Community Conversations
The Des Moines Civil & Human Rights Commission is hosting a series of community discussions to:
- Provide an update on community recommendations from our previous dialogues (such as Bridging the Gap)
- Gather your ideas on new recommendations for the Commission to consider
The Commission, the Commission's LGBTQ Advisory Council, and the Commission's Refugee & Immigrant Advisory Subcommittee will each be hosting community dialogues this summer. The schedule below will be updated as new events are added to the series.
Everyone is welcome to attend. To request an accommodation, please contact humanrights@dmgov.org or call (515) 283-4284 ahead of the event you plan to attend.
Commission Dialogues
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2022 | 6-8 p.m. | Polk County River Place |
| July 16, 2022 | 2:30-4:30 p.m. | North Side Library |
| July 20, 2022 | 12-2 p.m. | South Side Library |
| July 25, 2022 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | East Side Library |
| July 30, 2022 | 11:30-1:30 p.m. | East High School (Spanish dialogue) |
LGBTQ+ Community Dialogues
| Date | Time | Topic | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2022 | 6-8 p.m. | Public Safety | Robert Mickle Center |
If you're unable to attend in person, please take the LGBTQ Advisory Council's surveys to share your experiences and feedback.
Click here for the Economic Opportunity survey: English | Spanish
Click here for the Public Safety survey: English | Spanish
Refugee & Immigrant Community Dialogues
| Date | Time | Topic | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2022 | 6-8 p.m. | Employment | Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families |
| July 16, 2022 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Language Access | Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families |
| July 27, 2022 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Access to Education | Polk County River Place |
| July 30, 2022 | 11:30-1:30 p.m. | East High School (Spanish dialogue) |
Click here for the Employment survey: English | Spanish coming soon.
Click here for the Language Access survey: English | Spanish coming soon.
Click here for the Access to Education survey: English | Spanish coming soon.
