Fighting Anti-Asian School Violence: The Philadelphia Story

Hope you can join us! Please announce and invite your youth too.

Saturday, July 24, 2010
3-5 pm
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
38 Ash St, Boston, MA
(off Oak St between Washington St & Harrison Ave)

On December 3rd, 2009 two dozen Asian American youth were attacked by other students at South Philadelphia High School while school-personnel looked on. The Asian American students, supported by community members and others, have organized, marched, and met with an unresponsive school administration. A civil rights suit is being pursued.

What happened? How did the students and community build an effective coalition? What is the legal case and situation? Did anti-immigrant sentiment play any role, and are Asian American students facing similar issues locally in Boston? What can we do?

We hope to discuss these and other questions with principals in Philadelphia and local activists.

Who:
Helen Gym - Asian Americans United
Cecilia Chen - Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Students - from South Philadelphia High School

Event Sponsors:
Asian/Pacific Islander Movement, Institute for Asian American Studies , Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, A-WAY Youth Collaborative, Massachusetts Asian American Educators Association, Asian American Resource Workshop


To read an article by Helen Gym – “South Philly High 6 Months Later: What Still Needs Work,” visit: www.apimovement.com

Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=139073492778448&index=1

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