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This SSL activity is sponsored by The Morning After Center for Hope and Healing, inc.
Description
We Need Help From MCPS Students to End Hate in Our Schools!
Background:
The Montgomery County Council is committed to ending the spread of hate, bigotry and harassment based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, disability, and sexual orientation based on gender, gender identity and expression, or any other protected characteristic as defined by law.
Under the leadership of Council President Glass, the full Council has unanimously approved a resolution to create, and appoint the members of, an Anti-Hate Task Force to prioritize policies that promote safety and combat hate crimes. This includes, but isn’t limited to racism, anti-Black hate, AAPI hate, anti-Latino hate, antisemitism, Islamophobia, xenophobia, homophobia, or transphobia. The group is broken up into cohorts that include members from the African American and Black, Latino and Hispanic, Asian American Pacific Islander, LGBTQ+, Jewish and Muslim communities.
The Black/African-American Cohort will meet with former Board of Education President Brenda Wolff, MCPS staff, and other Board of Education members for a discussion on hate and bias issues students face. We need students to be part of the discussion to give us ideas on what’s important to you and to share your experiences so we co-create solutions that work to end hate in our schools.
Date: September 18, 2023, 7 PM-9 PM (Virtual)
How to earn community service hours (SSL):
Students can earn one SSL hour for participation in each discussion, with an additional hour given if the student provides reflection after the activity.
The SSL form and instructions for submission will be sent to your email address.
Privacy:
Please, do not share any pictures or likeness of the students as well as personal information such as home address, email or phone number etc. in your paper. Also, please do not include any real-life pictures or images of yourself. We ask that students include their first name, grade and school only on each submission.
Contact Us: tmacsslhours@gmail.com
Please note the following guidelines for student service through live virtual platforms:
- A student’s parent/guardian must provide the nonprofit with written approval of the student’s participation in the virtual platform prior to the student serving/volunteering.
- Students must use personal/private accounts (not MCPS student accounts) to engage in the virtual platform.
- Students will only engage with others under the direct supervision of a nonprofit supervisor. The nonprofit supervisor will be directly present in the virtual space (including any breakout sessions) at all times.
- The nonprofit supervisor will initiate and host all virtual sessions. If the nonprofit supervisor is not available to initiate and host the virtual session, the session will not occur.
- This Zoom will be recorded. Students must remain off camera and respond in the chat only to protect privacy.
- Students should not share or upload any videos, pictures, or images of themselves, unless the nonprofit organization has obtained a signed form/waiver from the student’s parent/guardian authorizing permission/release.
- Students’ email addresses/home addresses or any personally identifying information will remain protected and not shared.
Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy at any time the student is interacting with the nonprofit and its clients. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. This service activity is designed to be completed within the safety of the student’s home.
