Local Human Rights/Diversity Happenings
December 4th was a milestone in the history of human rights in Kitsap County – It was the 25th Annual Kitsap Human Rights Conference with the theme: “Where we were…Where we are going…”
The conference is planned each year by the Kitsap County Council for Human Rights, and for the last few years has been at the Kitsap County Conference Center on the Bremerton Harborside.
This year’s conference included Keynote speakers Leonard Forsman (Suquamish Tribal Council Chair) and Cheryl Nunez (Olympic College’s first vice president for diversity and equity).
The varied and insightful breakout sessions included topics on racism, youth violence and suicide, addressing local sexual exploitation, and making communities safe for transgender and gender nonconforming people.
Save the date – on June 23 and 23th, 2016 Olympic College will
hold their 3rd annual diversity conference “Inspire
Instill Ignite”
http://www.olympic.edu/about-olympic-college/2016-diversity-conference
~ Marcie
