Flyer for Part Two of the School To Prison Pipeline series

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...

Poster for the film, "An Ordinary Hero"

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...

Graphic promoting the Human Rights Commission's Human Rights Awards.

Iowa City Human Rights Commission seeking nominations for 38th Annual Human Rights Awards

Tuesday, August 17, 2021 - 2:09pm
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers

The Iowa City Human Rights Commission is seeking nominations for its 38th Annual Human Rights Awards.

Individuals, businesses, or organizations whose ongoing work, service, or contributions have positively impacted Human Rights either locally or abroad may be nominated in the following categories:

The Isabel Turner Award: For working for the rights of individuals to get fair and ethical treatment and/or volunteering time to an organization or business that works for these.

Rick Graf Award: For long-term commitment of an...

Celebrate Hispanic American Heritage Month with a discussion of The Line Becomes A River

Monday, August 16, 2021 - 10:04am
Contact: 
Kristin Watson

Join the City of Iowa City Equity & Human Rights Division and the Iowa City Public Library for a discussion on The Line Becomes A River by Francisco Cantú as part of Hispanic American Heritage Month.

This discussion will take place on Zoom on Wednesday, Sept. 29 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and registration is required. Zoom details will be sent out after registration.

For Francisco Cantú, the border is in the blood: his mother, a park ranger and daughter of a Mexican immigrant, raised him in the scrublands of the Southwest. Haunted by the landscape of his youth, Cantú...

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

Monday, August 2, 2021 - 1:00pm
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
Equity and Human Rights

The City’s Office of Equity and Human Rights is hosting a three-part series on the school-to-prison pipeline.

The protests for justice both before and after George Floyd, and the movement for restructuring law enforcement, are calls for tangible, transformative societal change. Some changes are happening because of increased bias training and greater funding for mental health in law enforcement. Public and private employers are reaching out to communities of color and working harder to recognize the challenges they face.

All that change is welcome, but a fundamental reason...

A graphic promoting a City job opening.

Office of Equity & Human Rights hiring intern

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 - 9:30am
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
Equity and Human Rights

The Office of Equity & Human Rights is hiring for an hourly student intern. The tentative duration is from August 2021 through December 2021. Variable daytime hours up to 25 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The wage is $15 per hour.

Minimum qualifications:

Candidates considered must be attending an educational institution accredited by DOE recognized accreditation body. Candidates considered will need strong knowledge in Photoshop/Illustrator, have excellent creativity, excellent communication abilities including written, good coordinating skills and the...

A graphic promoting a three-part presentation on the school-to-prison pipeline.

Moving Forward on Social Justice – Fixing the School-to-Prison Pipelin

Tuesday, July 13, 2021 - 9:30am
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
Equity and Human Rights

The City’s Office of Equity and Human Rights is hosting a three-part series on the school-to-prison pipeline.

The protests for justice both before and after George Floyd, and the movement for restructuring law enforcement, are calls for tangible, transformative societal change. Some changes are happening because of increased bias training and greater funding for mental health in law enforcement. Public and private employers are reaching out to communities of color and working harder to recognize the challenges they face.

All that change is welcome, but a fundamental reason...

A graphic promoting a City job opening.

City hiring for an hourly student graphic design & equity intern

Monday, July 12, 2021 - 1:00pm
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
Equity and Human Rights

The Office of Equity & Human Rights is hiring an hourly student graphic design and equity intern. The tentative duration is from August through December 2021. Variable daytime hours up to 25 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The wage is $15 per hour.

Job summary:

Under direct supervision, this position includes creating posters, pamphlets, and incorporating visuals through photography and graphic design, assisting in the content for a monthly newsletter on equity and social justice, creating posts for the Equity Office’s Instagram...

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Human Rights Commission's statement on continued support of Black Lives Matter

Thursday, July 1, 2021 - 3:00pm
Equity and Human Rights

The Iowa City Human Rights Commission stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.

We are part of a society where the lives of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color continue to be affected by structural racism, lack of opportunity, health disparities, and direct violence by the police and others. American cities, including Iowa City, have for too long been complacent or complicit.

The Iowa City Human Rights Commission hereby reaffirms its longstanding commitment, and pledges to more fully act in solidarity with all who are targets of this violence and...

The Progress Pride flag is shown.

PRIDE: Exploring LGBTQ Bias, Activism, and Intersectionality

Tuesday, June 22, 2021 - 2:00pm
Contact: 
Kristin Watson
Equity and Human Rights

Join the Iowa City Human Rights Commission at 6 p.m. Monday, June 28, 2021, to celebrate the 52 anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a pivotal event in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and the catalyst for the first Pride parade and Pride movement

The Commission will screen “Stonewall Forever,” a documentary exploring the past, present, and future of Pride. Following the film, a Q&A session with a panel of LGBTQ experts will be held to discuss the unique barriers and biases LGBTQ people face, parallels between past and present injustices, and other topics.

This virtual event...

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