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Filed in Clerk's Office <br /> /STH <br /> 1 <br /> FEB 2019 <br /> � <br /> Office of Diversity and Inclusiorb KAREEMAH FOWLER <br /> ITYCLERK, <br /> SOUTH BEND,IN <br /> Divisions of South Bend/SJC Human Rights Commission and Diversity and inclusion <br /> 2018 Annual Report <br /> Overarching Message: <br /> The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is committed to supporting the operations of the City by: <br /> • Cultivate and sustain an inclusive work environment. <br /> • Recruit, hire, develop, and retain the highest quality candidates from all segments of society. <br /> • Expand opportunities for representative population outreach and engagement. <br /> • Advance and sustain a more inclusive community attractive to international, national and local <br /> residents. <br /> • Cultivate and sustain an inclusive City service and procurement environment. <br /> • Enforcing federal, state and local civil rights laws regarding employment,fair housing, public <br /> accommodations, and education. <br /> • Ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals. <br /> • Provide legal recourse in the areas of discrimination County-wide. <br /> • Provide training and outreach in areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, and discrimination in the <br /> workplace, and community. <br /> • Provide support and research for policy, programs, and process that encourage inclusivity, equity <br /> and fairness in the lives of all South Bend residents. <br /> Top Achievements during 2018: <br /> Be a great employer with great employees <br /> o Human Rights Commission <br /> o Expansion of Human Rights Commission from City of South Bend to St.Joseph County. One of only two in <br /> the state eligible to investigate ICRC and EEOC cases. <br /> o Hosted the annual Indiana Consortium of State and Local Human Rights Agencies and the annual Fair <br /> Housing training <br /> o Provided (and will be providing)education and outreach at various events throughout St.Joseph County <br /> o Attended the EEOC National Training Conference and will be attending the HUD National Policy Training <br /> Conference in Washington, D.C. <br /> o Successfully maintained federal contracts with the EEOC, HUD, and Community Investment <br /> 1 <br />