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  • Keep Those with Disabilities in Mind as You Shovel Snow and Clear Ice posted

      Wintertime in Wisconsin can be a difficult time for everyone, as snow and ice can make it nearly impossible to get around. One aspect of winter is often overlooked; accessibility for people with disabilities. For example, sidewalks and curb cuts…

  • Dan Johnson to Receive 2013 Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Award posted

      Mayor Paul Soglin announced today that Dan Johnson has been selected as the recipient of the seventh annual Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award.

  • Remembering the Past, Mapping the Future: A Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Key Civil Rights Events posted

    Equal Opportunities Ordinance Resolution and Community ReceptionThe City of Madison is inviting  citizens to the Common Council meeting on Tuesday December 3, 2013 at 6:30 pm in Room 201 of the City-County Building and on Thursday, December 12, 2013…

  • White Canes Safety Day 2013 posted

    White Cane Safety Day, also known as Blind Americans Equality Day, is celebrated each year in the United States on October 15. This observance celebrates the numerous accomplishments and contributions of individuals who are blind or visually…

  • The Death of Dr. Anthony L. Brown Is a Loss to Madison's Civil Rights Community posted

    The City of Madison's Department of Civil Rights, along with the members of the Affirmative Action Commission, the Commission on People with Disabilities and the Equal Opportunities Commission, were saddened to learn of the death of Anthony L. Brown…

  • City of Madison Announces 2010 Public Works Contractor Awards posted

    The City of Madison Department of Civil Rights, in collaboration with the Division of Engineering, announces the "2010 Public Works Contractor Awards for Focused Affirmative Action Initiatives and Results." The awards will be presented on…

  • 2009 Wright Award Recipient Named posted

    Presented annually at the EOC Diversity Picnic, The Reverend James C. Wright Human Rights Award honors the late Reverend James C. Wright who served as Executive Director of the Equal Opportunities Commission from its inception in 1968 until his…

  • Speaking Out Against Hate posted

    From: The City of Madison Common Council The City of Madison Equal Opportunities Commission Seeking Tolerance and Justice Over Hate (STAJOH-the Dane County Hate Crimes Task Force) To the greater Madison community: We stand together in…

  • Diversity Works posted

    Contact: Annie Weatherby-Flowers Education and Outreach Coordinator Department of Civil Rights 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Rm.

  • DCR Condemns Hate Crimes posted

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Larry Studesville, Interim Director Department of Civil Rights City of Madison 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Rm. 523 Madison, WI 53703 (608) 266-5916 DCR CONDEMNS HATE CRIMES The Madison Department of…

  • DCR Selects Division Managers posted

    Lucía Nuñez, Director of the City of Madison's Department of Civil Rights, announced that she has selected the new Division Managers for the Affirmative Action Division and the Equal Opportunities Division. After seeking applications from qualified…

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