SANTA ANA, Calif. (September 18, 2020) — On October 6, 2020, the County of Orange and Orange County (OC) Human Relations Commission are inviting the public to participate in Understanding Our Implicit Biases & Community Experiences, a virtual listening session focused on fear-driven hate.
| WHO: |
This forum is open to all members of the public and comes as a result of an increase in hate activity following COVID-19. |
| WHEN: |
Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Time: 5-6:30 p.m. |
| WHERE: |
Webinar via Zoom |
| WHY: |
Currently, 60% of the hate activity tracked by the OC Human Relations Commission has targeted the Asian American/Pacific Islander community due to the origins of the COVID-19 virus. This forum will focus on a discussion around how implicit bias may drive individuals into hateful rhetoric and actions; the impacts of fear and panic during the COVID-19 crisis; and ways to heal together. |
| REGISTRATION: |
Register for free at https://forms.gle/T5S6irAcpLt9Zdbf6. |
| OTHER LINKS: |
OC Human Relations Commission website: https://occommunityservices.org/ochrc |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: |
Contact OC Human Relations Commission staff, Norma Lopez, at norma@ochumanrelations.org |
