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“Take the “dis” out of disabled!” Remembering DARFUR – Brittany Noll, Age 11, Sarasota “Can’t We All Get Along” by Jazmin Riley, 4th Grade, Jessie P. Miller Elementary School, Bradenton Teacher: Julia Garland I drew people with different disabilities. One is blind, another can’t walk and another is in a wheelchair. We should all get along. I don’t like it when people judge others by their race. I have friends who are Mexican, black and mixed. If I had three wishes I would wish for world peace, to end world hunger and to have ice cream. The horrific Darfur Conflict began in Sudan in February of 2003 when military groups began accusing the government of oppressing black Africans in favor of Arabs. The population took sides and genocide became rampant. One side was composed of the Sudanese militia group called the Janjaweed, and the other included rebel groups like the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army and the Justice and Equality Movement. Killing sprees ensued and the death toll escalated to hundreds of thousands. Activist organizations such as Amnesty International called for international assistance. In August of 2006, the United Nations (UN) Security Council approved Resolution 1706, calling for a new 26,000-troop UN peacekeeping force to intervene. Sudan objected to the resolution, claiming the UN forces would be viewed as foreign invaders, and the Sudanese military launched a major offensive. In July 2008, the prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) filed 10 charges of war crimes against Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashier, (three counts of genocide, five counts of crimes against humanity and two counts of murder). In February of last year, Darfur’s UN peacekeeping force attempted to persuade the Justice and Equality Movement and the Sudanese government to sign a peace agreement. Like the Holocaust, Darfur is an example of humans killing humans in the name of racism. It is up to us bear witness and protest future hate crimes. In the words of Philosopher George Santayana, “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Source: www.savedarfur.org Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone One of the goals of Embracing Our Differences® is to bring the ideals of loving kindness to home, school and work environments. So how can you practice tolerance in your daily life? Try saying hello to someone you might have accidentally ignored because you figured you had nothing in common. Ask questions about his or her upbringing. Find stories to which you can relate. Stand up for someone who gets ridiculed. Befriend someone who sits alone at lunchtime. Make someone laugh. Practicing tolerance not only makes others feel good; it can totally brighten your day. Everybody wins! Credit: United Nations 10 EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES A Herald-Tribune Media Group Newspaper in Education Publication
A Herald-Tribune Media Group Newspaper in Education Publication embracing our differences 11 Honoring your Fellow Student In January, U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., introduced the “Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2010” (SNDA) – a bill that prohibits discrimination against students based on sexual orientation. Students say it’s about time national politics heeded the issue. According to the “2007 National School Climate Survey” by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), nearly 9 out of 10 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual students experience some form of harassment at school. About 61 percent of these students feel unsafe in their educational environment. Federal law currently prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, disability or national origin, and this bill adds sexual orientation and gender identity to the list. Right wing activists and anti-gay groups are speaking out against the bill, just as anti-black collectives disagreed with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While everyone seems to have an opinion on the matter, gay rights organizations agree that this bill, in a country that still outlaws gay marriage, is at least a step in the right direction. Source: www.teachingtolerance.org g“ Love is something we can all feel no matter how different we are.” – Vitalina Melnichuk, Age 12, North Port “Spread Love” by Rodney Harvey, Lauderdale Lakes, Florida As a graphic designer I am heavily influenced by advertising styles of the past, notably the 1950s. The slogan, “If you want to change the world, the spread love” is a call to action for consumers. I associated love with a delicious product to make the notion of spreading love even more desirable.
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