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LOOKING BEYOND PRESTIGE: PRIVATE VS. PUBLIC EDUCATION
In this era, excellence is often measured by reputation and appearances. Decisions are often made by the rumors that permeate the air and the gust of prestige some affluent families may look for. As this new generation continues to take center stage and revolutionize society, this act of “value by status,” is becoming more and…
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Risks and Rewards in Speaking Up
“I lost my church. I lost my closest friends as a result of advocating for survivors who had been victimized by similar institutional failures in my own community. I lost every shred of privacy. ” Racheal Hollander reveals that she paid a high price for taking on Larry Nassar. Really? Racheal you are a hero…
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School Officials and District Culture: Protecting Offenders and Traumatizing Victims!
“The failure of U.S. schools to protect students from sexual abuse by school personnel is a story of school administrators and district cover-ups, lack of training, incomplete teacher background checks and little guidance from the U.S. Department of Education.”
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Open Letter to Leaders in Our Educational Institutions
[vc_row][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#000000″ size=”16″ font_weight=”500″ font_family=”none”]Dear Presidents, Provosts, Trustees, and Administrators,[/mk_fancy_title][vc_cta h2=”You’ve Got the Power!” h2_font_container=”tag:p|font_size:30|text_align:left” h2_use_theme_fonts=”yes” h4=”As leaders in our educational institutions, wield your influence to curb the surge of hatred – join the “Never Again is Now“ pledge and emerge as pillars of transformation!” h4_font_container=”tag:p|font_size:16|text_align:left” h4_use_theme_fonts=”yes” add_button=”right” btn_title=”Accept the Never Again Peldge” btn_color=”danger” btn_size=”lg”…
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Where to Report Hate Speech and Hate Crimes
It is important to file complaints with appropriate authorities and agencies: Campus Antisemitism Legal Line: (CALL) https://www.legal-protection.org Anti-Defamation League: https://www.adl.org/report-incident Stand With Us https://www.standwithus.com/report-an-antisemiticincident FBI https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/report-hatecrimes- to-the-fbi/view NYS hate crime task force https://forms.ny.gov/s3/Hate-Crime-Tips NYS attorney general https://ag.ny.gov/coronavirus/reporting-hate-crimes OCR: Office of Civil Rights: OCR: Discrimination Complaint Form (ed.gov) File Complaint in CA: Home | OCR (ed.gov)…
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Differences Between Hate Speech and Hate Crimes
How to know if it is Hate Crime: Is the offender targeting the victim or property because they belonged to a protected group? Does the victim belong to one of the following protected groups? Religion Race Ethnicity Country of origin Gender Other characteristic Is the offender made written or verbal comments showing a prejudice? Is…
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Hate Crimes Federal Law: Title 18 U.S.C. § 241-249 (2021)
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][mk_fancy_title color=”#000000″ size=”16″ font_weight=”500″ font_family=”none”]This section is the Federal Laws Against Hate Crimes and extracted from: Civil Rights Division | Hate Crime Laws (justice.gov)[/mk_fancy_title][vc_accordions style=”simple-style” container_bg_color=”#ffffff”][vc_accordion_tab title=”Section U.S.C 18.241: Conspiracy Against Protected Class”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1698697602432{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]This statute makes it unlawful for two or more persons to conspire to injure, threaten, or intimidate a person…
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Protected Hate Speech? Only If it does not interfere …
A hate incident is an action or behavior motivated by hate, which, for various reasons, is not considered a crime. Examples of hate incidents include: Name-calling Insults Displaying hate material on one’s property Posting hate material that doesn’t lead to property damage Distributing materials with hate messages in public places However, such hate incidents in…
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Hate Crimes Federal Law: Title 18 U.S.C. § 241-249 (2021)
18 U.S.C. § 245: This statute makes it a crime to use, or threaten to use force to willfully interfere with any person because of race, color, religion, or national origin and because the person is participating in a federally protected activity, such as public education, employment, jury service, travel, or the enjoyment of public…
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The Kotel’s Note Sparks a Spiritual Connection of the Creation Story, Wellness, and Wholeness
This article draws inspiration from a personal revelation during a recent visit to Jerusalem, discovering the profound link between the Hebrew word for “creation” and concepts such as wellness, mental health, and wholeness amidst chaos. It explores the purpose of humanity, processes, and principles to strengthening resilience in the face of chaos, confusion, and crises.…