Office of Equity & Human Rights

The Office of Equity and Human Rights serve as adviser to the City Manager 's Office on issues of equity & inclusion. Specifically, focusing on providing strategies, planning, facilitation, and development of government work on racial equity and engagement for the present and long term. The Office also enforces the City's Human Rights Ordinance.

Upcoming (2)

The Indian Caste System in the U.S. : A Cross-Cultural Exploration primary image

The Indian Caste System in the U.S. : A Cross-Cultural Exploration

Thu, May 16 • 12:00 PM CDT

Free

Resisting Colonization primary image

Resisting Colonization

Thu, Jun 13 • 12:00 PM CDT

Free

The Indian Caste System in the U.S. : A Cross-Cultural Exploration primary image

The Indian Caste System in the U.S. : A Cross-Cultural Exploration

Thu, May 16 • 12:00 PM CDT

Free

Resisting Colonization primary image

Resisting Colonization

Thu, Jun 13 • 12:00 PM CDT

Free

Past (39)

Why Are They So Loud? - Conflicts in Cultural Context primary image

Why Are They So Loud? - Conflicts in Cultural Context

Thu, Apr 18 • 1:00 PM

Free

Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families primary image

Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families

Thu, Feb 29 • 6:00 PM

Free

Reforming Property Law to Address Devastating Land Loss primary image

Reforming Property Law to Address Devastating Land Loss

Thu, Feb 22 • 12:00 PM CST

Free

Community Screening: The Road to Justice primary image

Community Screening: The Road to Justice

Mon, Feb 19 • 6:00 PM

Free

Healing Circles Training primary image

Healing Circles Training

Free

Rethinking Columbus: The Next 500 Years, Presented by Bill Bigelow primary image

Rethinking Columbus: The Next 500 Years, Presented by Bill Bigelow

Thu, Jan 25 • 12:00 PM CST

Free

Is Affirmative Action Dead? Presented by Professor Mark Kende primary image

Is Affirmative Action Dead? Presented by Professor Mark Kende

Thu, Nov 16 • 12:00 PM CST

Free

Virtual information sessions on City's Racial Equity & Social Justice Grant primary image

Virtual information sessions on City's Racial Equity & Social Justice Grant

Free

Suspended: Systemic Oppression in Our Schools with Sam Black primary image

Suspended: Systemic Oppression in Our Schools with Sam Black

Mon, Nov 6 • 6:30 PM

Free

39th Annual Human Rights Awards primary image

39th Annual Human Rights Awards

Wed, Oct 25 • 7:30 AM CDT

Free

Don't Say Gay: Understanding Anti-LGBTQIA+ Law Targeting Iowa Classrooms primary image

Don't Say Gay: Understanding Anti-LGBTQIA+ Law Targeting Iowa Classrooms

Wed, Oct 4 • 5:30 PM

Free

Strategic Doing Workshop II primary image

Strategic Doing Workshop II

Sat, Sep 16 • 10:00 AM

Free

Why Are They So Loud? - Conflicts in Cultural Context primary image

Why Are They So Loud? - Conflicts in Cultural Context

Thu, Apr 18 • 1:00 PM

Free

Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families primary image

Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families

Thu, Feb 29 • 6:00 PM

Free

Reforming Property Law to Address Devastating Land Loss primary image

Reforming Property Law to Address Devastating Land Loss

Thu, Feb 22 • 12:00 PM CST

Free

Community Screening: The Road to Justice primary image

Community Screening: The Road to Justice

Mon, Feb 19 • 6:00 PM

Free

Healing Circles Training primary image

Healing Circles Training

Free

Rethinking Columbus: The Next 500 Years, Presented by Bill Bigelow primary image

Rethinking Columbus: The Next 500 Years, Presented by Bill Bigelow

Thu, Jan 25 • 12:00 PM CST

Free

Is Affirmative Action Dead? Presented by Professor Mark Kende primary image

Is Affirmative Action Dead? Presented by Professor Mark Kende

Thu, Nov 16 • 12:00 PM CST

Free

Virtual information sessions on City's Racial Equity & Social Justice Grant primary image

Virtual information sessions on City's Racial Equity & Social Justice Grant

Free

Suspended: Systemic Oppression in Our Schools with Sam Black primary image

Suspended: Systemic Oppression in Our Schools with Sam Black

Mon, Nov 6 • 6:30 PM

Free

39th Annual Human Rights Awards primary image

39th Annual Human Rights Awards

Wed, Oct 25 • 7:30 AM CDT

Free

Don't Say Gay: Understanding Anti-LGBTQIA+ Law Targeting Iowa Classrooms primary image

Don't Say Gay: Understanding Anti-LGBTQIA+ Law Targeting Iowa Classrooms

Wed, Oct 4 • 5:30 PM

Free

Strategic Doing Workshop II primary image

Strategic Doing Workshop II

Sat, Sep 16 • 10:00 AM

Free

The Office of Equity and Human Rights serve as adviser to the City Manager 's Office on issues of equity & inclusion. Specifically, focusing on providing strategies, planning, facilitation, and development of government work on racial equity and engagement for the present and long term. The Office also enforces the City's Human Rights Ordinance.

Events

The Indian Caste System in the U.S. : A Cross-Cultural Exploration primary image

The Indian Caste System in the U.S. : A Cross-Cultural Exploration

Thu, May 16 • 12:00 PM CDT

Free

Resisting Colonization primary image

Resisting Colonization

Thu, Jun 13 • 12:00 PM CDT

Free

The Indian Caste System in the U.S. : A Cross-Cultural Exploration primary image

The Indian Caste System in the U.S. : A Cross-Cultural Exploration

Thu, May 16 • 12:00 PM CDT

Free

Resisting Colonization primary image

Resisting Colonization

Thu, Jun 13 • 12:00 PM CDT

Free

Why Are They So Loud? - Conflicts in Cultural Context primary image

Why Are They So Loud? - Conflicts in Cultural Context

Thu, Apr 18 • 1:00 PM

Free

Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families primary image

Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families

Thu, Feb 29 • 6:00 PM

Free

Reforming Property Law to Address Devastating Land Loss primary image

Reforming Property Law to Address Devastating Land Loss

Thu, Feb 22 • 12:00 PM CST

Free

Community Screening: The Road to Justice primary image

Community Screening: The Road to Justice

Mon, Feb 19 • 6:00 PM

Free

Healing Circles Training primary image

Healing Circles Training

Free

Rethinking Columbus: The Next 500 Years, Presented by Bill Bigelow primary image

Rethinking Columbus: The Next 500 Years, Presented by Bill Bigelow

Thu, Jan 25 • 12:00 PM CST

Free

Is Affirmative Action Dead? Presented by Professor Mark Kende primary image

Is Affirmative Action Dead? Presented by Professor Mark Kende

Thu, Nov 16 • 12:00 PM CST

Free

Virtual information sessions on City's Racial Equity & Social Justice Grant primary image

Virtual information sessions on City's Racial Equity & Social Justice Grant

Free

Suspended: Systemic Oppression in Our Schools with Sam Black primary image

Suspended: Systemic Oppression in Our Schools with Sam Black

Mon, Nov 6 • 6:30 PM

Free

39th Annual Human Rights Awards primary image

39th Annual Human Rights Awards

Wed, Oct 25 • 7:30 AM CDT

Free

Don't Say Gay: Understanding Anti-LGBTQIA+ Law Targeting Iowa Classrooms primary image

Don't Say Gay: Understanding Anti-LGBTQIA+ Law Targeting Iowa Classrooms

Wed, Oct 4 • 5:30 PM

Free

Strategic Doing Workshop II primary image

Strategic Doing Workshop II

Sat, Sep 16 • 10:00 AM

Free

Why Are They So Loud? - Conflicts in Cultural Context primary image

Why Are They So Loud? - Conflicts in Cultural Context

Thu, Apr 18 • 1:00 PM

Free

Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families primary image

Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families

Thu, Feb 29 • 6:00 PM

Free

Reforming Property Law to Address Devastating Land Loss primary image

Reforming Property Law to Address Devastating Land Loss

Thu, Feb 22 • 12:00 PM CST

Free

Community Screening: The Road to Justice primary image

Community Screening: The Road to Justice

Mon, Feb 19 • 6:00 PM

Free

Healing Circles Training primary image

Healing Circles Training

Free

Rethinking Columbus: The Next 500 Years, Presented by Bill Bigelow primary image

Rethinking Columbus: The Next 500 Years, Presented by Bill Bigelow

Thu, Jan 25 • 12:00 PM CST

Free

Is Affirmative Action Dead? Presented by Professor Mark Kende primary image

Is Affirmative Action Dead? Presented by Professor Mark Kende

Thu, Nov 16 • 12:00 PM CST

Free

Virtual information sessions on City's Racial Equity & Social Justice Grant primary image

Virtual information sessions on City's Racial Equity & Social Justice Grant

Free

Suspended: Systemic Oppression in Our Schools with Sam Black primary image

Suspended: Systemic Oppression in Our Schools with Sam Black

Mon, Nov 6 • 6:30 PM

Free

39th Annual Human Rights Awards primary image

39th Annual Human Rights Awards

Wed, Oct 25 • 7:30 AM CDT

Free

Don't Say Gay: Understanding Anti-LGBTQIA+ Law Targeting Iowa Classrooms primary image

Don't Say Gay: Understanding Anti-LGBTQIA+ Law Targeting Iowa Classrooms

Wed, Oct 4 • 5:30 PM

Free

Strategic Doing Workshop II primary image

Strategic Doing Workshop II

Sat, Sep 16 • 10:00 AM

Free