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HRC and First Financial Bank Team Up On Micro-Lending

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The Dayton Human Relations Council’s Minority Business Assistance Center, in collaboration with First Financial Bank, is re-introducing its Micro-Lending Program.
First Financial has committed $100,000 to the program, which offers loans of up to $10,000 to provide opportunities for groups which historically have not had ready access to early-stage startup and expansion capital.
The Greater Dayton Minority Business Assistance Center serves hundreds of minority-owned businesses in a 12-county region with business development resources and education programs. These include resources for improving access to funding opportunities through activities such as technical and business advising, marketing and financial literacy. MBAC will recommend qualified applicants for loans through First Financial Bank.
“The MBAC has made it its mission to do everything we can to help our small businesses in this critical time,” said Erica Fields, Human Relations Council executive director. “Too many times during the pandemic small, minority, and at-risk businesses within the Dayton community have missed out because the system simply doesn’t reach them. I am excited to work with First Financial to ensure that entrepreneurs will have easier access to capital essential for growth and success, regardless of background.”
“First Financial is teaming up with the Dayton Human Relations Council to support local businesses because it will ultimately help Dayton communities thrive through creation of greater economic opportunities,” said Roddell McCullough, First Financial’s chief corporate responsibility officer. “Providing access to working capital can make a huge impact on minority businesses, which are often undercapitalized and may experience difficulty accessing the credit they need for stability and growth.”
Micro-Lending Program details:
· The First Financial microloan amount is limited to a maximum of $10,000 per borrower.
· The Human Relations Council program offers an enhanced microloan feature with micro-lending to a maximum of $10,000 per borrower.
· Loans will carry a fixed interest rate.
· The repayment period is up to 48 months with no penalty for early repayment.
· The borrower has six months from the loan approval date to draw the funds.
· Borrowers are allowed one microloan at a time.
Who should apply, how to apply:
· Businesses with revenues up to $500,000 per year and with with 10 or fewer employees.
· Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), defined as businesses that are at least 51% owned by a member of a minority group.
· Businesses that may not qualify for traditional bank financing due to loan size or other terms.
· Applications are available through the Dayton Human Relations Council.
· Start-up business applicants are recommended to provide a business plan which includes an explanation of how funds will be used and a description of business operations (not required).
For more information, contact the Human Relations Council at 937-333-1030.

HRC launching campaign: Many People, Many Voices, One City

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Dayton residents are encouraged to post images of inspiration and hope on social media to participate in the new “Many People. Many Voices. One City.” multi-media campaign launched by the Dayton Human Relations Council.
Tagging posts with “@daytonhrc” will help the campaign grow. Starting Friday, Oct. 30, participants may pick up a free campaign t-shirt at the HRC offices (371 W. Second St., #100) to show in their images.
In light of the racial and social unrest happening throughout the nation, Human Relations Council is embarking on this campaign. Launching citywide, the multi-faceted campaign will include media articles, recorded personal testimonials, and community challenges to join the movement.
“National and local events have highlighted the importance of our work and the significant challenges we have to overcome as a community to ensure fairness and equity for all. We live in a time of great opportunities and challenges, and both require action that respects the civil and human rights of all our residents,” said Erica Fields, HRC executive director.
Vignettes featuring testimonials of individuals (across race, religion, age, gender, and various community sectors) who, through the help of or belief in the HRC, will highlight how we are one step closer to helping meet the mission of creating a culture of fair treatment and equal access to opportunities.
“Many People. May Voices. One City. speaks to who we are as a people and the ways in which we can understand each other, despite our differences. It also speaks to the vastness of the human condition, and the many ways in which we might be a more just and compassionate world. The strength of our city lies in the diversity of its citizens,” said Fields.
The campaign seeks not only to reintroduce the vision, mission, and values of the HRC to the community but also to underscore and reinforce the importance of building community pride and a welcoming and inclusive city for the many different people and voices that call Dayton home.
For over 50 years, the HRC has led the charge to enforce Dayton’s anti-discrimination ordinances, to provide business and technical assistance for minority, women, and small disadvantaged businesses, to administer community relations initiatives that educate residents on their civil and human rights, and to promote positive intergroup relationships.
For more information or to get involved, please contact the Human Relations Council at 937-333-1403.

City of Dayton Board Seats Available

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The City of Dayton, via the Dayton Human Relations Council, has several board seats available.  To be eligible for them  you must live or work in the City. For the CPC, you must live or work in the City.

 Welcome Dayton 

Welcome Dayton is a community initiative that reflects our country’s core philosophy: people with diverse backgrounds, skills and experiences fuel our nation’s success.  The Welcome Dayton effort promotes immigrant integration into the greater Dayton region by encouraging business and economic development; providing access to education, government, health and social services; ensuring equity in the justice system; and promoting an appreciation of arts and culture.

COMMUNITY POLICE COUNCIL (CPC)

The Dayton Community-Police Council (CPC) is comprised of representatives of neighborhoods, businesses, churches, community agencies, youth groups, law enforcement and local government. The CPC is responsible for developing, overseeing and assisting with implementing effective strategies to reduce crime and disorder, change perceptions and facilitate positive engagement and increased trust between Dayton Police Officers and the neighborhoods they serve by implementing community police relations groups to provide venues for the community to have the ability to speak, to be heard and to have their perspective considered.

 

Citizens Appeals Board

The Citizens’ Appeal Board is a five-member body established by the City Manager as authorized by a City Commission Ordinance. The Dayton Police Department’s Professional Standards Bureau investigates alleged Police misconduct and issues findings and the Board hears any citizens’ appeals of those findings.  Additional duties of the Board include reviewing quarterly reports from the Professional Standards Bureau regarding misconduct cases that are under investigation and working to enhance professional standards within the Police Department.

 

 Human Relations Council Board 

 Established in 1962 by the Dayton City Commission, the Dayton Human Relations Council enforces civil rights; provides business and technical assistance to minority-owned, woman-owned and small disadvantaged businesses; and administers community relations initiatives that promote and maintain peace, goodwill and harmony; assists in reducing inter-group tensions, and ensures equality of treatment and opportunity to all who live, work, play, and gather in the City of Dayton.
 For more information call 333-1403 or visit www.daytonhrc.org. You can also inbox me for more info. You must live in the City. For the CPC, you must live or work in the City.

Conference to Give Entrepreneurs a Boost

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EntrepreneurshipThe Greater Dayton Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC) will host the 2014 Minority & Women’s Entrepreneurship and Access to Capital Conference on June 26-27 at the Dayton Convention Center (22 E. 5th St.). This two-day event will provide resources necessary for new and existing companies to successfully start and expand their business.

The conference includes certification assistance, business networking opportunities, education- and industry-focused workshops and one-on-one sessions with financial institutions. Targeted workshops will provide information on government certification programs, supplier diversity programs and opportunities for financing business growth. A Pamper Party featuring Infinitee Spa will be hosted during lunch on Thursday.

On-site conference registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. on June 26. Registration is now FREE due to sponsor support and you can register online at www.mwbconference.eventbrite.com. Continental breakfast and lunch are provided.

Sponsors include US Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.

For additional information, contact MBAC Coordinator RoShawn Winburn at (937) 333-1002 or via email at [email protected].

The Greater Dayton MBAC is a Dayton Human Relations Council partner and is one of 10 programs funded by the Ohio Development Services Agency. MBAC provides free managerial, certification, technical and procurement assistance to minority, women, and small local enterprises in Montgomery, Greene, Clark, Darke, Preble, Mercer, Auglaize, Shelby, Logan, Champaign, Madison and Miami Counties.

Dear Dr. Hip Hop

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DRHIPHOP Back    DRHIPHOP FRONT

The Dayton Human Relations Council, Wright State University’s Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center, the Community Initiative to Reduce Gun Violence (CIRGV), and the Community Police Council (CPC) are partnering to host the 2014 Dear Dr. Hip-Hop: Speak Be Heard Be Considered, a venue serving as the conduit for conversation and empowerment; using hip-hop as a tool to urge a more active community response in speaking out against gun violence, cultivating young adult community engagement, and encouraging leadership and responsibility in a creative hip-hop culture. The three-day event will take place April 24-26, 2014 in several locations throughout the Dayton community.

This collaborative initiative will feature a screening of a locally produced short documentary on gun violence, a youth empowerment lecture and lunch, a high school spoken word grand slam competition, a panel discussion featuring a national hip-hop artist and community activists, and a hip hop tribute.

As part of an ongoing strategy to improve community relations and citizen engagement in the Dayton area, the City of Dayton Human Relations Council held the first of many Speak. Be Heard. Be Considered events in Spring of 2011, a series of discussion forums designed to improve police/community relations and identify effective strategies to reduce crime and disorder. Feedback from this event and recent data indicates that young adults ages 18-35 are the most dissatisfied with community relations in the Dayton area. As a result,innovative follow-up events have been designed to engage this population.