Walk In My Shoes

Presenting the 27th Annual
“Raise Your Voice, Take a Stand”
SPONSORED BY KIA MOTORS AMERICA
California State University, Fullerton| NOVEMBER 13, 2015
TODAY’S HASHTAGS:
#walkinmyshoes
#weareoneoc
#diversitymatters
@ochumanrelations
Co-Sponsored by: @weareoneoc
@weareoneoc
Thank You to Our Supporters
OC Human Relations’ annual Walk In My Shoes conference brings together students and teachers
from across Orange County to explore issues of identity and culture, develop their leadership skills and
expose them to examples of successful youth activism. Our goal is to empower and mobilize students
to work towards creating positive social change.
We offer a special thanks to our Walk In My Shoes supporters, including:
KIA MOTORS AMERICA
HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN
CAL STATE FULLERTON, OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT, STUDENT AFFAIRS
DR. GREG MCQUATER
We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to all the presenters. We appreciate you
dedicating your time and energy to promote equity, understanding and safety on our school campuses
and your commitment to motivating students to create positive change in our community.
Schedule of Events
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
REGISTRATION
In front of Pavilions ABC
8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
OPENING CEREMONIES
Pavilion ABC
Emcees:
Naomi Franco, Newport Harbor High School
Tommy Lee, Servite High School
Welcome:
Alison Edwards, Deputy Director of OC Human Relations
Dr. Berenecea J. Eanes, CSUF-Vice President, Student Affairs
Ise Lyfe, Lyfeproductives.com
9:25 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
WORKSHOPS Session 1
Various Sites
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
WORKSHOPS Session 2
Various Sites
11:35 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.
WORKSHOPS Session 3
Various Sites
12:40 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
LUNCH
Pavilions ABC
Christine Panlasigui, 2015 OC Human Relations’ YouthSpeak Winner
Entertainment: Ballet Folklórico de CSUF
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Workshop Sessions
LOCATION
Session 1: 9:25 - 10:25 AM
Session 2: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Session 3: 11:35 AM - 12:35 PM
Titan Theatre
The Center of the Universe
The Center of the Universe
The Center of the Universe
Pavilion C
Bang! Bang! You’re Dead
Bang! Bang! You’re Dead
Bang! Bang! You’re Dead
Alvarado
Love Shouldn’t Hurt
Love Shouldn’t Hurt
Love Shouldn’t Hurt
Bradford
Staying Cool as a Cucumber
What Do You See?
What Are You Eating?
Gabrielino
#BringJesúsHome
#BringJesúsHome
#BringJesúsHome
Gilman
What is Modern Slavery?
What is Modern Slavery?
What is Modern Slavery?
Hetebrink
Cost of Living
LGBTQIA Student Rights:
Creating Safe Spaces in OC
LGBTQIA Student Rights:
Creating Safe Spaces in OC
Ontiveros A/B
Mirror, Mirror
Mirror, Mirror
Mirror, Mirror
Ontiveros C
Community/Police Forum
Community/Police Forum
Identity Corners
Tuffree
Building Welcoming Schools
Building Welcoming Schools
Putting the Move in Movement
Map of Workshop Rooms
Titan
Theater
Outside
Courtyard
Rest
Room
s
Gabrielino
Ontiveros Ontiveros
AB
Tuffree
Bradford
Stearns
Registration
Area
Hetebrink
k
Gilman
C
Pavilion AB
(Opening Session
and Lunch)
Pavilion C
Alvarado
(Bang, Bang You’re Dead)
Main Entrance
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Workshops
Bang! Bang! You’re Dead
9:25, 10:30, 11:35
Pavilion C
“Bang! Bang! You're Dead” is a one act play written by William Mastrosimone in 1999 to raise awareness of school violence and
its causes. “Bang! Bang! You’re Dead” addresses the consequences of gun violence and anger through the story of Josh, a high
school student who kills his parents and five classmates, then commits suicide, after getting picked on at school. Written in the
wake of three school shootings, the plot is strongly based on events surrounding Kip Kinkel’s shooting of his parents and 27
classmates at Thurston High School in Springfield, Ore., in 1998.
Presenters: The Trabuco Hills Off The Wall Theater Company
Led by their director, Taylor Coghill-Finnerty, the students of Trabuco Hills High School are fueled by their passion of not only acting on
stage, but spreading their anti-bullying and anti-violence messages through not only "Bang! Bang! You're Dead", but their other touring
production, "An Unnecessary Act.”
Company Members: Breanna Henderson, Wade Dungan, Brianna Beller, Faith Elliot, Alyssa Hansen, Ashley Huey, Carly Loretto, Joey
Lynn, Becca Orsbern, Victoria Oullette,Ally Parks, Victoria Phillips, Ryan Poelstra, Olivia Quail, Alisha Richardson, Rubie Saban, Sara
Teeter and Scott Rydelski.
#BringJesúsHome
9:25, 10:30, 11:35
Gabrielino
#BringJesúsHome is a play and campaign based on the true life story of Jesus Aguirre Jr. and his journey through the school-toprison pipeline. Through his story and the play we can learn how youth of color, especially those with learning disabilities are
over-criminalized and over-punished at schools and in the juvenile justice system.
Presenters: RAIZ (Resistencia, Autonomía, Igualdad y lideraZgo) is an immigrant rights group that was formed in 2011 and pioneered
Deportation Defense and Free The People community based campaigns to get people out of ICE Detention and stop deportations in
Orange County.
SABMoC (Santa Ana Boys and Men of Color) is a group that seeks to transform the school-to-prison to deportation pipeline in Orange
County through Restorative Justice and restorative practices in schools, in the community and in the juvenile justice system.
YPOC (Youth Power OC) is a youth led group that was established in the summer of 2015 with the goal of addressing the overcriminalization of our communities and youth of color in Orange County by working on Proposition 47 and Assembly Bill 953 (Racial
Profiling).
The OC Alliance for Transformation is an alliance between these three groups that aims to create transformative spaces in our
communities to address and transform cycles of violence into cycles of love with ourselves and within our communities in order to
generate transformative people power that can then attempt to transform the cycles of violence coming from systems.
 Building Welcoming Schools
An Inclusive Approach to Addressing LGBTQ,
Family and Gender Diversity, Bias-based Name
Calling in Schools
Hosted by SchoolsFirst FCU
9:25, 10:30
Tuffree
Workshop participants will receive an overview of how to build welcoming, safe, inclusive schools, particularly for LGBTQ
students and families. Participants will learn about bias-based bullying prevention and intervention best practices; creating a
caring school community; becoming an advocate through knowing and enacting California law; developing LGBTQ-inclusive
curriculum; and communicating with families.
Presenters: Sharon Chappell, PhD – California State University, Fullerton
Sharon Chappell PhD, Associate Professor for the Department of Elementary and Bilingual Education CSUF, is a teacher/educator at
Cal State Fullerton, who specializes in social justice in education, bilingual education and the arts. She is a practitioner of yoga and
loves being a mom to a nine year old girl. Her new passion is listening to yoga hip hop!
Cost of Living
9:25 session only
Hetebrink
The “Cost of Living” is a simulation which allows students to experience the true cost of living in life after high school. The
purpose is to lead students to a discussion on the importance of education as a foundation for achieving multiple goals.
Presenter: Adriana Cortes Luna – OC Human Relations
Adriana Cortes Luna works with students, parents, teachers and administrators in high schools across Orange County to improve school
climate and make safe, inclusive and equitable schools for all.
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Community/Police Forum
9:25, 10:30
Ontiveros C
Come experience a community-building circle with local law enforcement. We aim to engage Youth and Police officers in a joint
effort to improve relationships and learn from each other; learn to keep our families, friends and neighbors safe and free from
violence and discrimination.
Presenters: Joyce Sanchez and James Armendaris- OC Human Relations
Joyce Sanchez works with students, parents, teachers and law enforcement agencies across Orange County to improve community
relations.
James Armendaris works with law enforcement and community members across Orange County.
Identity Corners
11:35 session only
Ontiveros C
This fun and interactive workshop will get you thinking about your nine identity markers (race, ethnicity, class, gender, ability
status, religion, citizenship, age and sexual orientation), how they intersect and how certain identities bring privileges in the
United States.
Presenters: OC Youth Organizers – OC Human Relations BRIDGES Program
OCYO is a year-long internship program offered through OC Human Relations BRIDGES Program, created to develop youth leaders while
providing a meaningful involvement in human relations within schools and communities.
LGBTQIA Student Rights: Creating Safe Spaces in OC
10:30, 11:35
Hetebrink
In this workshop students will learn which laws impact LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning,
Intersex and Allied) youth in schools. We will provide participants with language and tips on creating safe schools for LGBTQIA
students. If you are seeking more resources and knowledge to help you empower your LGBTQIA student population or your GSA
(Gay Straight Alliance) club, this workshop is for you!
Presenters: The LGBT Center Orange County – YETA (Youth Empowered to Act)
The presenters are representing Youth Empowered to Act (YETA) from The LGBT Center Orange County. We invite Orange County
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Queer/Questioning, Intersex and Allied youth ages 14-23 to join us as we build a powerful Queer
Youth movement in Orange County.
Love Shouldn’t Hurt
9:25, 10:30, 11:35
Alvarado
This workshop will educate youth on the early warning signs that are present in both the victim and the abuser and the key
elements of the Bystander Approach. This will empower youth to become advocates so they can serve as role models in their
communities by speaking up, out and against domestic and/or intimate partner violence.
Presenter: Jessica Reynaga and Blanca Castro – Human Options
Jessica Reynaga serves as the Community Education Manager at Human Options. She earned her Master of Social Work from the
University of Southern California. Jessica is deeply motivated by the pursuit of social justice in our society and is especially passionate
about programs that seek to empower youth by imparting leadership skills that are also character building in nature.
Blanca Castro is a Community Educator at Human Options. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminology, Law & Society from
UC Irvine. She hopes to open the eyes of the public to the reality of domestic and/or intimate partner violence and empower the public
to advocate for victims who have been silenced by this issue.
Mirror, Mirror (for GIRLS & WOMEN ONLY!)
9:25, 10:30, 11:35
Ontiveros A/B
Not everything we see on television and in magazines is real! This workshop will show you the tricks that the media uses to
create and define beauty. You will learn how to recognize the difference between positive and negative ads and how to become
a savvy shopper. Most importantly, you will learn ways to get your voice heard in a society that is not always open to what girls
have to say.
Presenters: Tanya Garcia, Paulina Degortari, Kathya Torrejon– Girls, Inc. of Orange County
Girls, Incorporated is a national nonprofit youth organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. With roots
dating to 1864, Girls, Inc. has provided vital educational programs to millions of American girls from 4 to 20 years old. Today, innovative
programs help girls confront subtle societal messages about their value and potential, and prepare them to lead successful,
independent, and fulfilling lives.
Putting the Move in Movement
11:35 session only
Tuffree
Join us as we “Put the Move in Movement.” Over 48.9 million people in the U.S. live with a disability. We will be exploring the
many ways in which we navigate the ins and outs of our everyday lives and how we move towards a society that is
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accessible/equal for all.
Presenter: Christian Lopez - OC Human Relations
Christian Lopez is currently serving as a Youth Member for OC Human Relations’ Board of Directors, participated in the BRIDGES
Program for four years and is now a college student at Santa Ana College. Christian writes about living and thriving with a disability and
how it does not define who he is. He is determined in continuing to break social norms and feels though he may do things differently,
that is what makes him who he is, unique.
Staying Cool as a Cucumber
9:25 session only
Bradford
This workshop will allow students to learn about mental health illnesses, such as depression and/or anxiety. It will give
participants an opportunity to deconstruct the stereotypes associated with people living with a mental health illness.
Students will be encouraged to discuss ways in which our communities could become more inclusive for individuals living
with a mental illness. The presenter will share tips on how to cope with anxiety and/or depression and offer information on
how to ask for support.
Presenter: Selva I. Miranda – OC Human Relations
Selva is a member of the BRIDGES team. Selva is excited to be a part of the OC Human Relations’ family. She hopes that her passion and
experience allow her to have an impact in the OC community and provide students with a space to safely express themselves.
The Center of the Universe
9:25, 10:30, 11:35
Titan Theater
Experience this compelling drama centered around two high school sweethearts torn apart by a senseless act of violence.
Journey into the past and gain a new perspective on the present as stories from slavery and the Holocaust are woven with events
inspired by today's headlines. The Center of the Universe will leave you motivated with an unforgettable message about the value
of human life.
Presenters: Phantom Projects Theatre Group
Founded in 1997, Phantom Projects boasts a young touring troupe, comprised of actors ranging in ages from 13-22, who travel to
schools and youth groups, throughout California. All of Phantom Projects’ plays were written by teacher, Bruce Gevirtzman, and
feature young actors who volunteer three months of their time to each project. A former student, Steve Cisneros, founded the troupe
at the age of just 17. Having performed for well over 200,000 teens, Phantom Projects Theatre Group has been featured by media all
over the world. www.PhantomProjects.com
What Do You See?
10:30 session only
Bradford
We all see hundreds of people each day, in the school halls and in our neighborhoods. But who are these people we pass by
every day? How do they impact our lives and how do we change theirs? Take an interactive trip through your community and
learn the first steps for making a difference!
Presenters: OC Youth Organizers – OC Human Relations BRIDGES Program
OCYO is a year-long internship program offered through OC Human Relations BRIDGES Program, created to develop youth leaders while
providing a meaningful involvement in human relations within schools and communities.
What Is Modern Day Slavery?
9:25, 10:30, 11:35
Gilman
This workshop will provide an age-appropriate overview of human trafficking – globally and in our own
neighborhoods. University students will provide a youth perspective and offer suggestions for students to be part of making a
difference and developing strategies to end modern day slavery.
Presenters: Brittany Miller, Barbara Isaac, and Araceli Bravo – Live2Free
The students represent Vanguard University’s Live2Free Club. Live2Free exists to challenge a generation to make personal choices that
recognize the dignity of the individual and the responsibility of consumers to slow the demand that drives modern day slavery; and to network
with others to rescue, rebuild and restore broken lives of victims worldwide.
What Are You Eating?
11:35 session only
Bradford
We need to eat to survive, but do we even know what we are actually eating? Come learn about nutrition basics and how to
make healthy eating part of your total lifestyle.
Presenter: Jason Sean– OC Human Relations
Jason is a member of the BRIDGES team. Jason has a passion for educating and empowering youth to provide them with the necessary tools to
be successful individuals.
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Today’s Entertainment
Please enjoy today’s entertainment provided by:
Ballet Folklórico de CSUF
Ballet Folklórico de CSUF is a campus based, student led organization at
California State University, Fullerton. The purpose of their existence is to
preserve and promote cultural awareness of their Mexican heritage by
celebrating the diversity and beauty of Mexico's folk dance.
We Thank You
Many individuals and organizations have contributed their time, effort and resources to make the
27th Annual Walk in My Shoes BRIDGES Youth Conference possible. We’d like to thank:
 Kia Motors America for its title sponsorship of Walk In My Shoes – www.kia.com
 California State University, Fullerton for its support of this event and, in particular:
Dr. Berenecea J. Eanes, Vice President for Student Affairs
 Ise Lyfe for inspiring us
 Our wonderful emcees: Naomi Franco and Tommy Lee
 Christine Panlasigui for inspiring us
 The Orange County Youth Organizers (OCYO) for volunteering as workshop presenters and hosts.
 All the interns and volunteers who helped with the event
 And, special thanks to all the OC Human Relations staff, for their creative input, administrative assistance and
steadfast support
Thank You All!
Don Han, Event Coordinator
OC Human Relations’ BRIDGES Safe and Respectful Schools Program
has been partnering with schools in Orange County since 1988 to create
safe and inclusive campuses that are respectful of ALL people. The
BRIDGES program is unique in its design because the staff creates and
employs community-building strategies conducive to each school site it
partners with.
The BRIDGES Program prides itself on the leadership development of young people as social change agents and
works in concert with parents, teachers, administrators and the local community to create a positive human relations
environment on every school campus.
Want to Know More?
For more information about BRIDGES, contact Alison Edwards at (714) 480-6573 or [email protected]
and check out our website at: www.ochumanrelations.org
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About OC Human Relations
OC Human Relations fosters mutual understanding among residents and eliminates prejudice, intolerance
and discrimination in order to make Orange County a better place for ALL people to live, work and do
business.
We offer programs for ALL of Orange County, including:
 Hate Crime Reporting and Victims Assistance
 Low cost and free mediation services
 Mediation training and certification
 Police/Community Reconciliation Services
 Community Building Programs and Dialogues
 Parent Leadership Training
 BRIDGES Safe & Respectful Schools Programming
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