The people are worried. Hate and violence are on the rise.
Slowly, but unmistakably, a shining beacon of hope and kindness shine upon the land, causing the dark sewage of hate to regress back from where it came.
A super hero did not accomplish this.
Kids from Poland Regional High School did it.
The PRHS Civil Rights Team noticed a disturbing trend of fights and racism in the school and worked hard on ways to prevent it. One factor they identified was that many kids did not know how to report civil rights violations, or did not even know when their rights were being broken.
To tackle this issue, the Civil Rights team created a billboard and placed it in a widely visible area. The team also approached teachers, clarifying complex rules and procedures, and urged them to make more of a difference in the classroom. To their credit, our teachers decided to pursue additional civil rights training to become more informed and more sensitive to the students’ needs.
Additionally, the Civil Rights team decided to continue the tradition that Sophie Geelhoed (Class of 2010) started last year, to take the pledge to Stop the R-word. The team has invited the Middle School and Poland Community School to join their efforts. Pledge Day was March 22.
For all their hard work and accomplishments, the Poland Regional High School Civil Rights team was mentioned in The Torch, the State of Maine Civil Rights Team newspaper. Congratulations, team!
Our Civil Rights team has another goal: To submit a proposal for a Civil Rights Day which to explore student ethnic backgrounds and encourage acceptance of all people and cultures.
Do you have an idea to help the school? Do you want to make a difference in peoples lives?Join the Civil Rights team. Contact Ms. Hall at: nhall@rsu16.org or Mrs. Manchester at hmanchester@rsu16.org.
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