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Below are HRC-sponsored discussion forums, public hearings and education, training and awareness events in the Community. This list does not include regularly scheduled Commission, Advisory and Task Force meetings, which can be found by clicking each link listed below:
- Regularly scheduled Commission meetings
- Regularly scheduled LGBT Advisory Committee meetings
- Regularly scheduled EAC Advisory Committee meetings
- Regularly scheduled LGBT Aging Policy Task Force meetings
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| October 27-29, 2015 | Equity Summit 2015 | Announcement |
| October 27, 2015 | Disrupting the Cycle of Poverty for Expectant and Parenting Teens | Announcement |
| October 6, 2015 | Ban the Box and More: Strategies for Implementing and Enforcing Fair-Chance Laws | Announcement |
| September 26, 2015 | Northern California Human Relations Regional Meeting | |
| September 17, 2015 | Presentation at Sonoma State University | |
| September 16, 2015 | Presentation at San Francisco Human Trafficking Collaborative | |
| August 12, 2015 | Living in an Unfinished America at the Womens Building of San Francisco | Announcement |
| August 6, 2015 | HRC Hero Awards: Commemorating the Selma to Montgomery Marches and the 1965 Voting Rights Act | Announcement |
| August 4, 2015 | Community Safety Initiative Graduation Ceremony at Magic Zone | |
| June 11- 12, 2015 | Governing for Racial Equity Conference | Announcement |
| April 2, 2015 | Living in An Unfinished America | Announcement |
| April 1, 2015 | City-wide Implicit Bias Training | |
| March 30,2015 | Transgender Day of Visibility | Announcement |
| March 20, 2015 | Fair Housing Training: Enforcing the Fair Housing Rights of Returning Citizens | Announcement |
| February 25, 2015 | EEOC Monthly Training on Use of Criminal Records in Employment | |
| February 24, 2015 | African American Read In | Announcement |
| February 18, 2015 | Fair Chance Ordinance Training Conard House | |
| February 17, 2015 | Human Dignity: Poetry, film, history, and a community conversation on U.S. use of torture | Announcement |
| February 10, 2015 | Trans Liberation Tuesday | Announcement |
| February 2, 2015 | What's the 'G'? Gentrification and the Myth of Fair Housing | Announcement |
| February 2, 2015 | African American Read In | Announcement |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 5th Annual Fred Korematsu Day: Stand Up for Whats Right | Announcement |
| January 29- February 22, 2015 | HRC Equity Advisory Committee presents "GENTRIFICATION: Displacement, Eviction, and the San Francisco Housing Crisis." | Announcement |
| January 23, 2015 | Bringing to Light: Invisible Abuses Against Women and LGBT People in Prison |
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| November 20, 2014 | California Association of Human Relations Organizations' "Building the Field of Human Relations in California" | Announcement |
| October 19-25, 2014 | LGBT Economic Justice Week: Beyond Survival | |
| October 8, 2014 | Magic Community in Conversation Breakfast | Announcement |
| October 1, 2014 | Meeting with San Francisco Police Department and El/La Para Translatinas | |
| September 30, 2014 | U.S. State Department International Visitor and Leadership Program | |
| September 29, 2014 | First Bay Area Regional Assembly of Human Rights Commissions | Announcement |
| September 21- 27, 2014 | Bisexuality Awareness Week | Announcement |
| Setember 24, 2014 | Information Session on Article 49 for Affordable Housing Providers | Announcement |
| September 18, 2014 | Planning Meeting for LGBTQ Homeless Connect | Announcement |
| September 11, 2014 | Update on International Treaties on Discrimination Against Women and Civil & Political Rights Laws in California. | Announcement |
| September 10, 2014 | Community Stakeholder Meeting on Developing a Needs Assessment on LGBT Violence Prevention | |
| August 29, 2014 | Creating a Climate For Sex Workers to Feel Safe Reporting Violence, SF District Attorney’s Office. | |
| August 27, 2014 | A Businees Case for Reentry: Incentives and Resources to Hiring People with Past Criminal Records (Sponsored by NAACP and EEOC) | Announcement |
| August 25, 2014 | Roundtable Discussion with Affordable Housing Providers on rules of enforcement for Article 49 | |
| July 31, 2014 | American Indian Movement-West (AIM-WEST) Meeting on Native American human rights issues | |
| July 29,2014 | Roundtable Discussion with Affordable Housing Providers on rules of enforcement for Article 49 | |
| July 24, 2014 |
HRC Hero Awards 2014 Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act |
Announcement |
| July 22, 2014 | Community Stakeholder Meeting on Developing a Needs Assessment on LGBT Violence Prevention | |
| July 11, 2014 | Presentation at Mayors Office of Housing Housing Counseling Working Group | |
| July 8, 2014 | Meeting with El/La Para Translatinas, an education and advocacy organization for transgender Latinas | |
| July 2, 2014 | Equal Justice Society marks the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Announcement |
| July 2, 2014 | Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Announcement |
| June 29, 2014 |
San Francisco PRIDE Parade "Color Our World With Pride" - HRC Contingent |
Announcement |
| June 26, 2014 |
Getting Bi: Unpacking Bi-Erasure & Creating a Culture of Inclusion, California Institute of Integral Studies |
Announcement |
| June 25, 2014 |
Celebrating and Collaborating: The 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
Announcement |
| June 24, 2014 |
Framing Sexuality and Identity, California Institute of Integral Studies |
Announcement |
| June 23, 2014 |
AAMEMSA Community Meeting |
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| June 13, 2014 | Seize the Moment: California Reentry Law Conference 2014 | Announcement |
| June 6, 2014 |
AAMEMSA Community Meeting |
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| June 6, 2014 |
MINDDRIVE Raise Your Hand Tour |
Announcement |
| June 2, 2014 |
El/La Para Translatinas, an education and advocacy organization for transgender Latinas |
Announcement |
| May 29, 2014 |
Bi-Conic, LGBT Historic Society Celebrates Four Decades of Bisexual Activists |
Announcement |
| May 22, 2014 |
"Getting and Keeping a Job When You Have a Criminal Record" - SF LGBT Center |
Announcement |
| May 22, 2014 |
San Francisco - Drug Policy Alliance, Dr. Carl Hart |
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| May 19, 2014 |
Mo'Magic's Law and Public Safety Mentorship Panel |
Announcement |
| May 18, 2014 |
"The Shades of Bayview" - SF Bayview Public Library |
Announcement |
| May 14, 2014 |
"Confronting Intolerance Today: A Oanel Discussion on Discussion on LGBT Rights and Global Efforts to Promote Tolerance and Respect" |
Announcement |
| May 13, 2014 |
HRC's Brown v. Board of Education at 60: Examining Racial Equity in San Francisco |
Announcement |
| May 12, 2014 |
Education Equity Clinic: Discrimination and Harassment in Schools |
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| May 9, 2014 |
Jewish Community Project on anti-Semitism, Jewish Community Relations Council |
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| May 5, 2014 |
Education Equity Clinic: Special Considerations of Second English Language Learners |
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| April 25, 2014 |
2014 California Assocation of Human Relation Orgs. (CAHRO) Statewide Training Conference "Uniting California for Human Relations and Human Rights" |
Announcement |
| April 23, 2014 |
Jewish Community Project on anti-Semitism, with Jewish Community Relations Council |
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| April 18, 2014 |
UC Berkeley - Latent and Manifest Islamophobia: Multimodal Engagements with the Production of Knowledge |
Announcement |
| April 17, 2014 |
LYRIC Open House Event |
Announcement |
| April 17, 2014 |
LGBT Aging Policy Task Force hearing at Board of Supervisors Chambers |
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| April 17, 2014 |
12(N) LGBTQ Youth Sensitivity Training and Cultural Competency Training |
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| April 15, 2014 |
Immigrant Family Day - City Hall |
Announcement |
| April 11, 2014 |
Mayor's Community Stakeholder's Forum: Diversity in Employment and Engagement Roundtable |
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| April 10, 2014 |
Jewish Community Project on anti-Semitism, with Jewish Community Relations Council |
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| April 10, 2014 |
Screening of film, "The New Black" |
Announcement |
| April 9, 2014 |
San Francisco - Amsterdam Cooperation, Town Hall meetings at El/La Para and LGBT Center |
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| March 31, 2014 |
"Transgender Day of Visibility" - SF LGBT Center |
Announcement |
| March 25, 2014 | LGBT Aging Policy Task Force | Announcement |
| March 24-26, 2014 | 2014 Governing for Racial Equity Conference (GRE) | Announcement |
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March 19, 2014 |
Youth Empowerment Fund of the S.F. Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families San Francisco's Youth Advocacy Day |
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March 7, 2014 |
Mayoral Stakeholder Forum: Diversity Innovation, and Jobs of the Future |
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February 26, 2014 |
A Black History Month Cultural Experience at City Hall |
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February 19, 2014 |
District Attorney Commemoration of Black History Month |
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February 7, 2014 |
Black History Month Kickoff at City Hall |
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February 7, 2014 February 6, 2014 |
San Francisco Education Fund’s African American Read In |
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February 1, 2014 |
Public Interest/Public Sector Career Day |
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January 30, 2014 |
California Hearing on Voting Rights |
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January 20, 2014 |
Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Festival |
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2013 |
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December 2, 2013 |
Special Education Clinic |
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November , 7, 2013 |
HRC Equity Advisory Committee Presents "Safe at Work: Reducing Workplace Harassment and Violence against Low-Income and Immigrant Women." |
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October 11, 18 and 25, 2013 |
HRC Equity Advisory Committee Presents "Storytelling - An African American Tradition." |
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October 7, 2013 |
Project Homeless Connect Presents LGBT Connect |
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September 27, 2013 |
CAHRO Northern California Regional Conference |
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September 26, 2013 |
Special Education Clinic |
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September 25, 2013 |
Special Education Clinic |
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August 28, 2013 |
2013 HERO Award Ceremony at City Hall Board of Supervisors Chamber |
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August 20, 2013 |
2013 HERO Legacy Award Presentation at USF |
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August 9, 2013 |
SFCAHT 2013 Conference to End Child Sex Trafficking |
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July 23, 2013 |
The Impact of High Rent on San Francisco Non-Profits - A Panel Presentation by the LGBT Advisory Committee Economic Empowerment Workgroup |
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July 18, 2013 |
Know Your Rights Workshop: Setting the Record Straight on Section 8 |
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July 9, 2013 |
Community Meeting at Koret Auditorium to discuss Results from Groundbreaking Survey on LGBT Seniors in SF |
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June 11 & 12, 2013 |
The International Human Rights Framework: Opportunities for Social Justice & Civil Rights Advocates |
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May 29, 2013 |
A Community Conversation on LGBT Inclusive Comprehensive Immigration Reform |
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May 23, 2013 |
HRC Special Community Meeting at Bessie Carmichael Elementary School |
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May 21, 2013 |
Panel discussion on Increasing Awareness and Exploring the Needs of LGBT Deaf People and People with Disabilities in San Francisco |
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May 16, 2013 |
All Things Law Expo: An Exhibition of Opportunities in Law in the Bay Area |
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May 14, 2013 |
Special Education Clinic |
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May 14, 2013 |
Clinica de Educacion Special |
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April 19, 2013 |
“Safety in the Mission”: A series of community discussions regarding instituting greater City anti-violence measures with a focus on the Transgender Community |
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April 3, 2013 |
HRC Policy Coordinator Zoe Polk lectures at San Francisco State University about the Social Impact of the Housing and Employment Barriers faced by Persons with Prior Arrests and Convictions and the Legal Issues stemming from Recent Ads depicting Muslims as Savages. |
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April 1, 2013 |
LGBT Aging Policy Task Force Housing Subcommittee Public Hearing on Senior LGBT Housing Issues |
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March 25-29, 2013 |
Spring Break at HRC: Professional Development and Summer Preparation for San Francisco Youth |
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March 19, 2013 |
Special Education Clinic |
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March 19, 2013 |
Clinica de Educacion Special |
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March 5, 2013 |
HRC Policy Coordinator Zoe Polk lectures at UC Santa Cruz about the Historical and Future Evolution of American Anti-Discrimination Laws, the Social Impact of the Housing and Employment Barriers faced by Persons with Prior Arrests and Convictions and the Legal Issues stemming from Recent Ads depicting Muslims as Savages. |
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February 27, 2013 |
Panel Discussion on Existing and Proposed Human Trafficking Legislation |
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February 6, 2013 |
Human Trafficking 101: What does modern day human trafficking really mean and how can YOU help combat it? |
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January 31, 2013 |
Identifying HT Victims and bringing their Traffickers to Justice |
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January 18, 2013 |
Staying True to your Roots: A panel discussion panel discussion on the impact of the War on Drugs by the National Lawyers' Guild at the Practising Law Institute and moderated by HRC Policy Coordinator Zoe Polk. |
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January 15, 2013 |
Human Trafficking 101: What does modern day human trafficking really mean and how can YOU help combat it? |
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2012 |
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December 10, 2012 |
African American Community Empowerment Leadership Council Meeting |
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November 27, 2012 |
Presentation by Community United Against Violence (CUAV) on CUAV’s work with LGBTQ immigrant survivors of violence. |
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October 25, 2012 |
Special Commission Meeting in the Mission District: Spotlight on the "O’Connell Best Practices Club" at John O’Connell High School |
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October 16, 2012 |
Beyond Castro Discussion Series: An Exploration of Issues for LGBT and Same Gender Loving Residents Living in San Francisco's District 10 |
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October 15, 2012 |
Panel Discussion on Californians Against Sexual Exploitation (CASE) Act: Curbing human trafficking or further diminishing the rights of victims? |
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October 11, 2012 |
"War on Drugs in California” panel by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, featuring San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón and moderated by HRC Policy Coordinator Zoe Polk. |
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Meetings with community to discuss concerns over Muni advertisements depicting Muslims and Arabs as “Savages” (August 3, 2012, August 22, 2012, September 13, 2012, September 19, 2012, September 24, 2012). |
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September 20, 2012 |
Cross-Departmental and CBO Dialogue on use of Condoms as Evidence of Prostitution |
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September 18, 2012 |
Youth Panel Discussion on SFUSD LGBTQ Student Experiences |
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September 18, 2012 |
HIV Prevention in AAPI Communities |
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August 21, 2012 |
Autism and Neurodiversity Awareness in the LGBT Community |
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July 26, 2012 |
Community Forum in the San Francisco Mission District on the needs of LGBTQ Seniors of Color |
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July 14, 2012 |
Panel Discussion on Instituting Effective Health and Wellness Strategies in Communities of Color |
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June 26, 2012 |
African American Community Empowerment Leadership Council Meeting |
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May 15, 2012 |
LGBTAC Housing Panel |
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April 12, 2012 |
Public Hearing: "The Human Rights Impact of the War on Drugs" |
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March 1, 2012 |
African American Community Empowerment Leadership Council Meeting |
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February 2, 2012 |
"Even One is Too Many" - Panel Discussion on the Increase of Hate Violence in the Tenderloin |
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January 12, 2012 |
Can You Hear Me? Giving Voice to LGBT Elders |
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January 12, 2012 |
Committee Hearing on LGBT Senior Issues, held in Collaboration with Supervisors Campos, Weiner, and Olague |
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2011 |
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December 12, 2011 |
How Public Works Works: Maximize Your Success with Public Works Contracts |
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November 17, 2011 |
Supporting Local Business Enterprise and Economic Development in the Western Edition |
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November 15, 2011 |
HIV and the Law: License to Discriminate? A panel discussion to explore the intersection of HIV, human rights, stigma and California criminal laws |
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September 22, 2011 |
Exploring Trends in Hate Crimes and Anti-Bullying Efforts |
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July 25, 2011 |
Forum on Prior Arrest and Conviction Records and Employment Decisions |
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July 20, 2011 |
Forum on Prior Arrest and Conviction Records and Housing Decisions |
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July 19, 2011 |
Beyond Castro Discussion Series: First Panel Discussion on the State of LGBT Communities in Neighborhoods beyond the Castro |