Across America, young people are thinking and talking about equality. From the environmental justice movement to the trial of the Jena 6 – young people continue to come out in force, speaking their minds and making their voices heard on the issues they believe in. The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights (NCRCR) is interested in hearing what today’s youth have to say about the question, “What does equality mean to you?†To that end, NCRCR seeks your assistance in reaching out to young people to let them know about our exciting essay and visual media contest.
In 1951, thirteen parents filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of their children, calling for their school district in Topeka, Kansas to reverse its policy of racial segregation. This landmark case, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), established that "in the field of public education the doctrine of "separate but equal" has no place," making it illegal to segregate students on the basis of race. Brown v. Board was a milestone, helping to lay the groundwork for major victories in court, on the streets, and in the halls of Congress. Within a decade, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, banning discrimination in employment practices and public accommodations and soon afterward passed laws restoring and protecting voting rights and prohibiting racial discrimination in housing.
The concept of legal equality - the principle under which each person or group is subject to the same laws – remains a cornerstone of American life. Through legal and legislative battles over race, gender, orientation, the environment, health, education, age, housing, immigration, and disability issues, the struggle for equality continues. NCRCR invites young people between the ages of 14 and 18, to answer the question, “What does equality mean to you?†Participants can enter the contest in one of two ways – by sending an essay of no more than 750 words or submitting a visual media entry, such as an original photograph, drawing, or cartoon. Enclosed with this letter please find the contest guidelines and information on how students can send in their entries. Submissions for this contest are due by Monday, April 12, 2010.
We appreciate your support and assistance in distributing information about this contest to students.
Many thanks,
Naoma Nagahawatte The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights __
The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights (NCRCR) is a non-partisan movement working to ensure that our courts protect and preserve equal justice, fairness, and opportunity. We achieve these goals through raising awareness, outreach, and building alliances. Recognizing how little information about the status of civil rights in the courts is reaching people across the country, NCRCR is focusing on public education and outreach, finding ways to get the message out about the impact of court rulings on our neighborhoods, our schools, our opportunities and our rights.
Across America, young people are thinking and talking about equality. From the environmental justice movement to the trial of the Jena 6 – young people continue to come out in force, speaking their minds and making their voices heard on the issues they believe in. The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights (NCRCR) is interested in hearing what today’s youth have to say about the question, “What does equality mean to you?†To that end, NCRCR seeks your assistance in reaching out to young people to let them know about our exciting essay and visual media contest.
In 1951, thirteen parents filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of their children, calling for their school district in Topeka, Kansas to reverse its policy of racial segregation. This landmark case, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), established that "in the field of public education the doctrine of "separate but equal" has no place," making it illegal to segregate students on the basis of race. Brown v. Board was a milestone, helping to lay the groundwork for major victories in court, on the streets, and in the halls of Congress. Within a decade, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, banning discrimination in employment practices and public accommodations and soon afterward passed laws restoring and protecting voting rights and prohibiting racial discrimination in housing.
The concept of legal equality - the principle under which each person or group is subject to the same laws – remains a cornerstone of American life. Through legal and legislative battles over race, gender, orientation, the environment, health, education, age, housing, immigration, and disability issues, the struggle for equality continues. NCRCR invites young people between the ages of 14 and 18, to answer the question, “What does equality mean to you?†Participants can enter the contest in one of two ways – by sending an essay of no more than 750 words or submitting a visual media entry, such as an original photograph, drawing, or cartoon. Please contact NCRCR at [email removed].
We appreciate your support and assistance in distributing information about this contest to students.
Many thanks,
Naoma Nagahawatte The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights __
The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights (NCRCR) is a non-partisan movement working to ensure that our courts protect and preserve equal justice, fairness, and opportunity. We achieve these goals through raising awareness, outreach, and building alliances. Recognizing how little information about the status of civil rights in the courts is reaching people across the country, NCRCR is focusing on public education and outreach, finding ways to get the message out about the impact of court rulings on our neighborhoods, our schools, our opportunities and our rights.
I will soon be starting a Postcard lesson to learn about the 50 states. I am hoping to receive a postcard from every state with a state fact written on it.... can someone please send us one from HI?
Thanks in advance!
Mrs. Anderson's Class Toledo Blade Elementary 1201 Geranium Ave North Port FL 34288
Request InformationBeds 1 Baths 1.0 Tenure LH Square Footage 513 ft coud you please explain it to me what kind of real estate is the above ad. Thank you.
I'm interested in doing a teacher exchange with another elementary teacher, preferably 3rd, 4th, or 5th. I'd like to bring my small family to Hawaii for a year just for a change of view.
Anyway, I am planning to move to Hawaii and need some information on the schools. Are there areas I need to avoid, how are the schools and the teaching environment overall, are teachers treated fairly? Thank you in advance for your time. Hope you have a wonderful and sunny day. It is cold in Cleveland and the schools are closed due to a snowstorm. Love you all.
Sorry to hear about your struggles at your school. Hawaii has its fair share of troubles, too, but they don't "seem" as bad as yours.
If you are considering applying for a teaching job in Hawaii, I would recommend first applying for jobs on Oahu. You can apply for certain districts (up to four). I'm recommending the same to a friend who wants to come to Hawaii to teach, too.
Stay in Honolulu and the Central district until you can get a feel of the lifestyle, people and culture, before venturing out to other islands and districts. I would learn all you can about our culture before arriving to Hawaii. It's a great mix of cultures and the more you learn about the various cultures, the better informed you'll be.
Check these districts on the application:
OAHU Honolulu District ____Punahou St.-Hawaii Kai ____Kalihi St.-Punahou St. Central District ____Moanalua-Waimalu ____Mililani-Waialua
I cannot tell you if all teachers are treated fairly. Some are, I'm sure. We do what we have to do to teach the children.
Hope this helps!
Sabrina
On 2/26/10, scott wrote: > I am a math teacher at a high school in Cleveland Ohio. I > teach at a so-called ghetto school in a rough black > neighborhood. I am a little tired to be a security guard > and only sometimes a teacher, roughly 10% of my time. The > graduation rate is below 50% district wide, at the school I > am teaching below 40%. Teachers at my school, and I would > say district wide, are treated like crap by administrators, > parents, students, if you allow them of course. I don't, > but it cost me. I hate what I had to become to survive in > the environment I am teaching on a daily basis. I believe > it is time for a change. > > Anyway, I am planning to move to Hawaii and need some > information on the schools. Are there areas I need to > avoid, how are the schools and the teaching environment > overall, are teachers treated fairly? Thank you in advance > for your time. Hope you have a wonderful and sunny day. It > is cold in Cleveland and the schools are closed due to a > snowstorm. Love you all. > > Scott.
I am a certified substitute teacher looking for work in the Waialua/Haleiwa area. I have a very available schedule but it is nice to have a planned work week. Please contact me if you are in need of a good and responsible sub.
Sorry to hear about your struggles at your school. Hawaii has its fair share of troubles, too, but they don't "seem" as bad as yours.
If you are considering applying for a teaching job in Hawaii, I would recommend first applying for jobs on Oahu. You can apply for certain districts (up to four). I'm recommending the sam...See More