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This innovative video program was developed in consultation with immigration and criminal defense attorneys, law enforcement officials, community outreach workers, and people from the Spanish-speaking community who, in their own words, tell newcomers the reality of life in the United States. For more information, please click this link An “American Dream” by any other name [...]
Here’s an interesting piece we found in the New York Times by Anna Holmes about Charlie Sheen and how people in the press seem to be glossing over his history of violence against women: Even now — after Mr. Sheen began carpet-bombing his bosses in radio rants, prompting CBS to shut down production on the [...]
We found this story in the Washington Blade: The White House is set to hold a conference next week in which President Obama will hear concerns about anti-LGBT bullying. The anti-bullying prevention conference, scheduled to take place at the White House on March 10, is being hosted by Obama, the Department of Education and [...]
From the World AIDS Day Website: World AIDS Day is celebrated on December 1 each year around the world. It has become one of the most recognised international health days and a key opportunity to raise awareness, commemorate those who have passed on, and celebrate victories such as increased access to treatment and prevention services. [...]
President Obama: “We’ve got to dispel this myth that bullying is just a normal right of passage, that it’s some inevitable part of growing up,” President Obama said. “It’s not. We have an obligation to ensure that our schools are safe for all of our kids.”
Presidential Proclamation–National Domestic Violence Awareness Month NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH, 2010 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In the 16 years since the passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), we have broken the silence surrounding domestic violence to reach thousands of survivors, prevent countless incidences of abuse, [...]
From the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Website: May 18th is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD). This annual observance is a day to recognize and thank the thousands of volunteers, community members, health professionals, and scientists who are working together to find a safe and effective HIV vaccine. It is also a day [...]
Here’s something we got via an Email Tip: The group, Mother’s of Lost Children will hold a silent vigil in front of the Whitehouse on Mother’s Day. From their press release: MOTHERS OF LOST CHILDREN TO GATHER FOR WHITE HOUSE VIGIL ON MOTHERS DAY 12 Noon Press Conference with Grieving Moms from Across America Mothers [...]
Here’s an interesting article we found on Huffington Post by Tom Perrelli, Associate Attorney General of the United States. He talks about the important role colleges and Universities play in helping end Sexual Assault. September 2009 marked the 15 year anniversary of President Bill Clinton signing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) into law. As [...]
Here’s a story we found via NPR, about the making the Facebook experience safer for young people: The head of Britain’s online child protection agency met with Facebook executives Monday in Washington to try to convince them to embed his agency’s “panic button” on the site’s pages, so children can report any disturbing contacts with [...]
