City Recognizes Black History Month
City Recognizes Black History Month with Atrium Display Black history month is celebrated in February nation-wide. Staff from the Office of Equity, Community, and Human Rights (ECHO) put together a display, in the atrium of the City Building, highlighting historical and great African Americans. The ECHO staff invites the public to stop by the City […]
City Holds First Certification Event for Minority & Female Owned Businesses
On December 28, 2018, the Office of Equity, Community and Human Rights partnered with First Followers to host the City’s first Minority/Female Owned Business Certification event. Thirty individuals and organizations attended the event to be certified, and are now on a vendor list. The City will use this list to increase the number of opportunities […]
Minority and Women Owned Business Certification Event – December 28th
The City is pleased to announce the launch of the City of Champaign Diversity Advancement Program (CDAP). This program encourages City departments, contractors and other vendors doing business with the City to increase the amount of goods and services provided by local businesses owned by minorities, women, and other socially and economically disadvantaged groups. To […]
Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Countywide Celebration to be held on January 18, 2019
The 2019 Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Countywide Celebration will be held on Friday, January 18, at 4:00 p.m. This event is being held at the Vineyard Church, 1500 North Lincoln Avenue, in Urbana. As always, the event is free and open to the public and will feature a presentation of awards and a keynote […]
City Participates in Welcome Awards Celebration
The 5th Annual Welcome Awards Ceremony was held on Saturday, September 22 at the Urbana Free Library. The 2018 Immigrant Welcome Award recipients are: – Business Leadership Award – Diva Nails – Community Impact Award – Carle Community Care – Distinguished Leadership Service Awards – Roaa Al-Heeti, Mike Doyle […]
City Staff, Human Relations Commissioners Host Booth at CU Pride Fest
Staff from the Office of Equity, Community and Human Rights (ECHO), in coordination with the Human Relations Commission, set up an informational booth during CU Pride Fest. The event was held in Downtown Champaign on Saturday, September 15. The Human Relations Commissioners and ECHO staff provided information to Pride Fest attendees along with giveaways that […]
Atrium Display Case Highlights Welcoming Week
Staff from the New American Welcoming Center at the University YMCA stopped by the City Building to decorate the Atrium display case for the month of September. The display highlights the upcoming Welcoming Week, being marked from September 14 – 23. The week will culminate with the 5th Annual Immigrant Welcome Awards on Saturday, September 22. […]
Staff Gives Out School Supplies & City Information at CU Days
The Equity, Community and Human Rights Office (ECHO) and other City staff participated in a community resource fair during CU Days, which was held at Douglass Park on Saturday, August 11, 2018. Dozens of families visited the City’s resource booth and picked up school supplies, information about City services, and a variety of City-branded giveaway […]