Human Rights Annual Impact Report 2023-2024

A Note from the Director

Staff

Rebeca Garcia-Gil Human Rights Administrator

Growth. Evolution. Service. These words describe the Human Rights Department’s work over the last two years. Service has always been our foundation but how we provide service and its outcomes have changed significantly. The COVID pandemic revealed disparities and inequities that remain concerns, so the City responded by doubling our capacity and expanding our expertise in critical areas. While we miss staff veterans who left a legacy of excellence, the personnel changes allowed us to reimagine how we address concerns, develop programs, support volunteers, and equip peers to provide excellent service. Growth and change yield progress, which we realized in our fair housing work, boards and commissions programming, and attendance at special events. More City staff are benefitting from the department’s customer-service resources. The new Open Door GSO initiative provided public accommodations training to internal and external audiences. Staff members and their work captured the attention of government leaders. International Support Coordinator Jodie Stanley serves on the NC Governor’s Advisory Council on Hispanic/Latino Affairs and as a US Citizenship Ambassador. The ReEntry Expert and the National League of Cities recognized our support of justice-impacted populations. The department has ranked among the region’s best in closing fair housing cases. This report demonstrates the department’s support of harmony, freedom of expression, fairness, equity, and education. It also pays homage to the work of human rights pioneers and those who follow in their steps. I hope you will see how the department remains committed to supporting these and other core human values.

Liz Lennon Commissions Administrator

Anthony McCarty Human Rights Technician

Ivan Oliveira Investigations Specialist

Josè Paula Investigations Specialist

Jodie Stanley International Support Coordinator

Elizabeth Thomas Investigations Specialist

Love Jones, PhD Director City of Greensboro Human Rights

Paula Washington Outreach & Education Coordinator

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