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# Civic participation needs participants
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/civic-participation-needs-participants/
- Published: 2006-03-25T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T17:23:43.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Community, Pico, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

The Human Relations Council Santa Monica Bay Area is hosting a community dialogue on Sunday, March 26 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. “Civic Participation: Rights, Respect and Responsibilities” will bring people together to hear panelists Jean McNeil Wyner, from Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center; Dr. Karen Gunn, from Santa Monica College; and Father Michael Gutierrez, from St. Anne’s Church. Following the brief panel presentations, attendees will meet in small groups to share their thoughts on the topic. The afternoon will conclude with healthy refreshments from the Calvary Baptist Church, NAACP Santa Monica/Venice branch and the Pico Community Health Network.

Admission is free as is parking at the site, Calvary Baptist Church, 1502 20th St. The Human Relations Council Santa Monica Bay Area is a partnership of community organizations, institutions, businesses and individuals which promotes and supports a respectful and socially just community through education, advocacy and resolution of local conflicts and issues.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 25, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/032506.pdf?ref=smdp.com)