http://www.bruceharrell.org Positive Focus Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:50:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.bruceharrell.org/2012/01/seattle-race-and-social-justice-initiative-wins-prestigious-award/ http://www.bruceharrell.org/2012/01/seattle-race-and-social-justice-initiative-wins-prestigious-award/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:53:56 +0000 Bruce Harrell http://www.bruceharrell.org/?p=1348 Press Release issued – January 24, 2012 Seattle’s Race and Social Justice Initiative wins prestigious award Councilmember Bruce HarrellCouncilmember Mike O’Brien SEATTLE – The City of Seattle’s Race and Social Justice Initiative will be receiving the American Society for Public Administration’s (ASPA) 2012 Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Exemplary Practice Award on March 6, 2012. The [...]

]]> http://www.bruceharrell.org/2012/01/seattle-race-and-social-justice-initiative-wins-prestigious-award/feed/ 0 http://www.bruceharrell.org/2011/10/healthcare-inclusion-for-city-of-seattle-transgender-employees/ http://www.bruceharrell.org/2011/10/healthcare-inclusion-for-city-of-seattle-transgender-employees/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:00:11 +0000 Bruce Harrell http://www.bruceharrell.org/?p=1282 On October 7, it was announced that healthcare exclusions for City of Seattle transgender employees are being lifted. I drafted and submitted a memorandum to the City’s Health Care Committee (HC2) encouraging their consideration of removing healthcare exclusions for City of Seattle transgender employees. Also signing on to the letter were Councilmembers Sally J. Clark, [...]

]]> http://www.bruceharrell.org/2011/10/healthcare-inclusion-for-city-of-seattle-transgender-employees/feed/ 0 http://www.bruceharrell.org/2011/02/students-at-washington%e2%80%99s-evans-school-of-public-affairs-ask-tough-questions/ http://www.bruceharrell.org/2011/02/students-at-washington%e2%80%99s-evans-school-of-public-affairs-ask-tough-questions/#comments Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:23:23 +0000 Bruce Harrell http://www.bruceharrell.org/?p=1080 On Tuesday, February 22, I had the pleasure of sitting down with students from the University of Washington’s, Evans School of Public Affairs to lead a discussion of the City’s Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) and Seattle Police accountability. Recent events across the world have demonstrated the power of youth and students; they can [...]

]]> http://www.bruceharrell.org/2011/02/students-at-washington%e2%80%99s-evans-school-of-public-affairs-ask-tough-questions/feed/ 0 http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/12/rsji-keep-the-momentum/ http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/12/rsji-keep-the-momentum/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:14:34 +0000 Bruce Harrell http://www.bruceharrell.org/?p=401 On November 30, 2009, I introduced an RSJI Resolution to the Full Council which reinforces and energizes efforts to: 1) end racial and social disparities internal to the City; 2) strengthen the way the City engages and provides services to all communities; and 3) lead in efforts to eliminate socio-economic disparities in our city. I [...]

]]> http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/12/rsji-keep-the-momentum/feed/ 0 http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/11/moving-seattle-beyond-race-to-inclusiveness/ http://www.bruceharrell.org/2009/11/moving-seattle-beyond-race-to-inclusiveness/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:01:06 +0000 Bruce Harrell http://www.bruceharrell.org/?p=384 Council Passes Resolution Directing Race and Social Justice Work to Continue City Employees and Department Heads Commit to Heighten Efforts Below the press release (11/30/09) is an editorial I wrote about the Race and Social Justice Resolution. Seattle – Today the City Council passed a Race and Social Justice Resolution intended to heighten the City [...]

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