February 14, 2016 is coming soon. To a lot of people, that is St. Valentine’s Day, a day to celebrate who you like, who you love. At RAPP, we’ve honored February 14th as Love Is Respect Day, a day to celebrate all of our relationships, whether they be friendship,…
As you may know, February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, the week of February 8 – 12 is “Respect For All” week, and February 14 is Valentine’s Day AND One Billion Rising: Revolution! There are many ways you can take part. On Tuesday, we will participate in…
Presidential Proclamation ~ National Teen Dating Violence Awareness And Prevention Month, 2016 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Teen dating violence is a serious violation that can affect a young person’s safety, development, and sense of comfort. Perpetrated by a current or past intimate partner, dating violence takes…
STEPS to End Family Violence is thrilled that our Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP) is featured in the Winter Bulletin of theNew York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, in honor of February’s designation as National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. http://www.opdv.ny.gov/…/bulletins/…/winter2016_bulletin.pdf Our bullying and abuse…
When we think about slavery, most of us probably think about the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. But slavery persists, even in 2016. Check out the graphic below, and then read the proclamation from President Obama, to learn more. NATIONAL SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH, 2016 – – – – –…
No more violence. No more abuse. No more excuses! As we prepare to end the Fall semester, RAPP would like to invite the Truman community (staff, students, parents) to contribute to the “No More” campaign. Think about the reason you say No More. Maybe it’s something like “I say…
Thursday December 10, 2015 is International Human Rights Day! It is a the culmination of #16Days of Activism, celebrating that each one of us, everywhere, at all times is entitled to the full range of human rights, that human rights belong equally to each of us and bind us together…
11/25/15 ~ International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women International Awareness campaigns give us a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness and educate our community about issues, like those raised during the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, as well as to promote healthy relationships, peace,…
Tomorrow, we will participating in World Kindness Day, a global 24-hour celebration dedicated to paying-it-forward and focusing on the good. It is a day we look beyond ourselves, beyond the boundaries of our country, beyond our culture, our race, our religion, and realize we are citizens of the world. We have a…
Millions go purple on Spirit Day in a stand against bullying and to show their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth. Observed annually since 2010, individuals, schools, organizations, corporations, and public figures wear purple, which symbolizes ‘spirit‘ on the rainbow flag. Go purple on October 15, 2015…
Our Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP) had another incredibly impactful and inspiring summer leadership program. In addition to writing and thinking critically about topics that affect them and their communities, the RAPP Peer Leaders researched and then hosted our second successful student-led Conference, facilitating eight thought-provoking workshops ranging from Gun…
Presidential Proclamation — National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2015 NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Domestic violence impacts women, men, and children of every age, background, and belief. Nearly 1 in 4…
The mission of the New York Latinas Against Domestic Violence is to raise awareness of domestic violence and its consequences, particularly in the Latino community in New York City. Goals To pay tribute to Gladys Ricart and to all of the battered women and other victims who have died…
STEPS and RAPP are proud to co-sponsor NYC’s 6th Annual Father’s Day Pledge – just 5 days away! June 10th at 4pm on the steps of NYC City Hall! This year Hon. David Dinkins is joining the movement of men committed to change, preventing and ending violence in our home,…
Truman H.S. has been designated, for a sixth consecutive year, a 2014-2015 No Place For Hate® (NPFH) school by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). We received this honor for the work we do to promote respect and understanding on the Truman campus. From campus wide awareness campaigns like Spirit Day, One…