Respect for All: Developing Inclusive, Bias-Free Schools and Communities
There have been too many recent news stories of tragic suicides or beatings of youth who have also received taunting with a homophobic attitude. Everyone can do something to protect our children and work to stop bullying; all parents and teachers have this responsibility. Join us as we discuss working to raise compassionate and kind children, and share some personal experiences.
• Amy Scharf, the national program director for GroundSpark’s Respect for All Project.
• Kirya Traber is a nationally awarded spoken word artist, and the program manager of Arts-in-Education at Youth Speaks, Inc.
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