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• FW: File your taxes at no cost (really!)
• (Mar. 31) FW: EKAL Sur - EKAL Taal- @ Hindu Temple of Dayton
• (Apr. 1) FW: Documentary Screening and Conference at ATACC
• (Apr. 1) FW: April 1st is the Deadline to Pre-Register 2017 Ohio Mathematics Contest (OMC)
• (Apr. 1 & 2) FW: Meet your neighbors! Join us for canvassing!
• (Apr.4) FW: Stand Up for Peace
• (Apr.4) FW: Commemorating the Season for Nonviolence and MLK's "Beyond Vietnam" Speech
• (Save the Date: Apr. 29) FW: April in Paris
• FW: 2017 Community Engagement Grant program

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From: United Way
Subject: File your taxes at no cost (really!)

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From: Arvind Goel
Subject: March 31st - EKAL Sur - EKAL Taal- @ Hindu Temple of Dayton

Indian tribal musical mega concert - a rainbow
spectrum of talent and skills, from Ekal.

Event Highlights

Bollywood Melody
Folk Songs / Dances
Patriotic Songs
Indian devotional music
Performance by Ekal Tribal Artists

March 31st, 2017 at Hindu Cultural Center 7:30PM to 10:30PM


You can buy your tickets call Alok Khare: 937 271 9119; Kailash Mehta: 937 620 2603

 

 

From: Ivy Young
Subject: FW: Documentary Screening and Conference at ATACC on Saturday April 1, 2017

 

 

From: Munsup @SISCOM Seoh
Subject: April 1st is the Deadline to Pre-Register 2017 Ohio Mathematics Contest

2017 Ohio Mathematics Contest
on April 8, 2017

Saturday, April 1st is the deadline to Pre-Register!

This announcement is to notify parents, teachers, and students of the annual Ohio Mathematics Contest. For more details, please visit the website http://iis.stat.wright.edu/OMC for additional information.

This year's Ohio Mathematics Contest will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Wright State University. The contest is for elementary, middle and high school students in grades 4 through 11. It is organized by the Dayton Branch of Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association and hosted by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Wright State University, with sponsorship from various institutions and organizations. The purpose of the contest is to stimulate interest in mathematics among upper elementary, middle and high school students and to recognize those who exhibit exceptional talent. The organizers and sponsors ask teachers and parents to strongly encourage their students in grades 4 through 11 to enter this Contest.

Contest Information:

 

Date:                              Saturday, April 8, 2017

Time:                             1:00 – 6:00 p.m.*

Location:                       Wright State University

Registration Deadline: April 1, 2017 (Online registration at http://www.ksea.org/NMSC/registration.asp
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Fee:                                Math Only: $30 per student ($20 for early registration)
                                      Physics Only: $30 per student ($20 for early registration)
                                      Both: $50 per student ($30 for early registration)

Eligibility:                     All students enrolled in grades 4 through 11 (
                                             (Separate competition and prizes awarded for each grade level)
                                             (Physics exam is allowed to 9^th-12^th graders)

Contact:                         Mrs. Sanghee Strobel, Vice President, KSEA Dayton Branch
                                              Phone: (937) 245-1807
                                              Email: sanghee7@gmail.com
                                              Website: http://iis.stat.wright.edu/OMC/

 

Remarks

 

• Check-in begins 1:00 pm and ends 1:50 pm; exam for 2:00-3:30 pm; exam grading for 3:30-5:00 pm; award ceremony for 5:00-6:00 pm (Light refreshments will be provided around 3:30 pm)
• There will be programs for parents during the exam and grading periods while for students during the grading period

 

 

From: Blue Ohio
Subject: Meet your neighbors! Join us for canvassing!

Engaged and active citizens make our democracy stronger. Join our volunteer teams this weekend to create personal relationships with our dedicated Democrats in the Huber Heights, Oakwood, and Kettering. 

If you can't make it, you can still help by inviting your friends to join our email list and Facebook page.

TAKE ACTION

CANVASS HUBER HEIGHTS Saturday, April 1st at 1pm CLICK TO JOIN   CANVASS OAKWOOD & KETTERING Sunday, April 2th 2pm CLICK TO JOIN

SAVE THE DATE! BLUE OHIO POTLUCK PICNIC ON APRIL 30, 2-5 pm. LOCATION TBA. Helpful Hints 1) Did you know that our next elections are happening on May 2nd? The Board of Elections has a list of candidates and issues that are on the list. Sorry the link didn't work last time! Click here to find out what is on the ballot for your area. 2) Did you know that there is a calendar of all the progressive activities in the area? Check out Dayton Action to see all the amazing things that are going on around town. John Dinsmore for Centerville School Board John Dinsmore is Assistant Professor of Marketing at Wright State University where he teaches courses on creativity, marketing strategy, and digital marketing. He performs research on mobile applications and commerce, having been published in journals such as Psychology & Marketing, Marketing Letters, Journal of Business Research, and others. John is a product of public schools. His mother and two sisters' have all been working in public school systems and the entirety of his education (First Colonial High School, BA, James Madison University; MBA, University of Georgia; PhD, University of Cincinnati) has been at public institutions. Check out his campaign Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/DinsmoreCenterville/ John Wilson for Oakwood School Board John Wilson and his family have lived in Oakwood for almost a decade.  He and his wife, Michele, decided to move with their three children to Oakwood because of the strong academics, extra-curricular opportunities, the close community, and the spirit of volunteerism among the residents. John is a lifelong teacher.  His first five years were spent teaching job and independence skills to adults with Developmental Disabilities.  He transitioned to a Social Studies role in 1998 and now works at the Career Technical High School in Greene County.  He is passionate about education and delivering energetic, creative, and unique curriculum. John has also been actively involved in educating students and adults about issues of race and poverty in American for over 20 years.  He has taken numerous groups to Chicago, Dayton, and Cincinnati to examine the causes and solutions of urban poverty.  He has been a teacher and facilitator for Kettering Circles for over 5 years and teaches classes about removing barriers to getting out of poverty and community building.  He is a founder and organizer for the Men's Civic Network of Oakwood.

 

From: Logan Martinez
Subject: Fw: Stand Up for Peace

Stand Up for Peace

April 4, 2017 at 4:30 PM
Rep. Mike Turner's Office
120 W. Third St., Dayton OH 45402

April 4, 2017 is the 50th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence.

Groups around the country will be staging public readings of Dr. King's Vietnam speech. In confronting the deeply rooted racism, militarism, and materialism of the United States, Dr. King described the United States as the greatest purveyor of violence in the world.

Dr. King's historical speech was a turning point in the growth of the peace movement and the struggle to end the war in Vietnam. Today we are involved in new wars with no end in sight.

On Tuesday April 4^th we are holding a public reading of Dr. King's speech to recognize his role in helping to end the war in Vietnam and to call for an end to our current wars.

Please join us.

We are looking for people to read sections of Dr. King's speech (attached).
Please contact: Dayton Peace Network loganmartinez2u@yahoo.com or 937-260-2591.

Speech delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on April 4, 1967, at Riverside Church in New York City.

 

 

From: Tom Bensman (for Five Rivers Chautauqua)
Subject: Commemorating the Season for Nonviolence and MLK's "Beyond Vietnam" Speech

Commemorating the Season for Nonviolence
&
MLK's "Beyond Vietnam" Speech

On April 4, 1967, in his "Beyond Vietnam" speech, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of:
  

"A nation . . . approaching spiritual death"
"Our only hope [being] . . . our ability to recapture the revolutionary spirit . . ."
"[Shifting] from a 'thing-oriented' society to a 'person-oriented' society [in order to conquer] the giant triplets of racism, materialism, and militarism."

On April 4, 2017, the 50th anniversary of that speech and the date we close the 2017 Season for Nonviolence, we in the Dayton area meet to honor our wise, peace-promoting forebears and to dialogue about:
   

How we can work together to heal our nation's spirit—beginning with our own community
How we can support each other in recapturing the revolutionary spirit that emboldened our ancestors
Practical steps we in Dayton can take as we strive to become less racist, less materialistic, and less militaristic

WHO:  All are invited
WHAT: Communal sharing of food, dialogue/listening
WHEN: Tuesday April 4, 2017 5:30 – 7:30  (food at 5:00)
WHERE:  UTS Campus for Urban Ministry      1516 Salem Ave.       Dayton, Ohio

 

 

From: Cecilia Ewers
Subject: article for Family Services from Joyce Willis

Dr. Seoh, Thank you for your assistance in promoting the 43rd Annual Womanline Auxiliary Luncheon. Copied below is the news article.

APRIL IN PARIS EVENT SUPPORTS ESSENTIAL SERVICES

This spring marks the 43rd year for a group of dedicated volunteers to honor the work of Womanline in our community at a Luncheon and Fashion Show. This year's theme is "April in Paris", and will be at the Presidential Banquet Center on April 29th, 2017.  This exciting event features entertainment by Edde Osborne, beautiful fashions by Magnolia's on Main in Springboro, wonderful raffle and table prizes, delicious food, and fellowship among friends.

This very special event allows us to highlight the partnership between Womanline and Family Services. This collaboration represents over 160 years of providing vital services for individuals and families. Both organizations work with victims of crime and trauma and other mental health disorders. "We are excited about the opportunity to work together to continue to be at the forefront of providing critical mental health services for the greater Miami Valley," states Bonnie Parish, Family Services Executive Director.

Advance reservations for the luncheon are required. All proceeds from this much anticipated annual event directly benefit the crucial services provided by Family Services and Womanline. Advertising and sponsorship opportunities are also available.  For additional information, call the office at 937-222-9481, extension 111

 

 

From: Ken Marcellus; Grant Administrator, Division of Planning
Subject: 2017 Community Engagement Grant program

Applications will be accepted beginning April 1^st. If you are a sponsoring organization, the Human Relations Council has a new policy/procedure for registering with the City.  To avoid any delays in processing your applications, please fill out the information and attach it to your application. Grant information will also be placed on the City's website should you need more information.

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March 30, 2017

Dear Neighborhood Organization,

The City of Dayton announces the 2017 Community Engagement Grants Program (formerly Festival Grants Program).  The City of Dayton recognizes the value of community-based activities and their role in bringing residents together, building community, and establishing an identity for the City.  The Community Engagement Grant Program allows neighborhood organizations funding to support the coordination of community organizing activities in Dayton.   Neighborhood associations block clubs and business associations located within the City of Dayton are eligible to apply, with the maximum grant award not to exceed $500 annually.

Enclosed are the grant guidelines, application, post event report form, and a Vendor Application & W9 form (once your Vendor Application & W9 are processed, you will receive an email link to complete the Human Relations Council's online AAA form). Applications can be submitted on an ongoing basis through November 31, 2017.

The grant application for an event must be submitted to the Department of Planning & Community Development 30 days prior to the scheduled event. All approved funds will be issued to applying organizations 10 days prior to the scheduled event.

Applications are also available from the Department of Planning and Community Development, located on the sixth Floor of Dayton City Hall, 101 W. Third Street and on line www.daytonohio.gov.  If you have any questions, please contact me at 333-7381 or at ken.marcellus@daytonohio.gov.

 

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• FW: SPAN Ohio Healthcare Summit
• FW: Bernie Sanders just announced: "Medicare for all" bill
• FW: Today's Headlines: Trump Signs Executive Order Unwinding Obama Climate Policies

• FW: Sign the petition: Stop the attack on clean energy in Ohio
• FW: Trump's taxes
• FW: PsyOps
• FW: Roger Wilkins, Champion of Civil Rights, Dies at 85
• FW: Review of new book, Hitler's American Model
• FW: #HijabisHoopToo
• FW: A Climate of Fear for Adjunct Faculty
• FW: AAUP-WSU's petition: Preserve instructional positions at Wright State University
• FW: US Health and Demographics
• FW: Health Care Repeal defeated for now
• FW: North Carolina lawmakers reach deal to repeal transgender bathroom law

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From: Tim Bruce
Subject: SPAN Ohio Healthcare Summit

SPAN Ohio is planning to put a Single Payer initiative on the ballot for 2020 and the event is promoting the effort!

 

 

From: Medicare for All (via BOLD Democrats)
Subject: Bernie Sanders just announced:

BREAKING: Bernie Sanders announces "Medicare for all" bill

YES!!! We need 25,000 signatures in the next 72 hours -- or Republicans
will CRUSH our chances of passing Bernie's landmark bill.
   

Stand with Bernie: Support Medicare for all >>

barry hussein macacus, the American people made themselves clear when they demanded Trumpcare be defeated.

Now we finally have a chance to pass a single-payer healthcare plan for ALL Americans.

Bernie is seizing the momentum and announced plans to introduce a "Medicare for all" bill that would guarantee health care coverage for EVERY American.^[1]



WOW! This is a TREMENDOUS step forward in the fight for universal health care.

But Republicans have already started to mobilize to block the bill, so we need to act FAST.

We need 25,000 signatures in the next 72 hours to ensure every American can receive the health care coverage they deserve:
    

Stand with Bernie: Support Medicare for all >>

http://go.boldpac.com/Healthcare-For-All

[1] The Hill | Sanders says he will introduce 'Medicare for all' bill | 3.26.17

PAID FOR BY CHC BOLD PAC AND NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE'S COMMITTEE.

 

 

From:
Subject: Today's Headline: Trump Signs Executive Order Unwinding Obama Climate Policies

Trump Signs Executive Order Unwinding Obama Climate Policies

By CORAL DAVENPORT and ALISSA J. RUBIN

Flanked by coal miners at the Environmental Protection Agency, President Trump signed an order directing the agency to start the process of rewriting the Clean Power Plan.

 

 

From: Brandy Doyle: Campaign Manager, CREDO Action from Working Assets
Subject: Sign the petition: Stop the attack on clean energy in Ohio

 

Tell Ohio legislators: Don't gut clean energy standards. Oppose H.B. 114. Sign the petition to Ohio legislators: "Stand up for clean energy. Oppose H.B. 114." Add your name:   The Republican majority in the Ohio legislature is again trying to derail the state's progress on renewable energy. House Bill 114 would kill Ohio's renewable energy rules, ending any incentive for utility companies to invest in wind or solar energy. The bill's sponsor is trying to push the bill through as quickly as possible and win enough votes to override a veto from the governor. To stop H.B. 114, we need to make sure that Ohio legislators know their constituents won't accept any move to reverse the transition to clean energy. Tell Ohio legislators: Don't gut Ohio's renewable energy rules. Oppose H.B. 114. H.B. 114 would reverse the popular bipartisan 2008 law that created Ohio's renewable energy and energy efficiency standards. Under that law, utilities companies in Ohio must offer renewable energy as a percentage of the power they sell to customers – 12.5 percent by 2026. If H.B. 114 passes, there will be no enforceable clean energy requirements at all. The bill would also weaken energy efficiency standards and allow large commercial customers to ignore energy efficiency rules.1 Even Republican Gov. John Kasich opposes the bill,2 but the House leadership hopes to pass the bill with a two-thirds majority that could override the governor. The bill represents the legislature's fifth attempt to gut the state's renewable energy rules, including a three-year freeze on the rules that passed in 2014. 3 This time, legislators say they may succeed with a permanent repeal. Tell Ohio legislators: Don't gut Ohio's renewable energy rules. Oppose H.B. 114. Ohio has a growing clean energy economy that could completely flounder if the state reverses course. According to one renewable energy expert who testified during the bill's hearing, Ohio could lose $10 billion in market opportunities of if the bill passes.4 Today, Ohio has more wind factories than any other state, and wind power has already generated nearly 3,000 jobs and $900 million in wind project investment in Ohio.5 As the editorial board of the Plain Dealer noted, "Is it any wonder that among the groups testifying in favor of HB 114 have been the Ohio Coal Association and the American Petroleum Institute of Ohio?"6 With the help of their friends in the legislature, fossil fuel and utility companies are threatening Ohio's economy, climate, and public health. We can't allow them to endanger our future. Tell Ohio legislators: Don't gut Ohio's renewable energy rules. Oppose H.B. 114. Click the link below to sign the petition: https://act.credoaction.com/sign/OH_clean_energy?t=7&akid=22375.10312106.VbwO9g References: John Funk, "Ohio GOP lawmakers aim to kill wind, solar mandates, endorse competitive markets," The Plain Dealer, March 7, 2017. Dan Gearino, "Bill to weaken clean energy standards progresses despite Kasich opposition," The Columbus Dispatch, March 15, 2017. The Plain Dealer Editorial Board, "Don't let knuckle-draggers on Ohio's energy future win, leaving the people with zero: editorial," March 23, 2017. Cheryl Kaften, "Clean Energy Advocates Say Ohio's HB114 Would Squander $10B in Market Opportunities," Energy Manager Today, March 23, 2017. "AWEA statement: Ohio HB 114 would slam brakes on wind power jobs, investment," American Wind Energy Association, March 21, 2017. The Plain Dealer Editorial Board, "Don't let knuckle-draggers on Ohio's energy future win, leaving the people with zero: editorial," March 23, 2017.

 

 

From: Murshed Zaheed; Political Director, CREDO Action from Working Assets
Subject: Trump's taxes

 

Tell Congress: Support the Presidential Tax Transparency Act Petition to the United States Congress: "Force the president and all presidential candidates to release their tax returns by passing the Presidential Tax Transparency Act." Add your name:   Donald Trump wants people to forget about his taxes. He is hoping people will forget about his close ties to Russia and ignore how he is using the presidency to line his own pockets. We can't let that happen. Fierce pressure on Congress humiliated Trump and left Paul Ryan helpless to push their radical anti-health Trumpcare bill. Now, constantly hammering on Trump's web of corruption will drive a wedge between Trump and many of the voters who thought he would "drain the swamp." One of the best ways to do that right now is to get behind Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden's Presidential Tax Transparency Act, which would make it mandatory for presidential candidates to release tax returns – and force every member of Congress to take a stand on Trump's taxes. Trump is trying to skirt bribery laws by kicking off his 2020 campaign this year, which is earlier than any president has before.1 But Trump cannot have it both ways – now as president and as a candidate, we can up the pressure on him to release his taxes. Tell Congress: Support the Presidential Tax Transparency Act. Click here to sign the petition. We're joining with our friends at Americans for Tax Fairness and other allies in the progressive community to get Congress to force Trump to release his tax returns. Sen. Ron Wyden's bill would require all candidates and sitting presidents to release their last three years of tax returns or the Federal Election Commission would do it for them.2 Republicans who oppose this bill are simply putting partisan loyalties ahead of allowing Americans to make informed decisions. Trump's taxes are the window to his entire web of swampy corruption: Foreign entanglements. Trump's debt load increased from $350 to $630 million in 2016, when American banks were reluctant to extend Trump credit.3 In 2008, Trump's son Donald Jr. is claimed to have said "Russians make up a pretty disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets. We see a lot of money pouring in from Russia."4 Without a look at his tax returns, the American public cannot know whether Trump's current debt or his previous business partnerships obligate him financially to Russian oligarchs aligned with Vladimir Putin. Tax dodging. The American people who pay their taxes deserve to know if Trump has refused to pay his fair share. Trump has said he is "smart" not to pay taxes – and the campaign has not denied The New York Times reports that he dodged taxes.5 Fitness for the presidency. A government watchdog filed a lawsuit just days after the inauguration claiming that Trump is in violation of the Constitution because any payments to Trump from foreign entities violates the anti-bribery "emoluments" clause of the Constitution.6 A president using his power to enrich himself while indebted to foreign governments is not normal, and we cannot let Congress and the corporate media pretend it is. By demanding that Congress act, we can keep the spotlight on Trump's outrageous stonewalling, force Republicans to pick between loyalty to party and country, and lay down a principle for all candidates in future elections. Tell Congress: Support the Presidential Tax Transparency Act. Click here to sign the petition. Americans need to get the truth about Trump's business dealings, his claims of extreme wealth, how he truly makes his money, what tax loopholes he is using to dodge taxes and the tax rate he actually pays. As Congress starts considering massive tax cuts for corporations and Wall Street billionaires, the American people deserve to know how much Trump stands to personally profit from Republican tax plans. We need to put the spotlight on the way Trump is potentially using government to enrich himself and his well-heeled friends and make sure Trump's greed doesn't put our security and safety at risk. Tell Congress: Support the Presidential Tax Transparency Act. Click below to sign the petition: https://act.credoaction.com/sign/wyden_trump_taxes?t=7&akid=22306.10312106.9zHzEI Add your name: Emily Jane Fox, "Donald Trump's 2020 Re-election Bid is Already Making Him Richer," Vanity Fair, Feb. 1, 2017. Amber Phillips, "Want your presidential candidates to release their taxes? There's a bill for that." The Washington Post, Oct. 3, 2016. Josh Marshall, "Trump & Putin. Yes, It's Really a Thing," Talking Points Memo, July 23, 2016. Tom Hamburger, Rosalind S. Helderman and Michael Birnbaum, "Inside Trump's financial ties to Russia and his unusual flattery of Vladimir Putin," The Washington Post, June 17, 2016. Chris Kahn, "Trump calls tax avoidance 'smart,' most Americans call it 'unpatriotic': poll," Reuters, Oct. 4, 2016. Kim Bellware, "President Trump Has Already Violated The Constitution, Lawsuit Claims," Huffington Post, Jan. 23, 2017.

 

 

From: Thomas Scott
Subject: PsyOps

Before there was 'Fake News', there was (and continues) Psyops

How US Flooded the World with Psyops

Special Report: The mainstream U.S. media obsesses over Russian "propaganda" yet the U.S. government created a &...

 

 

From: Judy Burnette

Subject: Roger Wilkins, Champion of Civil Rights, Dies at 85 - NYTimes.com

 

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/03/27/us/roger-wilkins-died-civil-rights-advocate.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=1&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2017%2F03%2F27%2Fus%2Froger-wilkins-died-civil-rights-advocate.html&eventName=Watching-article-click&_r=0&referer=

 

 

From: Andrew Tierman
Subject: review of new book, Hitler's American Model, by James Q Whitman, in Tablet

see http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/books/227396/was-nazi-germany-made-in-america

 

 

From: Brandi, Rashad, Arisha, Anika, Jade, Evan, Corina, the rest of the Color Of Change team
Subject: #HijabisHoopToo

We told you that sixteen-year-old student-athlete, Je'Nan Hayes was banned from her varsity basketball team's championship game because she was wearing a hijab--even though she played in all 24 games throughout the season. And you responded--over 40,000 of you signed the petition asking the National Federation of State High School Associations to lift their hijab ban. But the NFHS hasn't responded. They've continued business as usual--leaving a rule in place that marginalizes Muslim student-athletes.

That's why we're stepping it up and asking you to #StandWithJenan. Call the NFHS before their board meeting next week and tell them to lift the hijab ban now.

Here's the original email:

Tech firms must take a stand against Trump's Muslim registry.
Tell the NFSHSA to stop targeting Muslim teenagers now!

They stopped 16-year-old Je'Nan Hayes from playing in the championship basketball game because she was wearing a hijab. Make sure no other child has to endure this humiliation because of her faith.

They banned her from playing in the championship game because she was wearing a hijab.

Sixteen-year-old, Je'Nan Hayes had spent months perfecting her basketball game--unrelentingly practicing dribbling and shooting every day with her beloved team mates after school. As a practicing Muslim, she wore a hijab every single day--but that didn't stop her from playing in 24 games throughout the season. That was set to change on the day of the big championship game. The anticipation was high, with the shouts of proud parents and the smell of gym shoes and popcorn in the air. As Je'Nan stood for the National Anthem, her excitement grew--this was the moment she had been waiting for all season. The moment all of her hard work would pay off. But as the game started, Je'Nan never got off the bench. There she sat--watching as every single member of her team got to participate in the championship game. Her spirits sank lower as she watched her team suffer a defeat--but nothing prepared her for her coach pulling her aside after the game and gently breaking the news as Je'Nan sobbed: the referee wouldn't let her play in the game because she wore a hijab even though she'd played in every game that season.¹

Tell the National Federation of State High School Associations to lift the ban on hijabs now!

The referee was enacting an anti-Muslim rule in the National Federation of State High School Associations' handbook which outlaws religious headwear unless the player has a signed waiver from the state. But in a country built on the principles of religious freedom, it's outrageous that there's a rule that inherently singles out Muslim teenagers and other religious minorities--why should they need permission to wear garb that is essential to the practice of their faith?  Especially because there has never been a recorded incident of a hijab being a safety hazard during a basketball game. And even the state governing body is backing Je'Nan up, stating that she should have been allowed to play in the game. But as long as the rule exists, it leaves Muslim students open to irregular enforcement by referees who may or may not be anti-Muslim. No child should be denied the fruits of their labor due to religious practice. That's why it's time for the National Federation of State High School Associations to stop targeting Muslim teenagers and lift the ban on hijabs and other religious headwear now.

Tell the National Federation of State High School Associations to stop targeting Muslims and other religious minorities and lift the ban on hijabs now!

The NFHS targeting Muslim teenagers shouldn't be taken lightly--it's a policy that's simply stoking the flames of anti-Muslim bigotry that have reached a terrifying height since Donald Trump was elected. Since his election, hate crimes have already risen to a level not seen since 9/11.² And the Trump administration has already tried to implement two Muslim bans--halting immigration, and even tourism from Black and Brown Muslims. The National Federation of State High School Associations must lift the ban on hijabs now.

No more anti-Muslim bigotry. Tell the National Federation of State High School Associations to lift the ban on hijabs.

Now, more than ever, governing bodies like the NFHS that claim to advocate for all student-athletes, must responsibly wield the enormous power they hold. As they are the supervisory organization over high school athletics, the National Federation of State High School Associations can either normalize--or stigmatize students of marginalized religions, countries of origin, and ethnicities. They must take this responsibility seriously and create an equitable playing environment for all student-athletes. Tell them to lift the ban on hijabs now, so no more students have to endure what Je'Nan Hayes did: putting in all of the hard work to win a championship, only to have her dreams ripped away from her--just because she's Muslim.

Tell the National Federation of State High School Associations to lift the ban on hijabs now!

References:

1. "After playing all season, Maryland girl held out of basketball game for wearing a hijab." Washington Post, 13 March 2017. https://coc.actionkit.com/go/7596?t=9&akid=7177.239715.nHIWLo
2. "Post-election spate of hate crimes worse than post-9/11, experts say." USA Today, 12 November 2016. http://act.colorofchange.org/go/7095?t=11&akid=7177.239715.nHIWLo

Color Of Change is building a movement to elevate the voices of Black folks and our allies, and win real social and political change. Help keep our movement strong.

 

 

From: Nicholas Fleisher; University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Chair of the Investigating Committee
Subject: A Climate of Fear for Adjunct Faculty

70.4%.

That's the latest AAUP data on the percentage of faculty jobs that are contingent. It's a trend that over the past forty years has only gone in one direction: up.

Related to contingency are a host of issues -- a lack of due process that protects academic freedom, exploitative pay and working conditions, and, frequently, no provisions for participation in the governance of institutions of higher education.

This week, the AAUP released a report on the investigation of the case of Nathanial Bork, an adjunct faculty member dismissed from the Community College of Aurora (CCA) in the fall semester of 2016.

Read the report now.

Bork's case offers unvarnished insight into the conditions of contingency. He was summarily dismissed after six years of teaching philosophy and related courses--with positive reviews. The administration alleged that he was dismissed because he had failed to adequately implement a curriculum redesign mandated by CCA. But Bork, an active advocate for adjunct rights, alerted the AAUP, because he believed his dismissal was in fact due to his having written a report to the Higher Learning Commission about what he saw as CCA's efforts to raise course completion rates by lowering standards. Specifically, he asserted that CCA had modified certain entry-level liberal arts courses, like the courses he taught, in an effort to improve their pass rates.

Our investigation found strong evidence to suggest that by dismissing Bork the administration "violated basic tenets of academic freedom, as set forth in the 1940 Statement of Principles and derivative AAUP policy documents." The report further noted that at CCA, the academic freedom of adjunct faculty members "is not universally guaranteed as a matter of institutional policy but selectively bestowed as a function of administrative benevolence."

The result? The loss of true academic freedom: As the proportion of the faculty employed in adjunct and other contingent positions grows, protections for academic freedom dwindle. Through our chapters and our national organization, the AAUP will continue to advocate for rights and protections that should be afforded to all faculty, tenured or not.

Read the report here.

 

From: Change.org
Subject: AAUP-WSU's petition: Preserve instructional positions at Wright State University

Hello, I just signed the petition, "Preserve instructional positions at Wright State University."

I think this is important. Will you sign it too? Here's the link:
https://www.change.org/p/preserve-instructional-positions-at-wright-state-university?utm_medium=email&utm_source=notification&utm_campaign=petition_signer_receipt_ctrl&share_context=signature_receipt&recruiter=1248910

 

 

From: Thomas Scott
Subject: US Health and Demographics

'A sea of despair': White Americans without college degrees are dying younger

Why the white middle class is dying faster, explained in 6 charts

 

From: Dr. Jerome L. Reide; Regional Field Director, NAACP Midwest Region III
Subject: FW: Health Care Repeal defeated for now

On Friday, March 24, 2017, the so-called "American Health Care Act" (AHCA) was officially pulled from consideration by the Congress, thus handing a defeat to those who called for the repeal the Affordable Care Act  (a.k.a. "the ACA," or "Obamacare").  The AHCA, which was touted as the "repeal and replace" bill would have decimated health care coverage, returning many of us to where we were before the enactment of the ACA, or worse.  By pulling the bill from consideration the proposal is now dead for the foreseeable future.  As Speaker Ryan said in his post-mortem press conference, "Obamacare (the ACA) is the law of the land."  He has since vowed to continue to attempt to repeal and replace the ACA.

For more information on the legislation, it's defeat, and what it may mean to you, please see this Issue Update.

 

 

 

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