The Connection Winter 2000 Issue
AB1785
Requires Schools to Take
Reports of Hate-Motivated Violence
More
than a decade has passed since legislation was first introduced
to have schools identify and report hate- (bias-) motivated incidents
on school campuses.
The
Challenge of Police Accountability
I believe we've
reached a point in history where justice demands more restrictions
on the rights of police officers in order to protect the general
welfare of all the people.
Conference
Will Serve as the Base for Organizing Multidisciplinary Statewide
Alliances
Developing statewide alliances to address social justice issues while being mindful of the training needs of human relations commissions and other organizations
working to create an inclusive society will be the focus of CAHRO's 26th Annual Training Conference this March.
Fostering
Cross-Generational Alliances for Education and Justice
An inspiring and growing number of
young people all over California are working for justice not only in their communities but throughout the world. From all-youth volunteer efforts to initiatives sponsored by nonprofit advocacy and service
organizations, there are now a multitude of arenas in which young people are dedicating their time, thinking and activism.
A Police
Chief Responds
I agree with the premise that more needs to be done to ensure police are
accountable to the community they serve. There are a number of impediments that discourage this from occurring.
The Santa
Barbara County HRC
Confronts the Boy Scouts Policy of
Discrimination Many of us who
work in the field of human relations become almost inured to the content of 'textbook' anti-discrimination policies. We rattle off the words "without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age,
disability, marital status, socio-economic status and other arbitrary factors" as if a mantra.
Symposium
Helped to Facilitate Dialogue Between Law Enforcement and the Community
The "Symposium
on Community and Police Relations" sponsored by CAHRO in December provided an opportunity for community and police representatives to talk frankly about what can and should be done to improve police and community
relations. |
