What is it?
Stop Hate In The Hallways is a one-day conference to address bullying based on race, religion, and sexual orientation and gender identity. Training will be provided for the intervention and prevention of bullying and harassment in a variety of break-out sessions.
Strategies for Preventing School ViolenceA Bullying Prevention Conference
November 13, 2008
National Center for Employee Development
2801 E State Hwy. 9
Norman, Oklahoma8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sponsored by The Cimarron Alliance Foundation and numerous national, state and local partners including BancFirst, David Rainbolt and the Kirpatrick Family Fund.
Drew Edmondson, Oklahoma's Attorney General and a Community Partner for the Stop Hate in the Hallways 2 conference, will open the event and welcome attendees.
November 13, 2008
National Center for Employee Development
2801 E State Hwy. 9
Norman, Oklahoma8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sponsored by The Cimarron Alliance Foundation and numerous national, state and local partners including BancFirst, David Rainbolt and the Kirpatrick Family Fund.
Drew Edmondson, Oklahoma's Attorney General and a Community Partner for the Stop Hate in the Hallways 2 conference, will open the event and welcome attendees.
Why does this matter?
65% of teens nationwide report that they have been harassed or assaulted because of perceived or actual appearance, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, race/ethnicity, disability, or religion.
About 1 out of 2 teens frequently or sometimes hear racist remarks (48%).
More than one-third of Latino students hear racist remarks (35%).
About 1 out of 4 teens often or sometimes hear negative religious remarks (26%).
65% of teens nationwide report that they have been harassed or assaulted because of perceived or actual appearance, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, race/ethnicity, disability, or religion.
About 1 out of 2 teens frequently or sometimes hear racist remarks (48%).
More than one-third of Latino students hear racist remarks (35%).
About 1 out of 4 teens often or sometimes hear negative religious remarks (26%).
3 out of 4 students hear homophobic remarks often or sometimes (75%).
28% of teens are harassed often or very often because of their race.
8% of teens are harassed often or very often because of their religion.
1 in 3 teens report that students are harassed often or very often because they are or are perceived to be lesbian, gay, or bisexual.
LGBT students are more than 3 times as likely as non-LGBT students to say that they do not feel safe at school.
28% of teens are harassed often or very often because of their race.
8% of teens are harassed often or very often because of their religion.
1 in 3 teens report that students are harassed often or very often because they are or are perceived to be lesbian, gay, or bisexual.
LGBT students are more than 3 times as likely as non-LGBT students to say that they do not feel safe at school.
Half of students have had rumors or lies spread about them at school.
38% of students had their property stolen or deliberately damaged.
68% of Latino students have been harassed or assaulted in high school.
90% of LGBT students have been harassed or assaulted in high school.
38% of students had their property stolen or deliberately damaged.
68% of Latino students have been harassed or assaulted in high school.
90% of LGBT students have been harassed or assaulted in high school.
71% of teachers believe that anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies would be helpful in securing a safe learning environment for LGBT students.
Only 48% of students say their school has an anti-harassment policy that specifies sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
59% of Latino students who have experienced harassment never report such incidents.
67% of LGBT students who have experienced harassment never report such incidents.
Only 48% of students say their school has an anti-harassment policy that specifies sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
59% of Latino students who have experienced harassment never report such incidents.
67% of LGBT students who have experienced harassment never report such incidents.
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