2021 Human Rights Awards honorees

2021 Human Rights Awards winners announced

Wednesday, October 6, 2021 - 4:00pm
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
Equity and Human Rights

The Iowa City Human Rights Commission honors the following individuals and organizations for its 37th Annual Human Rights Awards:

Jama Lidral will receive the Isabel Turner Award for working for the rights of individuals to receive fair treatment. Lidral served as Director of Volunteers at the Iowa City Free Lunch program from 2014 until retirement on July 30, 2021. Sara Barron , Executive Director of the Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition, will receive the Linda Severson Award for contributions to human...
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Apply For A Seat On The Human Rights Commission

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 - 8:30am
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
Equity and Human Rights

The Iowa City Human Rights Commission is seeking applicants to fill three vacancies. Each vacancy is a full term that starts January 1, 2022, and runs through December 31, 2024. Service is on a volunteer basis. The group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.

Duties of the Commission involve educating the public on civil and human rights, including planning programs and activities to eliminate unlawful discrimination. The Commission also makes recommendations to the City Council for Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant funding, as well as for additional local...

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Last Day to Register: Iowa City’s Office of Equity and Human Rights Joins Iowa Legal Aid to Sponsor Expungement And Employment Barriers Resource Clinic

Friday, October 1, 2021 - 10:30am
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers

The deadline to register for the Expungement and Employment Barrier's Resource Clinic is today, October 1, 2021, by 5 p.m. Register here or by calling Iowa Legal Aid at 319-409-9226.

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School-to-Prison Pipeline Series available online

Wednesday, September 29, 2021 - 12:30pm
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers

For those who were unable to attend or would like to review what they learned, the three-part series, Moving Forward on Social Justice: Fixing the School to Prison Pipeline, is available for viewing online.

Hosted by the City's Office of Equity and Human Rights, the series explores the various aspects of the school to prison pipeline, including:

How implicit bias created and expands the pipeline. How bias impacts discipline in educational settings, juvenile justice imbalances, probation, and employment.

The series was presented by social justice advocate and implicit bias...

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Join the webinar, 'Celebrating Differences: Getting Comfortable Through Disability Awareness'

Monday, September 27, 2021 - 1:00pm
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers

The City's Office of Equity and Human Rights is sponsoring a Zoom event with Darla Wilkerson, CEO of the Center for Disability Inclusion, on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. The event will take place from 9-10 a.m.

'Celebrating Differences: Getting Comfortable Through Disability Awareness' is a webinar that will focus on best practices for disability inclusion and awareness. Participants will learn about:

Disability Statistics

Sharpening your skills on disability awareness and etiquette

Tips for recruiters and hiring managers

Darla has more than 34 years of...

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City commemorates International Day of Peace on Sept. 21

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - 4:11pm
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers

Veterans for Peace, Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility, the Office of Equity & Human Rights, Peace Iowa, and Johnson County United Nations Association will mark International Day of Peace with a program at 4:30 p.m., Sept. 21, 2021 at Blackhawk Mini Park, located near the intersection of Dubuque and Washington streets. The United Nations General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.

To mark the 40th anniversary of the General Assembly Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace,...

Register to see Freedom Rider, Civil Rights activist and Filmmaker speak during special event

Monday, September 13, 2021 - 3:30pm
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
Equity and Human Rights

In recognition of the 60th Anniversary of the Freedom Rides of 1961, the Office of Equity and Human Rights has the pleasure of hosting Freedom Rider and Civil Rights Activist Joan Trumpauer Mulholland and her son, filmmaker Loki Mulholland, from 6-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at the Englert Civic Theatre, 221 E. Washington St., Iowa City. Seating will be limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This event will also be live streamed on Zoom.

The Office is limiting the attendance of the in-person event at The Englert Theatre to the first 100 community members to register to...

Iowa City’s Office of Equity and Human Rights joins Iowa Legal Aid to Sponsor Expungement And Employment Barriers Resource Clinic

Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - 8:26am
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers

The City of Iowa City’s Office of Equity and Human Rights is sponsoring an Expungement and Employment Barriers Resource Clinic on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021.

The City is working with Iowa Legal Aid to provide a clinic aimed at alleviating the burdens of juvenile and criminal legal involvement. Pre-registration is required. A registration form can be submitted online here or by calling Iowa Legal Aid at 319-409-9226. The deadline for registration is Friday, Oct. 1 at 5 p.m.

Once an application is submitted, Iowa Legal Aid will determine if the applicant meets the necessary...

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Moving Forward on Social Justice – Fixing the School-to-Prison Pipeline, Part Two

Wednesday, August 25, 2021 - 11:23am

The City’s Office of Equity and Human Rights is hosting their second session in a three-part series on the school-to-prison pipeline from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021.

Session two digs more deeply into how bias affects discipline in education settings, juvenile justice imbalances, arrests, and even probation and employment. It will be presented by social justice advocate and implicit bias specialist, Thomas Newkirk. Learn more about Thomas Newkirk's work at his website .

You can register to attend...

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Save the date: Freedom Rider, Civil Rights activist and Filmmaker to speak at Englert Theatre Sept. 22

Friday, August 20, 2021 - 1:50pm
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers

In recognition of the 60th Anniversary of the Freedom Rides of 1961, the Office of Equity and Human Rights has the pleasure of hosting Freedom Rider and Civil Rights Activist Joan Trumpauer Mulholland and her son, filmmaker Loki Mulholland, from 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22 at the Englert Civic Theatre, 221 E. Washington St., Iowa City. Seating will be limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This event will be live streamed on Zoom. There is no cost to attend or participate.

The evening will include a film screening of "An Ordinary Hero: The True Story of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland...

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