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Dear
Sue,
Asheville
Safe Schools for All has
been busy! Register
below for the Put-Downs
to Lock-Downs Seminar on
Feb. 24. For those who
cannot attend the
seminar, a panel
discussion is also being
held on Feb. 23 on UNC
Asheville's campus in
the Highsmith Student
Union. The panel will be
in room 221 at 5:30 p.m.
For more information
regarding the panel
discussion, check it out
and confirm your
attendance on the facebook
page!
Click on the flier to
register for the seminar
today! Stay
updated on this and
other events hosted by
The Center for Diversity
Education and Safe
Schools for All by
friending our facebook
page!
The Center for
Diversity Education
recently hosted the
screening of documentary
film "Bullied" at
Firestorm Cafe and
Books. The film
chronicles the story of
a student from
Northern-Wisconsin who
stood up to the school
district that did not
protect him from
bullying and harassment.
You can borrow this film
and other anti-bullying
films from the Center
for Diversity Education,
or order Bullied for
yourself for free here:
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A
National Issue: U.S.
Department of Justice
Recognizes anti-bullying
video:
on December 9th,
the Civil Rights
Division released a
video addressing the
bullying and
harrassment of gay,
lesbian, bisexual, and
transgender youth. The
video is a
contribution the the
nationalIt
Gets Better Project.
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Put-Downs
to Lock-Downs Seminar
February 24 |
Hosted by
Children's First,
Communities in Schools
of Buncombe, and Safe
Schools for All:
Preventing violence
and Crime in America's
Schools, the From
Put-Downs to
Lock-Downs seminar
will be at UNC
Asheville on February
24 in the Education
Dept. from 9:30 a.m.
until 3 p.m. EARLY
BIRD REGISTRATION ends
on Feb. 10, and the
final registration
deadline is Feb. 16.
Register today! This
workshop is a must for
educators and all
youth-serving
professionals.
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Thank you to all of
you for your support and
concern. Let's continue
to empower and educate
youth to be advocates
and allies!
Sincerely,
Deborah Miles
Center for Diversity
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