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Full Biography for Lawrence Wong
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- Established an optional ID system to protect immigrant students after passage of Proposition 187.- Expanded the ESL (English-as-a Second Language) program. - Sponsored resolution supporting the 1996 ESL Speech Competition at City College. - Expanded the City College Citizenship Program. - Sponsored resolution opposing the anti-bilingual Unz Initiative.
DISABILITY RIGHTS to mandate employee sensitivity workshops on disability issues. Re-elect Lawrence Wong for College Board
CIVIL RIGHTS hiring.- Co-sponsored resolution for City College to enter into articulation agreements with the historically black colleges and universities.- Sponsored resolution recognizing the contributions of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community.- Fought for the continued budget support of the Gay and Lesbian Studies Program. - Led the effort in mandating employee sensitivity workshops on homophobia. - Sponsored resolution formalizing City College's recognition and acknowledgment of domestic partnership benefits in its policy manual.
BUSINESS relationship between City College and the corporate community.- Supported the establishment of a one-stop Small Business Development Center.
WORKERS RIGHTS
WOMEN ISSUES harassment.- Ensured that a percentage of bond money is spent on expanding child care centers. - Co-sponsored resolution establishing the Family Resource Center at City College for students with children.
ENVIRONMENT of a recycling program coordinator.- Sponsored resolution adopting the historic City College Environmental Policy.
OTHER Education Richard Riley to San Francisco for a townhall meeting.- Actively campaigned and top- fundraiser for City College Bond Measures in 1997 and 2001. |
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