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New York Middle School Uses Art to Talk About Hate Violence

Submitted by Anonymous on September 15, 2010 - 6:04pm
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In the aftermath of a hate crime, how do teachers open a conversation with
their students about hate and intolerance? After seven high school
students assaulted and killed Ecuadorean immigrant Marcelo Lucero in Patchogue, NY, local educators were shocked that this could happen in
their town. At South Ocean Middle School, Principal Linda Pickford wanted
to create a safe environment where her students could express their
feelings about the tragedy, and share their ideas about diversity,

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    • Send a Message of Support to Joselo Lucero

    Submitted by Emma on March 31, 2010 - 2:51pm
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    NEW VIDEO: "JOSELO'S JOURNEY, PART 1"

    Double Bill -To Kill A Mockingbird and Not In Our Town

    Submitted by Kirthi Nath on March 11, 2010 - 7:48pm
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    Eastern Oregon: Wayne Inman, the former Billings, Montana police chief who helped change the way law enforcement responds to hate crimes,  shared his experience with a group of students and community groups in Eastern Oregon recently. 

    Celebrating MLK Day : Stories of Youth Standing Up to Intolerance and Violence

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    This week in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, we are highlighting three stories of youth standing up to intolerance and violence.

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    THE BROOKLYN PARENT: What Do You Do When Your Child is Being Bullied?

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    One Year After Killing, Patchogue Remembering and Moving Forward

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    Standing Up, Not Standing By

    Residents in Brattleboro, VT, Confront the Threat of Hate Violence
     
    By Patrice O’Neill, NIOT.org
     
    It was the worst kind of nightmare for the mother of a biracial high school student. 
     
    In June 2008, the people of Brattleboro, Vermont, learned that a racist youth group called NHRN (N---- Hating Red Necks) was active in the local hi