Next Public Hearing on School Violence March 16th

PUBLIC HEARINGS ON SCHOOL VIOLENCE

BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION!
Have you experienced bullying or violence at your school because of your race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation?
How did your school respond?
Who helps to reduce violence and conflict and create harmony at your school (teachers, staff, classmates, outside programs, community organizations)?
What suggestions do you have to make your school safer?
The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) is holding public hearings to hear from students, parents, faculty, police, community members, and youth-service organizations about violence in Philadelphia's public schools.

The hearings will focus on violence motivated by race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation.

The second public hearing will be held:
March 16, 2010
4pm-7pm
Myers Recreation Center
58th Street and Kingsessing Avenue
Language interpretation services will be available.
Come Out and Be Heard!
You should register to testify at the hearings, e-mail Naarah' Crawley at naarah.crawley@phila.gov or call 215-685-4674.
You can also submit your testimony in any language via e-mail to: hrcommissioners@phila.gov.
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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City of Philadelphia
Commission on Human Relations
and Fair Housing Commission
Center City OfficeThe Curtis Center601 Walnut Street, Suite 300 SouthPhiladelphia, PA 19106Phone: 215-686-4670Fax: 215-686-4684E-mail: faqpchr@phila.gov

North Philadelphia Field Office601 W. Lehigh AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19133Phone: 215-686-9761Fax: 215-685-9768