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PUBLIC HEARINGS ON INTER-GROUP CONFLICT
AND VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS
BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION!
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Have you experienced bullying or violence at your school because of your race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation?
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How did your school respond?
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Who helps to reduce violence and conflict and create harmony at your school (teachers, staff, classmates, outside programs, community organizations)?
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What suggestions do you have to make your school safer?
The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations is holding public hearings on inter-group conflict and violence in the City's public schools. The series of public hearings are designed as listening sessions, to hear from students, parents, faculty, police, community members, and youth-service organizations about inter-group conflict, violence and intimidation in the City's public schools.
The hearings will focus on violence motivated by race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
Testimony provided will help the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations create a report with recommendations that will be submitted to the School District.
The next hearing will be:
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
4pm-6pm
Samuel Recreation Center
3539 Gaul Street (Tioga and Venango)
Philadelphia, PA 19134
Language interpretation services will be available by request.
Come Out and Be Heard!
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Your testimony will help us to create a report with recommendations that will be submitted to the School District. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and need an ASL interpreter, or other accommodation please call TTY: 215-686-3238 or e-mail naarah.crawley@phila.gov.
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Save The Date
Thursday, September 16, 2010
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations
Annual Awards Reception
in the beautiful
Curtis Center Atrium
601 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Honoring
The Hon. C. Darnell Jones II and Hon. Annette M. Rizzo
Founders of the Philadelphia Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Program
Also honoring those leaders in Human Relations
Arts & Culture
Denise M. Brown, Executive Director, The Leeway Foundation
Gayle Isla, Executive Director, Asian Arts Initiative
Erica Marie Mendez, Vocal Artist and Student Organizer
Community Service
Gary R. Adams, President, The Coalition, Inc.
Ronald Blount, President, United Taxi Workers Alliance of PA
Calvin T. and Malik Raheem Johnson, Organizers, "Weekend of Peace"
Mary Kachline, Organizer, Autism Awareness Month
Chad Dion Lassiter, Scholar, Activist and Professor of Race Relations
Wahdeedah Shabazz-El, Community Organizer & Trainer, CHAMP
Pecki Sherman Witnosky, Community Organizer and Author
Corporate Responsibility
PECO
Law Enforcement
Natosha R. Warner, Community Outreach Specialist, FBI
Nonprofit Organization
Heeding God's Call
New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia
Pegasus Riding Academy
Special Tribute
The late Severino Verna, Former Commissioner
Fair Housing Commission
Admission: $50. To RSVP, call 215-686-4675
For sponsorship opportunities, call Jack Fingerman at 215-686-4675 or
send an e-mail to jack.fingerman@phila.gov.
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City of Philadelphia
Commission on Human Relations
and Fair Housing Commission
Center City Office
601 Walnut Street
Suite 300 South
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: 215-686-4670
TTY: 215-686-3238
Fax: 215-686-4684
North Philadelphia Field Office
601 W. Lehigh Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19133
Phone: 215-685-9761
Fax: 215-685-9768
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