Spring 2012

In This Issue Meet the New Assistant Project Director June Calendar Dear Lisa, Meet the New Assistant Project I am happy to introduce myself as the new Assistant Project Director for Director No Place for Hate® at the Eastern /Southern New Jersey/Delaware regional branch of the Anti-Defamation League. A WALK to Remember: ADL's I have spent the last three years teaching in , and I am very WALK Against Hate excited to bring my passion for education to No Place for Hate®. As an Draws a Crowd educator, I know the importance of helping students develop respect for all people, no matter their backgrounds or beliefs. I know that teaching Save the Date for students to appreciate difference will greatly enrich their lives, and I am ADL's Annual Youth overjoyed that you share this commitment to anti-bias by being a No Place Leadership for Hate® school. Conference I greatly look forward to helping you continue this important work. I am No Place for Hate® here to support you in any way I can, whether through project Spring Designees suggestions, coordinating speakers or trainers, or answering questions about the program. I hope I will get to meet you in the coming months. NPFH End-of-Year Please feel free to contact Lisa Friedlander or me with any questions, Evaluation Reminder concerns, or ideas.

Multi- Regards, Cultural, National, and Jeremy Bannett Religious Assistant Project Director

Observances in June A WALK to Remember: June: LGBT ADL WALK Against Hate Draws a Crowd Pride Month LGBT Pride Month People turned out in droves to participate in the ADL's second annual commemorates the WALK Against Hate on May 20, 2012. Over 1,200 people helped raise anniversary of the $230,000 while enjoying a variety of activities, including browsing the

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June 28, 1969 Diversity Expo, watching performances by local talent, and walking a 5K Stonewall Riot in along scenic West River Drive. New York City, the incident that initiated At the Diversity Expo, twenty organizations and programs set up booths the modern gay representing a wide variety of religious, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, rights movement in and offered information, interesting conversation, and fun activities to the United States. WALK participants. At the No Place for Hate® booth, nearly one hundred LGBT (lesbian, gay, children and adults cut out their signed handprints and put them on a large bisexual and banner of the Resolution of Respect, promising to stand up against transgender) Pride bullying and hate. Day is the last Sunday in June.

June 10: Race Unity Day Bahá'í: An observance promoting racial harmony and understanding and the essential unity of humanity.

June 10: All Saints Day Eastern Christian: In Orthodox churches, this holiday is observed on the first Sunday after Pentecost to commemorate all known and unknown Jeremy Bannett, Assistant Project Director for NPFH, Christian saints. with signed Resolution of Respect June 12: Anne Frank Day The day was highlighted by performances and presentations on the Commemorates the central stage in the Diversity Expo by a diverse group of singers and birthday of Anne dancers, including students from No Place for Hate® schools Bok Frank, a young Technical High School and Girard College, break-dancing and singing Jewish girl whose inspirational songs such as Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" and diary describes her Lady Gaga's "Born this Way" family's experiences hiding from the Nazis with the assistance of gentile friends

June 14: Flag Day Celebrates the 235th anniversary of the adoption of the United States flag by Congress in 1777.

June 17: Father's Day A day when children

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June 20: World Refugee Day This day raises awareness about the plight of refugees and displaced persons.

June 20: Summer Solstice In the northern hemisphere, this day marks the longest day of the year and the first day of the season of summer.

Plymouth Whitemarsh receives their No Place for Hate® designation banner

For more information, visit To highlight No Place for Hate®'s ten-year anniversary, we held a special ADL's Calendar of designation ceremony of one of our most committed and longest Observances. participating schools, Plymouth Whitemarsh High School. Our Sponsors

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WALKers line up to march against hate

After the performances and presentations, over one thousand walkers, nearly all wearing the event's bright yellow t-shirt, marched down West River Drive along the banks of the Schuylkill River united by their belief in diversity. We were thrilled to see so many No Place for Hate® schools, communities and organizations WALKing with their teams, including Haddonfield Memorial High School, Archbishop Ryan High School, Bache-

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Martin Elementary School, West Philadelphia YMCA, Roxborough YMCA, Ambler Area YMCA, B3T Coalition for Diversity, Bok Technical High School, Mercy Vocational High School, Christian Street YMCA, Girls High, Harriton High School, Joyce Kilmer Elementary School, Main Line YMCA, Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, Rocky Run YMCA, and St. Joseph's Prep. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the ADL's WALK Against Hate, and we hope to see all of you next year!

Save the Date for ADL's Annual Youth Leadership Conference on October 23, 2012

Save the Date! ADL will hold its annual Youth Leadership Conference: Exploring Diversity, Challenging Hate on October 23, 2012 at the University of Pennsylvania. The conference is an unparalleled opportunity for students and teachers to learn about issues of diversity and discrimination. Students and staff use the resources they acquire at the conference to challenge bullying and bias in their school communities.

This year's Youth Conference promises to be informative and inspirational

This year's keynote speaker will be Judy Shepard, whose son Matthew Shepard was tragically murdered in 1998 because of his sexuality. Each NPFH High School will be able to bring nine 10th and 11th grade students and two educators to the conference. Registration information will be sent out in the fall. For more information on Judy Shepard's story, visit http://www.matthewshepard.org/

Over 80 Schools Designated No Place for Hate® this Spring Congratulations to the No Place for Hate® schools and communities that have been designated or will be designated this spring!

Archbishop Ryan High School Asa Packer Elementary School Avona Elementary School Bache-Martin Elementary School Bala Cynwyd Middle School Belmont Hills Elementary School

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Bermudian Springs Elementary Bermudian Springs High School Bermudian Springs Middle School Blue Bell Elementary School Bok Technical High School Boyertown Area School District Boyertown Area Senior High School Boyertown Elementary School Boyertown Junior High School East Boyertown Junior High School West Broughal Middle School Bushkill Elementary School Calypso Elementary School Caroline L. Reutter School Charles W. Henry School Colebrookdale Elementary School Colonial Middle School Community of Bensalem Conewago Elementary School Cynwyd Elementary School Dover Area Intermediate School Earl Elementary School East Hills Middle School Eisenhower Science and Technology Leadership Academy Etta J. Wilson Elementary School Farmersville Elementary School Fountain Hill Elementary School Freedom High School Gilbert Spruance Elementary School Gilbertsville Elementary School Girard College Gladwyne Elementary School Governor Mifflin High School Governor Wolf Elementary School Hanover Elementary School Harriton High School Hatboro-Horsham High School Jarrettown Elementary School Joyce Kilmer Elementary School Liberty High School Main Road School Mary F. Janvier School Mercy Vocational High School Merion Elementary School Miller Heights Elementary School Montgomery Elementary School Mt. Wolf Elementary School New Hanover Upper Frederick Elementary School Nitschmann Middle School Northeastern High School Northeastern Middle School Orendorf Elementary School Oxford Valley Elementary School Penn Valley Elementary School Penn Wynne Elementary School Pennsbury High School Pine Forge Elementary School Plymouth Whitemarsh High School

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Pottsgrove Middle School Resurrection Regional Catholic School Roosevelt Alternative School Sandy Run Middle School Scranton Preparatory School Shallow Brook Intermediate School Spring Forge Intermediate School Spring Garden Elementary School Springfield Township High School Springfield Township Middle School St. Joseph's Prep Susquenita High School Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Washington Elementary School Welsh Valley Middle School Wescosville Elementary School William Penn Elementary School Williams Township Elementary School One Willow Dale Elementary School Willow Lane Elementary School Wilson Area High School Wilson Area Intermediate School Wilson Borough Elementary School Winslow Township Elementary School (School One) York Haven Elementary School

If your school or community is ready to be designated, but you have not scheduled your ceremony or requested your banner yet, please contact us so we can get you on the schedule for the fall. Staring the new school year with your No Place for Hate® designation is a great way to kick-off the program!

Coming Your Way: NPFH's End-of-Year Evaluation

We have spent the past year advising, guiding, and evaluating you; now it is your turn to return the favor! Be on the lookout for our end-of-year survey, coming to you by way of surveymonkey.com. Please take the time to fill out the survey. We look to your feedback to help us improve No Place for Hate®. Tell us what works and what needs improvement, so that we can work together to teach students and adults to stop bullying and appreciate diversity. We thank you for your feedback.

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