We are proud to have participated in the 14th Annual Gladys Ricart & Victims of Domestic Violence Memorial Brides March this past Friday, September 26, 2014, lending our voices to a movement that will continue UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPS! We marched alongside approximately 500 people, including the Mayor’s Office to…
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act, which was signed into law on September 13, 1994. The President issued a proclamation commemorating that anniversary. You can read the full text of that proclamation below. Twenty years ago, our Nation came together to declare our commitment to…
Right now, a young girl somewhere in India is fighting to stay in school.She is trying to beat a statistic that says every second girl in India will be married before the age of 18, well before she is mentally and physically ready.She knows that staying in school gives her…
Greetings Parents/Guardians/Families – I’d like to take this opportunity to say hello at the start of another exciting year at Truman H.S. as well as (re)introduce myself. I am Erika L. Miller and I am a NYS licensed social worker. Since December 2000, I’ve coordinated the Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP) here at Truman. It…
As the school year comes to an end, we are very proud of all RAPP accomplished this school year, from participating in the Gladys Ricart Memorial Brides March in September, to One Billion Rising For Justice in February, to International Street Harassment Awareness Week and Denim Day in April, we’ve…
Truman RAPP is proud to be part of this annual event, engaging men in taking a proactive stance in ending violence against women. There will be two opportunities to join us on the steps of City Hall. You can visit STEPS to End Family Violence facebook page for more details.
As the school year winds down, and college-bound seniors are getting ready for their transition from high school to college, I wanted to share this piece with you. Whether your child is the first in the family to attend college, or carrying on a generational tradition, this is a healthy…
Congratulations to the Truman community for earning Harry S Truman High School’s honor as a 2013-2014 No Place for Hate Gold Star School! We attended a Recognition Ceremony, held at the Skirball Center in Manhattan on May 21, 2014. We heard from inspirational speakers, including The Ellington Poets of PS 4, echoing the…
Looking for a meaningful way to spend a Sunday? Earn community service? Make a difference in your community? Then you can join us for the AIDS Walk, Sunday May 18th. Get there early, and see the opening ceremony, featuring celebrity guests, and stay for a post-walk concert featuring Leon &…
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 29, 2014 FACT SHEET: Not Alone – Protecting Students from Sexual Assault One in five women is sexually assaulted while in college. Most often, it happens her freshman or sophomore year. In the great majority of cases, it’s…
April 24, 2014 Denim Day: Fighting Sexual Violence, One Leg at a Time By ARNOLD J. KARR and KHANH T.L. TRAN The fight against sexual violence moved forward in a sea of indigo on two coasts Wednesday. From New York to Los Angeles, and thousands of points in between, wearing jeans took…
Today marks GLSEN’s 19th annual Day of Silence, one of the nation’s largest student-led days of action. Thousands of students across the country will take a vow of silence as a symbolic representation of the silencing effect of anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying, and harassment experienced by LGBT students and their allies.…
A PROCLAMATION Every day, women, men, and children across America suffer the pain and trauma of sexual assault. From verbal harassment and intimidation to molestation and rape, this crime occurs far too frequently, goes unreported far too often, and leaves long-lasting physical and emotional scars. During National Sexual Assault Awareness…
Join Truman Angels at Orchard Beach this Sunday, as we walk in support of Autism Speaks. The link is below – Team Page link: http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/bronx/trumanangels Autism is the second most common developmental disorder in the United States affecting one in every 88 children born today. More children will be diagnosed with…