CHRC's Annual Luncheon, Silent Auction & Awards Ceremony, Friday, June 26th, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza

The Cincinnati Human Relations Commission (CHRC) is pleased to announce our Annual Luncheon, Silent Auction & Awards Ceremony on Friday, June 26, 2015 at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. Our theme is "Celebrating Connecting Cultures & Communities." There will be a light reception and silent auction from 11am-12pm followed by lunch. Corporate Sponsorship opportunities are available. 

This Year's keynote speaker will be Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, Jr., Theologist and Activist. Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Courtis Fuller. 

The Bishop Herbert Thompson, Merlin D. Pope, Jr. Diversity Leadership, Youth Services and Champions for Connecting Cultures & Communities awards will be presented as well. 

Tickets go on sale TOMORROW, April 1st. Visit our website: www.chrc.us or call us at 513.352.3237. We hope to see you there!

Human Trafficking 101 Training

CHRC Staff and Board of Commissioners attended the Human Trafficking 101 training, yesterday, Monday, March 30, 2015 from 10:00am-12:30pm in Room 115 of City Hall. Training was presented by End Slavery Cincinnati, Presenter: Bhumika Patel.

General topics covered human trafficking 101: intersections with domestic violence/ runaway and homeless youth; local human trafficking cases; End Slavery Cincinnati and how to get involved.

Due to our line of work, this training is very helpful in recognizing possible victims and knowing how to help them, without putting ourselves in danger.

Congratulations COA Aaron Pullins as the winner of the Distinguished Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Withrow Alumni Association

Mount Saint Joseph University's "A Celebration of Leadership: A Continuous Fight for Social Justice"

Greetings!

You are cordially invited to the Mount St. Joseph University’s “A Celebration of Leadership: A Continuous Fight for Social Justice” Featuring: Keynote Speaker Christina Brown, Social Justice Advocate, Community Outreach Engagement Coordinator at the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission (CHRC).

The event will take place on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 6:00 p.m. at Mount Saint Joseph University in the Corona Room.  In addition, please note there is no fee associated with the program.

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Terri Hurdle at 513-244-4467.

COA "Resource Day", Friday, March 27th, 10am-2pm

CHRC's Community Outreach Advocates (COA) will sponsor a "Resource Day", Friday, March 27th, 10am-2pm at "I Dream Academy", 2648 Stanton Avenue in Walnut Hills.

COA Dorron Hunter, Weekly Group Meeting with young men from Taft High School

Community Outreach Advocate Dorron Hunter meets each week with a group of young men from Taft High School. Each week they discuss a topic of interest to the guys. On Wednesday, March 18, 2015, the guys had an opportunity to meet with Captain Michael John and Officer Morton from Cincinnati Police Department District 1. For more than an hour, they asked questions about police brutality, how to react when stopped by the police, questions on careers in Public Safety and much more.

"Hate Crimes in the Heartland", Tuesday, March 24, 7:00PM at the Mayerson Jewish Community Center

The Cincinnati Human Relations Commission is proud to be a collaborative partner for “Hate Crimes in the Heartland”. “Hate Crimes in the Heartland” will be presented on Tuesday, March 24, 7:00PM at the Mayerson Jewish Community Center. 

The film connects the 2012 Good Friday Murders in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to the 1921 Race Riots that destroyed America’s “Black Wall Street,” and left Tulsa divided among racial lines forever. 

The film reveals the role of the media – both then and now – in controlling information and influencing public response and the justice system. The discussion is led by key national public figures including Rev. Jesse Jackson, Harvard Professor Charles Ogletree, Tulsa District Attorney Tim Harris, and DePaul legal clinician Andrea Lyon, who examine the city of Tulsa as a microcosm of our American social, cultural, and racial landscape. 

Panelists will include Rabbi Gary Zola, Chief Blackwell, filmmaker Rachel Lyons and will reflect issues of diversity, inclusion and justice today.  

Please RSVP by going to mayersonjcc.org

CHRC and Pope & Associates Call for Nominations: Merlin G. Pope, Jr. Diversity Leadership Award

Resource Day, Thursday, March 19th, 10am-1pm

CHRC's Community Outreach Advocates (COA) will sponsor a "Resource Day" on Thursday, March 19th, 10am-1pm at the Lincoln Recreation Center, 1027 Linn Street in the West End.

Cincinnati Human Relations Commission's InFocus program with the Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation, Kevin Wright and CHRC's Community Outreach Engagement Coordinator, Christina Brown

InFocus Host Khrys Styles talks to Executive Director Kevin Wright of Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation and CHRC's Christina Brown on how the organization works to improve the health, safety, economy and overall environment of one of the city's historic communities. Watch now on CitiCable from March 15 - March 31 or anytime, on-demand at https://vimeo.com/121882614

InFocus Talks to Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation

InFocus Host Khrys Styles talks to Executive Director Kevin Wright of Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation and CHRC's Christina Brown on how the organization works improve the health, safety, economy and overall environment of one of the city's historic communities.  Watch now on CitiCable from March 15 - March 31 at http://cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/media// or anytime, on-demand at https://vimeo.com/121882614

CHRC's Community Outreach Advocates (COA) "Resource Day"

CHRC's Community Outreach Advocates (COA) will sponsor a "Resource Day" on Thursday, March 19th, 10am-1pm at the Lincoln Recreation Center, 1027 Linn Street in the West End. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Cincinnati Human Relations Commission (CHRC) has internships available

The Cincinnati Human Relations Commission (CHRC) has the following internships available.


POSITION TITLE: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT INTERN

POSITION STATUS: Nonpaid Internship

POSITION CONCEPT: Under the direction of the Executive Assistant and in accordance with the guidelines, and policies of the company and local, state and federal laws, this unpaid internship position performs secretarial duties and administrative tasks; be flexible and available to perform other duties in support of various programs, executive staff, managers and staff.

POSITION TITLE: PR & MARKETING INTERN

POSITION STATUS: Nonpaid Internship

POSITION CONCEPT: Provide information to the general public and others about human relations issues in Cincinnati and CHRC via print and electronic media. All communications are first approved by the Executive Director.

POSITION TITLE: PROJECT INTERN

POSITION STATUS: Nonpaid Internship

POSITION CONCEPT: The responsibilities of a project management intern consist of preparing packages of materials, securing and setting up of equipment, arranging other logistical elements, compiling documentation and spreadsheets, participating in support executive management, handling all expense reports, receipt management and invoices, compiling research reports, statistics and other informational packages as well as drafting and editing correspondence, reports and staff announcements. A project management intern also has to procure, track, sort through, and assess information through report generation, email, phone calls, networking with leads within the groups, etc. and should possess the ability to create tools and the underlying rules/algorithms/calculations using applications such as Excel, Access.

Please submit resumes to chrc@cincinnati-oh.gov Contact 513-352-3237 with questions.

Councilmember Yvette Simpson and CHRC Team up to honor local Black Trailblazers

Councilmember Yvette Simpson and the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission (CHRC) utilized the month of February, also known as Black History Month, to educate the public and celebrate local Black leaders.  Each week at Cincinnati City Hall, 801 Plum Street, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, the community were invited to attend the FREE Lunch and Learn Series. Everyone was invited to bring their lunch and converse with Black living legends. 

Participants learned about the barriers these trailblazers have broken and discussed the work that remains to be done.

Featured guest appearances:

Wednesday, February 4 – Mrs. Marjorie Parham

Wednesday, February 11 – Mr. Herbert Brown

*Thursday, February 19 – Ms. Minette Cooper

Wednesday, February 25 –Mrs. P. Jeane Goings

*Series was FREE and OPEN to the public.

Immediately following the discussion, honorees were presented with a Resolution from the City in City Council Chambers.

About the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission

CHRC was established in November of 1943 as The Mayor's Friendly Relations Committee. The goal was to appoint a committee that represented various racial, industrial and religious groups to make sure all groups felt a part of their communities and supported one another in the city of Cincinnati. As time passed the name was changed to CHRC and the mission grew to target a much larger issue, discrimination. Thus, the agency's mission is "to help our community to overcome prejudice and discrimination, build mutual respect and understanding, and to become more harmonious and cohesive."

The Cincinnati Human Relations Commission is a non-profit organization. For additional information on how you can support CHRC and its programs, please contact Executive Director, Ericka King-Betts, PhD at 513-352-3237. 

"Hate Crimes in the Heartland"

The Cincinnati Human Relations Commission is proud to be a collaborative partner for “Hate Crimes in the Heartland”. “Hate Crimes in the Heartland” will be presented on March 24 at the Mayerson Jewish Community Center.  The film connects the 2012 Good Friday Murders in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to the 1921 Race Riots that destroyed America’s “Black Wall Street,” and left Tulsa divided among racial lines forever. The film reveals the role of the media – both then and now – in controlling information and influencing public response and the justice system. The discussion is led by key national public figures including Rev. Jesse Jackson, Harvard Professor Charles Ogletree, Tulsa District Attorney Tim Harris, and DePaul legal clinician Andrea Lyon, who examine the city of Tulsa as a microcosm of our American social, cultural, and racial landscape. Panelists will include Rabbi Gary Zola, Chief Blackwell, filmmaker Rachel Lyons and will reflect issues of diversity, inclusion and justice today.  Please RSVP by going to mayersonjcc.org

Discussion Rescheduled: African Americans and the Criminal Justice System

Due to impending weather, our Act One meeting that was scheduled for tonite (which was merged with the community forum, "Discussion of African Americans and the Criminal Justice System") has been postponed to Thursday, March 5, at 7pm.

Discussion of African Americans and the Criminal Justice System Postponed

The Discussion Leaders' Briefing regarding “Slavery by Another Name” that was scheduled for this evening has been postponed one day due to the weather.

It will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 5 in the Geier Room at Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church.

In the meantime, please feel free to review the study pages in the March Voter.

If you have any questions, please contact the office at 513-281-VOTE (8683) or info@lwvcincinnati.org.

"I March For Selma"

As you know, 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," the Selma-to-Montgomery March, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Selma was the battleground for the Voting Rights Movement that resulted in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Many men and women from various races, ethnicities, religions, identities, SES’s, civil rights and labor organizations, etc. spoke out and peacefully fought for the right to vote.  And, we thank them for their work, leadership and sacrifice.

To highlight this historic moment / movement, CHRC would like to know “What are you Marching for”. Please let us know by writing in what you are marching for, take a photo and send it to us. We will be posting your pictures this week on CHRC’s social media sites and website. Also, feel free to post your photo on your social media sites and tag us.    

Two of CHRC’s staff members will be on the ground in Selma to commemorate the 50^th Anniversary & will be asking people there “What are you Marching for?” Those photos will be shared as well.