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"Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is light, not our darkness that frightens us most". - Nelson Mandela The mission of the Office is to elevate the protection of basic human rights for all Salt Lake City residents through policy, education, advocacy and celebration. It enables us to make Salt Lake City the best place to live, work, play, visit and do business. As a public service entity, our citizens and employees must reflect the broad diversity we have in Salt Lake City. We value the many diverse cultures represented in our community. We are committed to strengthening our Great American City by recognizing the value of inclusion. We intend to support diversity and human rights efforts, legally and through education outreach, to ensure and expand the diversity of our city. It is our intention that this new website will lend itself to inform our constituents, employees, and visitors of this significant concept. ODHR News Photo Exhibit Captures Stories of Young Undocumented Immigrants “DREAMers” tells of fear, disappointment and hope of those who came to U.S. as young children SALT LAKE CITY – To commemorate Human Rights Day – an annual global celebration of the United Nations’ adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 – the Salt Lake City Human Rights  Commission will present “DREAMers: Living in the Shadow of Hope,” an exhibit by photographer Lynn Hoffman-Brouse and social worker Annie Brewer. The exhibit will be displayed on the first floor of the Salt Lake City & County Building, 451 S. State Street, from December 1-31, 2011. The photo exhibit brings awareness through portraits and stories of the unique plight of nearly 30 young, intelligent, hard-working students who came to this country as children, were raised as Americans, but have no legal status that allows them to work, vote or apply for student aid. The intent of the exhibit is to help eliminate the negative stereotypes and misconceptions that are associated with undocumented immigrants. An opening reception will be hosted by the Salt Lake City Human Rights Commission and the Mayor’s Office of Diversity and Human Rights on December 10, 2011 at 6 p.m. at the City & County Building. Please RSVP to odhr@slcgov.com. Favorites The ODHR Strategic Plan is to create a city where residents can live, work, play and do business free from discrimination.  For more information, please click here. Member Organizations International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies (IAOHRA) National Association of Human Rights Workers (NAHRW) Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)	Announcements DREAMers Photo Exhibit: Extended to January 31, 2012. Displayed on the first floor of the Salt Lake City & County Building. Click here to participate in the Salt Lake City Human Rights Commission Dialogues on Women: Is Your Voice Heard? Community Survey ODHR September/October 2011 Focus Newsletter Refugee Resource Quick Reference Guide Information about the Mayor's Anti-Discrimination Campaign. Chilling Effects of Domestic Violence Outlined in New Report State by State Annual Refugee Numbers EEOC Report To subscribe to the ODHR monthly newsletter Click Here. Click Here to Subscribe to Our Weekly News     Please click the symbol to access the RSS Feed
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