HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 04-03-2001-5dORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 3, 2001
Action Agenda
Item No. ~`
SUBJECT: Civil Rights Awareness Week Proclamation __ _ _
DEPARTMENT: Human Rights and Relations PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Annette M. Moore, ext 2250
Proclamation
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8.181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To designate the week of April 23-27, 2001 as Civil Rights Awareness Week.
BACKGROUND: The Orange County Department of Human Rights and Relations partnering
with the Southeast/Caribbean Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Human .Rights and Community Relations
Commissions and Departments throughout the Southeast, will host the "Southeast Regional
Civil Rights Summit", A ril 23-27 2001 at the Sheraton Hotel in Cha el Hill North Carolina.
The theme of the Summit will be "A Commitment to Fairness; The Path to Equality".
Civil rights professionals, human rights workers, and advocates working with organizations like
HUD, EEOC, community-based non-profits, and state and local human relations commissions
will receive training on issues of fair housing, employment, immigration, mediation/conciliation,
and other topics like racial profiling, bridging the achievement gap, media strategies for civil
rights groups, and inter-ethnic conflict. Additionally, there will be presentations on the changing
demographics of the South, and the role of the religious community in the past, present and
future of the Civil Rights Movement, as well as a practical skills track offering CLE credit for
attorneys who practice or are interested in practicing civil rights law.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this decision.
RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the proclamation
recognizing April 23 -27, 2001 as Civil Rights Awareness Week and authorizing the Chair to
sign the Proclamation.
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A Proclamation
Orange County Board of County Commissioners
Civil Rights Awareness Week April 23 ~ 27, 2001
WHEREAS, on April 23 -27, 2001, the Orange County Deparkment of Human Rights and
Relations will host the Southeast Regional Civil Rights Summit in the Sheraton Hotel in
Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and
WHERAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners have shown their commitment of
housing, employment, public accommodations and bias crimes; and
WHEREAS, this Summit is committed to educating and informing human and civil rights
workers and advocates, attorneys, elected officials, members of federal, state and local
agencies; and organizations and individuals interested in promoting diversity and ending
discriminatory practices; and
WHEREAS, the theme of the Summit "A Commifinenf to Fairness: The Path to
Equality," exemplifies the commitment of Orange County and its citizens to all of its citizens
without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, religion, sexual orientation,
familial status or veterans status; and
NOW, THEREFORE DO WE the Orange County Board of Commissioners proclaim the
week of April 23-27, 2001 as Civil Rights Awareness Week and commend this observance to all
Orange County citizens.
This the 3'~ Day of April, 2001.
Stephen H. Halkiotis, Chair
Board of Commissioners