
McClanahan
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Mark McNeil
Marlene Garcia
Martha Han
Mary E. Perkins
Mary Hart
Matthew Marmolejo
Maureen and Bruce
Terry
Maya Dunne and John
Dombrink
Melinda Nguyen
Melissa Morgan
MendezAmerica, aka
Mendez Museum for
Equality and Freedom
Michael and Tiffany
Klarin
Michele Ohanian
Michelle Vu
Miguel Marmolejo
MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
Murphy Family
Charitable Fund
Nadia Thind
Nancy Stock
Nathaniel Braun
National Assn for
Community
Mediation
Neena Master
Network for Good
Nguyen Pham
Nick Kremer
Niyati Parikh
Ora Ben -Barak
Orange County
Community
Foundation
Pamela and William
Hewitt
Patricia Lopez
Paul Standfield
Peg Corley
Peter and Alexandria
Strelow
Peter G. Welsh
Peter Konkowski
Phil Kohn
Philip McCluskey
PIMCO Foundation
Pratap Rao
R. Rubino and
S. Esterley
Rebecca Esparza
Rei Hsieh
Renee Hendrick
Rev. Karen Stoyanoff
Richard A. Fry
Richard Turner
Riley and Rebecca
Newman
Robbin Preciado
Romarilyn Ralston
Ronald C. Kobayashi
Ronald Shenkman
Roni Yadlin
Roshan Shah
Rusty Kennedy
Rutan &Tucker, LLP
Ruth D Shapin
Ryan Clarkson
Sallie Coltrin
Sandra D. Pink
SELANOCO Chapter,
Japanese American
Citizens League
Sharon Chavez
Sherwin Ghandi
Shiri Yadlin
Simei Yeh
Sisters of St. Joseph
Healthcare Foundation
Sneha Mathrani
SoCalGas, A Sempra
Energy Company
Sridhar Kundula
Stephanie Martinez
Stephen Einstein
Stephen Rodosky
Steven Engle
Susan and John Reese
Susan P. Jundanian
Susana Carranza
Susannah and Nicolas
Kennedy
Tarsadia Foundation
Terri Vasquez
Thaddeus Heitmann
Vicki Tamoush
Virginia L. and James R.
Gardner
Walt Disney Company
Foundation
Wanda G Shaffer
Wells Fargo
William Hart
Zenaida Tolin
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