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TEAM HARMONY O FOUNDATION
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Team Harmony IV
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Team Harmony
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PHOTOCOPY
CLINTON LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
TEAM HARMONY FOUNDATION
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Team Harmony III
November 12, 1996
FleetCenter
Boston, Massachusetts
PRESS CLIPS
THE BOSTON GLOBE
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER5, 1996
NAMES FACES
BY SUSAN BICKEL HAUP AND MAUREEN DEZELI
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HARMONIOUSTRIO Leonard
Defamation League, and director
for the Boston Celtics, presentiv Harmonal
toMinital ordan
Friday at the FleetCenter. Team Humony din amnual-rally against hatred
featuring 10,000 teen-agers and members ofall THE Boston pro sports teams,
will take place Nov. 12 at the FleetGenter.
THE BOSTON GLOBE
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER B. 1996
Determined to beat bigotry
10,000 Team Harmony youths convene for FleetCenter rally
By Gloria Negri
from Bartlett Middle School. Lowell: BMC Durfee High
CLOBE STAFF
School, Fall River; Duxbury Jr.-Sr. High School: Man-
chester (N.H.) Central High School; and Tisbury School.
Roaring their pledge to the rafters of the Fleet-
Youth groups from Dorchester Temple Baptist
Center, 10,000 middle and high school students from
Church, Bruce Wall Ministries of Boston and Grace
around the state yesterday recommitted themselves to
Chapel in Lexington were honored with the Lewis/Jen-
fighting bigotry at the third annual Team Harmony
nings Award for having "crossed the barriers of race.
event of the Anti-Defamation League of New England.
religion and ethnic backgrounds to come together
The students, representing 370 schools and 185 mu-
and make a difference in the lives of others."
nicipalities, have been taking part in programs of the
league's A World of Difference Institute, an anti-bias
This year, the teen-agers traveled to a small town in
education and training project started 11 years ago.
Tennessee to help rebuild a church destroyed by arson.
With oratory skills reminiscent of her father, Rev.
The award honors the friendship between the late
Martin Luther King Jr., Rev. Bernice A. King, the key-
Boston Celtics captain Reggie Lewis, who died in 1993 at
note speaker, called Team Harmony "a wonderful event"
age 27, and Celtics' coach Jon Jennings. At the time of
and much needed, "because in 1996 racism is still with
the Los Angeles riots, the two men decided to do some-
us. We still have to recognize the fact that we live in a
thing about race relations in America.
segregated society
The tragedy is that the forces of
At the same time, Leonard Zakim, executive director
good sit back and say nothing."
of ADL of New England, was planning a youth program
Rev. King was joined by other speakers and mem-
to approach the same problem, and the three joined
bers of Boston's major sports teams, who presented tro-
forces to bring about Team Harmony.
phies to students.
Those students inspired many, like 18-year-old Sarah
Yesterday, Zakim told the exuberant youngsters that
Payne, a student at Monsignor Ryan Memorial High
although "adults have made some progress" in fighting
School in Dorchester, to work even harder in the cause
bigotry, "that is not good enough. And when racial ten-
of diversity.
sions and hate crimes are increasing in your schools, all
"This really touched me in my heart because it
we are doing here is not good enough.
You're here
showed me that there are people in this world who are
because our failure to interrupt and stop those who hate.
not selfish and are willing to do everything to make a
difference," Payne said. "It showed that they care about
to stop those who tell or laugh at ethnic jokes, to stop
us as adolescents, about what we think and feel. They
those who perpetuate or silently witness hate crimes, or
open us up to make a change and showed that they sup-
to stop those who scrawl swastikas and racist graffiti in
port us.
our schools and communities means that you or we must
"I learned today that if we don't know deep inside us
do better. For despite what some of us do. that is not
that we want to make a change for others. no one can tell
good enough."
you do to it. It has to come from inside. I've felt this all
Later. Rev. King said that while the roots of racism
along, but now I feel it even more because I've seen here
that other people are trying to do it. too. As Rev. Bernice
in society were still too deep-seated to be immediately
King said, it's in our hands to make the change. I found
cured, an event such as Team Harmony was "a begin-
her talk spiritual."
ning. If nothing else. seeds have been planted. and hope-
Five student teams received 1996 Blue Cross and
fully those seeds will be watered and there will be some-
Blue Shield Team Harmony III Awards. The teams were
thing to flow from it."
GLOBE STAFF PHOTO/FRANK 01 BRIEN
MULTI-PART HARMONY - Middle and high school students recommitting themselves to fighting bigotry release balloons yesterday
at the FleetCenter during the third annual Team Harmony event of the Anti-Defamation League of New England. B3.
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BOSTON HERALD WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 13. 1996
KEYNOTER: The Rev. Bernice A King. daughter of the late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr speaks at yesterday's Team Harmony event at the FleetCenter.
Staff photo by Pernor
Bay State youths
are teaming up
to combat hatred
By LAUREN BECKHAM
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Leonard Zakum. executive director of New
School, said the event was "awesome.
England's Anti-Defamation League. praised the
"It was very moving. she said. "The sad thing
students for their efforts
IS. once the event is over going to two different
INSIDE FEE/ LAURA TRACK
OUT OF SYNC FOR HARMONY
There was a little dishar-
mony over Mayor Tom Menino's
appearance at yesterday's
Team Harmony event.
Our arena moles said Hiz-
zoner got huffy when the rally
didn't start on time and fled the
Fleet Center before picking up
his World of Difference Award!
And to further endear himself
to Harmony honchos, Menino re-
fused to enter through the VIP
security entrance and demanded
to drive the mayormobile up the
elephant ramp. Well!
Menino's spokeswoman Jac-
que Goddard said her boss ar-
rived at 10:20 a.m., 10 minutes
before he was asked to speak and
"there were four kids in the
stands."
"The mayor was asked to re-
turn at 11 a.m. when the event got
rolling, but he couldn't," she
said. "He had appointments at 11
and 11:30, so it was 'Sorry, folks.'
Goddard said Menino left his
youth adviser, Sister Jean Gri-
bauddo, behind to represent
the city. Which, knowing Sister
Jean, made A World of Difference!
NOV 13 1996
Youths, stars celebrate racial harmony
TEAM
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOSTON - For Raena Dow-
kins, just mingling with students
from other cultures gave her a new
perspective.
"Our school is mostly cauca-
sian," said the 16-year-old from
Falmouth High School. "Being here
watching everybody makes me re-
alize how many ethnic jokes are di-
rected at other people and how it
hurts."
Dowkins was among thousands
of Massachusetts school children
who rattled the beams of the new
FleetCenter on Tuesday in a loud
rally for racial harmony.
"Team" Harmony III," sponsored
by the Anti-Defamation League,
brought students from more than
300 schools together in a festival
atmosphere with professional ath-
letes, musicians, and inspirational
speakers.
The message was clear: There
is no place for racism.
Team Harmony began four
years ago as a dream of the late
Celtics star Reggie Lewis and his
friend Jon Jennings, the Celtics' di-
rector of basketball development.
Jennings said after the Los An-
geles riots, it became his and Lewis'
idea to take their friendship one
step farther.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Team Harmony was born, and
Durfee High School student Sylvia Amorim, seated left, watches as classmates Carina Mederos.
it's been growing every year, with
center, and Sotheavy Soer, right, dance to the music on Tuesday during festivities at A World of
10,000 children in attendance
Tuesday.
Difference Institute's Team Harmony III gathering at the FleetCenter in Boston.
"We are using our relationship
as a model, giving the students
Even students from a more di-
who presented an award to Man-
"It only takes one person to
something to take back to their
verse background thought the rally
chester High School.
spread the word," he said. "And
schools," said Jennings.
was beneficial.
"I play on professional team
there are 10,000 here today. Before .
The keynote speaker was the
"Some kids need a day like to.
with a wide range of nationalities
our group formed four years ago at
Rev. Bernice King, daughter of the
day. said Karina Tineda, of Whit-
and cultures and we get along.'
my school. there were a lot of
late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
tier Regional Vocational Tech High
said Fox. "It's benefited me to ac-
fights. We've definitely come a long
Her speech was followed by a
School. in Haverhill. Tineda was
cept others' differences. Anybody
way."
pledge of racial harmony by the
with a group from Whitter. called
can teach a kid if they are willing to
The Multicultural Club.
point out that we are all different
Organizers say the third an-
school children, then a moment of
in our own way and nobody is spe-
nual event is the biggest of its kind
reflection and hand holding.
"I'm not saying that our school
cial."
in the country.
"It was great because it was en-
is all hunky-dory and there is no
Jahni Clarke was attending
Other sponsors included Blue
tertaining," said Alkeia Conerley.
fighting. but we all get along." he
with his group from Barnstable
Cross and Blue Shield of Massa-
of South High in Worcester. "We
said.
High School, Alliance Against Ra-
chusetts. and Boston's five profes-
met Asians and whites, and it was
Without a doubt. the biggest
cism and Violence. which the 17.
sional sports teams: the Celtics.
really good when we all held
cheer of the dav went to Boston
year-old senior said picked up an
Red Sox. Patriots, and Bruins. and
hands."
Celties Dino Radja and Rick Fox.
award last year.
Revolution.
Cape Times
"/"
NOV 11 1996
90
/Cape students celebrate diversity at Team Harmo
By GWENN FRISS
Jon Jennings and the late Celtics
"The idea, really, was to create a
LOCAL PARTICIPANTS
STAFF WRITER
captain Reggie Lewis. The men
dialogue," said Jennings, who is
had grown to be close friends.
now the Celtics' director of basket-
OSTON - About 300
As of Nov. 5, these local schools were participating In
"Reggie was this black kid from
ball development. "It was both of
B
students from a dozen
Team Harmony III: Bourne High, Falmouth High, Cape Cod Reg
inner city Baltimore and here I am
our beliefs that unless we address
Cape and islands schools
Technical High, Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical Sch
a white kid from rural Indiana,"
bigotry directly and openly and
are among the 12,000
Barnstable Middle School, Martha's Vineyard Regional High, Oak Blo
Jennings said Friday. "But what we
with a frank discussion, we' not
teenagers who will gather tomor:
School, Nauset Regional Middle School, Provincetown High
found out was that we really had a
going to make any progress
row to celebrate diversity and rally
Tisbury School, Dennis-Yarmouth High, Nathaniel H. Wixon Middle
lot in common, regardless of our
against it:"
against hatred and bigotry.
School, Wareham High and Middle schools.
skin color and where we grew up."
Team Harmony III, at Boston's
Involvement in Team Harmony
Disturbed by race rioting in Los
Fleet Center, is part entertainment,
has nearly doubled since it started
Angeles, the men started talking
part education. Teens get to meet
and this year, for the first time,
collect donations for the five
oped innovative student-bas
about how they could use their
schools from Rhode Island and
churches in Jackson, Tenn., de-
sports heroes from Boston's five
grams to fight prejudice. Th
friendship and their ties to profes-
New Hampshire are joining. Jen-
stroyed in racially motivated
professional sports teams and lis-
also be a Reggie Lewis/Jon
sional sports to reach out to teens.
ten to music videos. They will also
nings said discussions are ongoing
church burnings.
nings Award for young adul
talk about racism, gender equity,
Lewis died in the summer of
about making it a national event
Athletes from the Celtics, Bruins,
mirror the special relationsi
religious freedom, homophobia
1993 before Team Harmony be-
next year in Washington, D.C.
Red Sox, Patriots and the New
Lewis and Jennings had.
and other equality issues.
came a reality. Still pursuing their
Tomorrow's guest speaker is the
England Revolution will be on
Jennings said he is encou
The idea to bring young people
dream, Jennings started working
Rev. Bernice A. King, the youngest
hand to meet students and give
to see many students comin
together for an annual harmony
with the Anti-Defamation League.
child of Coretta Scott King and the
awards. The Blue Cross and Blue
to Team Harmony year afte
rally came almost four years ago
Sjx thousand teens attended the
late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Shield Team Harmony Awards will
and bringing new classmate
from then Celtics basketball coach
first annual rally in the fall of 1994.
There will be a "bucket parade" to
go to five schools that have devel-
them.
X
COUNTRY GAZI
NOV 13 1996
INC
Local students attend anti-bigotry event
Students from Foxboro's High
educating students and faculty
The Team Harmony Event is a
and Ahern schools and Franklin's
about eradicating racism, anti-
partnership between the Anti-
Horace Mann and Tri-County Re-
Semitism, prejudice and all forms of
Defamation League of New Eng-
gional High schools attended A
discrimination. Members from all
land, Jon Jennings, director of bas-
World of Difference Institute's
of Boston's sports teams: the
ketball development of the Boston
Team Harmony III event. More
Celtics, Bruins, Red Sox, New Eng-
Celtics and Blue Cross and Blue
than 10,000 students attended, tak-
land Patriots and New England
Shield of Massachusetts. Team Har-
ing a stand against hatred and big-
Revolution attended. A collection
mony was developed and imple-
otry. All five of Boston's profession-
was taken for five churches in Jack-
mented to augment the on-going
al teams, middle and high school
son, Tenn. which were destroyed in
work of the Anti-Defamation
teachers and Rev. Bernice King at-
the racially motivated church burn-
League's national anti-bias program,
tended this annual event devoted to
ings.
A World of Difference Institute.
NOV 14 1996
INC
Youths, sports stars celebrate harmony
BOSTON (AP) For Raena
Angeles riots, it became his and
Multicultural Club.
Dowkins, just mingling with
Lewis' idea to take their friend-
"I'm not saying that our
students from other cultures
ship one step farther.
school is all hunky-dory and
gave her a new perspective.
Team Harmony was born, and
there is no fighting, but we all
"Our school is mostly Cauca-
it's been growing every year,
get along," he said.
sian," said the 16-year-old from
with 10,000 children in atten-
Without a doubt, the biggest
Falmouth High School. "Being
dance Tuesday.
cheer of the day went to Boston
here watching everybody makes
"We are using our relation-
Celtics Dino Radja and Rick
me realize how many ethnic
ship as a model, giving the stu-
Fox, who presented an award to
jokes are directed at other peo-
dents something to take back to
Manchester High School.
ple and how it hurts."
their schools," said Jennings.
"I play on a professional team
Dowkins was among thou-
The keynote speaker was the
with a wide range of na-
sands of Massachusetts school
Rev. Bernice King, daughter of
tionalities and cultures and we
children who rattled the beams
the late Rev. Martin Luther
get along," said Fox. "It's
of the new FleetCenter on Tues-
King Jr. Her speech was follow-
benefited me to accept others'
day in a loud rally for racial
ed by a pledge of racial harmony
differences. Anybody can teach
harmony.
by the school children, then a
a kid if they are willing to point
"Team Harmony III," spon-
moment of reflection and hand
out that we are all different in
sored by the Anti-Defamation
holding.
our own way and nobody is
League, brought students from
"It was great because it was
special."
more than 300 schools together
entertaining," said Alkeia Con-
in a festival atmosphere with
erley, of South High in
Jahni Clarke was attending
professional athletes, musi-
Worcester. "We met Asians and
with his group from Barnstable
cians, and inspirational
whites, and it was really good
High School, Alliance Against
speakers.
when we all held hands."
Racism and Violence, which the
The message was clear:
Even students from a more
17-year-old senior said picked up
There is no place for racism.
diverse background thought the
an award last year.
Team Harmony began four
rally was beneficial.
"It only takes one person to
years ago as a dream of the late
"Some kids need a day like to-
spread the word," he said. "And
Celtics star Reggie Lewis and
day," said Karina Tineda, of
there are 10,000 here today. Be-
his friend Jon Jennings, the
Whittier Regional Vocational
fore our group formed four
Celtics' director of basketball
Tech High School, in Haverhill.
years ago at my school, there
development.
Tineda was with a group from
were a lot of fights. We've
Jennings said after the Los
Whittier, called The
definitely come a long way."
Gloucester Daily Times
NOV 13 1996
AGENCY,
INC
Youths join sport stars
to celebrate racial harmony
BOSTON (AP) - For Raena
late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dowkins, just mingling with stu-
Her speech was followed by a
dents from other cultures gave her
pledge of racial harmony by the
a new perspective.
school children, then a moment of
"Our school is mostly cau-
reflection and hand holding.
casian," said the 16-year-old from
"It was great because it was
Falmouth High School. "Being
entertaining," said Alkeia Coner-
here watching everybody makes
ley, of South High in Worcester.
me realize how many ethnic jokes
"We met Asians and whites, and it
are directed at other people and
was really good when we all held
how it hurts."
hands."
Dowkins was among thousands
of Massachusetts school children
who rattled the beams of the new
FleetCenter yesterday in a loud
rally for racial harmony.
"Team Harmony III," sponsored
by the Anti-Defamation League,
brought students from more than
300 schools together in a festival
atmosphere with professional ath-
letes, musicians, and inspirational
speakers.
The message was clear. There is
no place for racism.
Team Harmony began four years
ago as a dream of the late Celtics
star Reggie Lewis and his friend
Jon Jennings, the Celtics' director
of basketball development.
Jennings said after the Los
Angeles riots, it became his and
Lewis' idea to take their friendship
one step farther.
Team Harmony was born, and
it's been growing every year, with
10,000 children in attendance
Tuesday.
"We are using our relationship
as a model, giving the students
something to take back to their
schools," said Jennings.
The keynote speaker was the
Rev: Bernice King, daughter of the
Bartlett students rewarded
for fighting racism, bigotry
TEAM
By DEBORAH STRASZHEIM
Awards will be presented at
Sun Staff
the Anti-Defamation League's
Team Harmony III Event at the
LOWELL - Students at
Fleet Center in Boston. Sponsors
Bartlett Middle School wanted
expect more than 10,000 teach-
to fight racism, one person at a
ers and students to attend.
time. That's why they spent a
The Rev. Bernice A. King.
day last year serving city resi-
youngest child of Coretta Scott
dents plates of different ethnic
King and the late Dr. Martin
food, performing skits about civil
Luther King Jr., will speak at
rights leaders and playing eth-
the event. Others expected to
THE SUN
nic music.
speak include Boston Celtics
Today, their efforts will be rec-
Rick Rox and Dino Radja. New
LOWELL, MA
ognized. The Bartlett School is
England Patriot Curtis Martin
DAILY
57,000
one of five in the state to receive
and Olympic basketball star
TUESDAY
a "Team Harmony" Award from
Cheryl Swoopes.
"We're very excited." Bartlett
NOV 12 1996
Blue Cross/Blue Shield, honor
ing schools for their efforts in
School Principal Jackie Travers
fighting bigotry and prejudice.
CG
Please see BARTLETT/6
381
Students honored for fighting bigotry
BARTLETT/From Page 5
school) are about race," she says.
"We got to know people." she
said. Twenty-five students and
"Like, sometimes, when I walk
said. "We made friends."
four teachers from the school
home with my friends someone
Her classmate. Stephen Dar-
will attend.
will yell (an ethnic slur) from the
rigo, 13. acted in a skit about
window."
Eighth-grader Leakhena
Rosa Parks, playing the rule of a
bus driver.
Levin. 15, believes she and her
Last spring, Levin was among
classmates are making a differ-
the students serving ethnic food
We were trying to show peo-
ence in their neighborhood and
for "Make A Difference Day" to
ple that you should treat people
city.
teach others to appreciate differ-
the way you would want to be
"Most fights (outside of
ent cultures.
treated, he said.
THE SUN
HOV 15 1996
Westford students learn
racial slurs are no joke
Team
By KIM LACHANCE
that Lenny Zakim, director of
Sun Staff
the New England Anti-Defama-
tion League, shared with the
WESTFORD - Josh Ryder,
entire school in a passionate
17, used to think racial jokes
speech earlier in the day.
were funny
Zakim choked with emotion
The Westford Academy
as he urged the youths to speak
junior and 900 of his peers yes-
out and take action against any
terday raised their voices and
forms prejudice they might
pledged to never again laugh at
experience in their everyday
lives.
or spread racial, ethnic or sexist
jokes as part of the school's
He reminded them of the
horrors of the Holocaust. "Hate-
yearlong effort to combat big-
ful words can cause atrocities
otry.
"Now I know the old sticks
like this," he said in disgust.
"You must remember that
and stones,' rhyme is wrong,"
Ryder said. "Names do hurt and
eleven million people died as a
result of what started as racial
words can be weapons."
Ryder echoed the message
Please see SLURS 20 13
THE SUN
NOV 15 1996
NEWENGLANDNEWSCLIPAGENCY,Nc
381
Students learn slurs no joke
SLURS/ Page 11
crowd of students jammed in
the school gymnasium.
jokes and put downs."
Freshman Adam Forest, 14,
Kristen Ablondie, 16, agreed.
won't soon forget.
"Students here don't trust
He said Zakim's words
other students anymore," she
reminded him of times when he
said. "We have to take a stand
was the target of racial slurs.
and make it known that racial
"I'm French," he said. "And
slurs aren't okay anymore. I
I've been made fun of for that.
hear them in the hallway, at my
People don't realize what a few
locker and I'm tired of it."
jokes can do. It hurts."
Junior Sheela Mudholker,
The freshman also said stu-
16, said she knows the battle
dents at the Academy need to
against discrimination won't be
appreciate each other's differ-
won overnight. But she has a
ences instead of putting them
simple plan to do her part.
down.
"It's not that hard," she said
"We can make a difference if
to a group of her friends. "Just
we just use our voices in more
think twice about what you say
positive ways," he said, scan-
about people before you open
ning the predominantly white
your mouth."
The Jun
(Lowell)
11/10
NOV
10
1996
Lowell High Spindles show choir draws full house
AMESBURY - Steppin
Kolodziej, Sophin Phorn,
Out with the Spindles, a din-
Cidvedka Rivera, Wallace
ner-theater performance to ben-
Sheppard III and Andrea Trem.
efit the award-winning Lowell
blay.
High show choir this past week-
end, drew a full house at the
TEAM HARMONY III: A
Amesbury Playhouse.
large number of students from
The musical program featur.
Lowell will participate in the A
ing 35 current student musi-
World of Difference Institute's
cians was enhanced with solo
third annual Team Harmony
numbers performed by Lowell
III from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tues-
Mayor Bud Caulfield (Highland
Players) and Jack Keefe (mae-
day, Nov. 12, at the Fleet Cen-
ter in Boston.
stro of St. Patrick's Annual
Variety Show).
Team Harmony III will unite
Also lending their talent as
more than 10,000 middle and
solo performers were Spindles'
high school students and teach-
choreographer Stefanie
ers, and all five of Boston's pro-
Warsnip, senior Audrey Craw.
fessional sports teams in a pow.
ford and junior Steve Walsh.
erful celebration of diversity
freshmen Jen Melnicki and
and rally against hatred and
Danielle Sullivan: as well as
bigotry.
Spindles' alumni Jill Sousa and
The event, which will feature a
Dan Viera.
keynote address by the Rev.
In addition to Sousa and
Bernice King, daughter of the
Viera, Spindles alumni Jen
late Rev. Martin Luther King
Armstrong, Alison Bernier.
Jr., is devoted to educating stu-
Scott Blanchette. Phil Ilchuk.
dents and faculty about eradi-
Kelly Ogden, and Meredith
cating racism. anti-Semitism,
Rosenquist were on hand to per-
prejudice and all forms of dis-
form a special number from
crimination. There will be live
1995-96 show choir competition.
entertainment.
Completing the Spindles cast
Five New England schools
last weekend were seniors
will be recognized with Blue
Justin Adams, Ryan Balakin
Cross-Blue Shield Team Har-
WATER BREAK: Lowell High
and Michael Dodge; juniors
mony Awards for the develop-
swim team members, from
Marissa Fortin, Erin Hadley,
ment of innovative student-
left, breaststroker Deanna
Joe Motard, Jay Roberge, Little
based anti-prejudice programs.
Hamel and butterflyer Tricia
Star Lazu, Jeanne Suttie,
Christyn Toomey, Angela Tur-
There will be a collection of
Leyland enjoy the 1996 Merri-
geon, Jason Warner and
donations for five churches
mack Valley Conference Diving
Bethany Welcome: sophomores
destroyed in racially-motivated
Championships at the Lowell
Kerry Blanchette, Amy Bureau,
burnings.
High School pool.
Andrea Crawford, Charles
All public and private middle
SUN/DAVID BROW
Nadeau, Amy Ouellette, David
and high schools have been
Robbins and Cassandra Tzi-
encouraged to send "teams" of
mas; freshmen Melinda
up to 25 students and five staff
Boisvert, Heather Delp. Lauren
Free tickets are available by
Dery: Amy Gavriel, John
calling (800) 63-UNITY.
Georges Keri Jalbert Joanna
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BOSTON
-
The
of innovative student-based
New England. Hundreds of
Anti-Detaniation League of
FleetCenter will come alive
anti-prejudice programs;
schools, which are now part
New England, Jon Jennings.
November 12, when more
A special Reggie
of our network are
Director of Basketball
than 10,000 middle and high
Lewis/Jon Jennings award for
implementing programs in
Development of the Boston
school students and teachers,
outstanding young adults who
their schools."
Celtics. and Blue Cross and
all five of Boston's profes-
mirror the special relationship
Blue Cross and Blue
Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
sional sports teams, and
that Lewis and Jennings once
Shield of Massachusetts is the
Team Harmony was
Reverend Bernice King come
had one that knew no racial
primary sponsor of Team
developed and implemented to
together to celebrate A
boundaries;
Harmony III, along with Fleet
augment the on-going work of
WORLD OF DIFFERENCE
Bucket Parade"
Bank. Garelick Farms.
a
the Anti-Defamation League's
INSTITUTE'S third annual
collection of donations for
Partners HealthCare System.
national anti-bias program. the
Team Harmony event.
five churches in Jackson,
and dozens of corporate and
A
WORLD
OF
Team Harmony III will
Tennessee. which were
community organizations.
DIFFERENCE Institute. The
unite young people from
destroyed in the racially
"Team Harmony is a dynamic
Institute is designed to end
across Massachusetts and
motivated church burnings;
program which has grown
discrimination, primarily
New England for a powerful
and
tremendously over theist three
through teacher and student
celebration of diversity and
Local and national live
years.' said William
training workshops. For the
rally against hatred and
musicians and entertainers.
VanFaasen, President and
past three years. the A
bigotry. Team Harmony III is
Chief Executive Officer of
WORLD OF DIFFERENCE
an event devoted to educating
Rev. Bernice King,
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
Institute has held an annual
students and faculty about
daughter of the late Rev.
Massachusetts. "The first
spring Youth Congress for
eradicating racism, anti-
Martin Luther King Jr., will
Team Harmony event drew
nearly 1,000 middle and high
Semitism, prejudice and all
be the keynote speaker and is
6,000 school children and
school students and teachers
forms of discrimination. The
expected to deliver a powerful
teachers and now this year
from across Massachusetts.
largest event of its kind in the
motivational speech to the
we expect over 10,000. It's
The Youth Congress is a day
nation, Team Harmony III
students. Rev. King is the
heartening to think of all those
long series of workshops
will be held at the FleetCenter
pastor of Greater Rising Star
people spreading attitudes of
designed to help students and
in Boston on Tuesday, Nov.
Baptist Church in Atlanta,
tolerance and respect for
faculty design programs and
12, 1996 from 10 a.m. to 2
GA, where she oversees the
people of all races, cultures
activities for their schools
p.m.
Youth and Women's
and beliefs in schools and
aimed at ending racism,
Team Harmony III
Ministry.
communities throughout New
bigotry and hatred.
promises to captivate its
"At a time when racial
England. We are proud to be a
The Team Harmony Event
audience and empower young
polarization in America has
part of this vital effort to
concept grew out of the
people to make a difference in
received much attention. our
enhance the health and quality
friendship between Jon
their schools. communities
purpose is to equip students
of life in the communities we
Jennings and former Boston
and lives. Highlights of the
and teachers with effective
serve."
event include:
strategies and tools to promote
The Team Harmony Event
WORLD. Page)10
respect for our differences,
is a partnership between the
Keynote speaker,
and to understand that every
nationally renowned orator,
person can make a difference
Reverend Bernice King:
in the fight against hatred and
appearances by stars from
violence." said Leonard
all of Boston's sports teams:
Zakim, Executive Director of
the Celtics, Bruins, Red Sox.
the Anti-Defamation League
Patriots and Revolution:
of New England. "The
The Blue Cross and Blue
message of Team Harmony
Shield Team Harmony
will be heard loud and clear
Awards, presented by the
by thousands of students from
Boston athletes, to five
more than 400 schools
schools for the development
throughout Massachusetts and
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Celtics Captain, the late
Reggie Lewis. Jennings and
Lewis wanted to help young
people end the may forms of
anti-bias that lead to much of
the violence in schools. The
multi-media event, a unique
combination of entertainment,
education and inspiration, was
based on the philosophy of a
"team" effort to overcome
bigotry in our communities
and driven by a belief in
giving youth a chance to make
a difference.
THE
MAYNARD
BEACON
ACTON.
NOV
7
1996
Tutorial sessions expanded to all subjects
M
1. Ken Najjar, of the math department,
Saulnier, Angela Marzilli, Lynn Gilfeather,
announces that-the evening tutoring ses-
Sarah Clark, Laura Pratt, Amanda Murphy,
sions have expanded from math into
Julie Pippert, Vicki Pyne, Chrissy Cavicchi,
other areas of study. Computer labs will be
Nicole Gosselin, Luz Diaz, Jessica Urkhart,
open, term paper preparation will be discussed
Caroline DeRobert, Caitly Corrigan, Beth
and other academic areas offered for tutorials.
Joki, Melissa Trakimas, Kerry McGee, Can-
These sessions run from 6-8 p.m. Students may
dice Gardner, Sheena Stewart, Morgan Barg.
contact Mr. Najjar directly if interested and par-
er, Allison Dalby and ace scorekeeper
ents may contact the personable professor
Michelle Nys.
through the high school office at 897-8891.
November Events
Tough break for Angela Gardner who saw
Maynard High
Librarian, Linda Gilberti will be coordinating
varsity football action against Littleton and
two important November events up on Tiger
intercepted a pass. In the closing seconds of
Drive. On Nov. 7 a group of Japanese students
the game, Angela suffered a separated shoulder
News
from the Bunsai Gakuen School in Lincoln will
and will probably miss most of the rest of the
visit MHS They will attend classes with host
season. Nice gesture by Tigertown players and
students and get a taste of an American high
fans who waited after the game until an ambu-
Johnson, Nick Huston, Angela Gardner, Jay
school. These young men and women from
lance could be brought in to take the plucky
Griffin, Paul Rando and Mike Geldart.
Japan are attending the Bunsai Gakuen School
sophomore to the hospital. Angie has been
Radio programming was presented by: Lau-
in nearby Lincoln to study English. This will be
joined in the bruised or broken department
ren Palazzolo, Melanie Adams, Scott Milon,
the second year students have visited us and it
this fall, by Jessica Windwalker, Jesse Hallett,
Donald Blaikie, Kevin Iannarelli, Erik Danil-
gives them a look at our culture and an oppor-
John Erb and Lucas Trombley.
iuk, Erin Murphy, Melissa Petersen, Kevin
tunity to brush up on their English. Host stu-
The latter is a recent newcomer to Tigertown
Wells and the ubiquitous Garrett Wisuri.
dents include: Christine Gleason, Jen
from the beautiful maritime province of New
Nice job by a great crew. Congratulations to
Chapelle, Amanda Burgess, Andy DeMars,
Brunswick.
all.
Liz Ruzich, Potak Lam, Nakema Howard,
Faculty members are looking forward to
Net Day
Katie McCarthy, Mandie Allen, Rachel
"Spirit Days" which traditionally precede the
Net Day brought forth a host of community
Kapelle, Sarah Clark, Ryan O'Camp, Matt
Thanksgiving holiday break. Each class deco-
members, of all ages. Students, teachers, resi-
Loomer and Kate Farrell.
rates a section of the MHS building, engages in
dents and friends demonstrated to the media
On Nov. 12, Mrs. Gilberti, along with other
spirit competition and partakes in a school-
and guests the great reach now available in our
chaperons, will accompany a delegation of stu-
wide rally leading to the Thanksgiving grid
increasing computer age. MHS is a well wired
dents to Team Harmony Events at the Fleet
clash against Lunenburg on Alumni Field at 10
facility and was chosen as a regional center for
Center in Boston. This event has grown each
a.m.
the state-wide Net Day activities.
year and provides students of different back.
Net Day/YMCA Conference Highlight
Angela Marzilli, Ben Thorburn and Jay
grounds and various regions of the Common-
MHS Week
Griffin were on hand from the high school
wealth a chance to get together and share
The first marking term is history, the Fall
while fifth-grader, Patrick McDonald showed
ideas. Representing Tigertown will be: Adam
sports season is winding down and Halloween
a quick adaptation. Representing the school
Hartwell, Andy DeMars, Nathan Hunter, Liz
has come and gone. A highly successful Net
community were the dynamic duo of Patricia
Rusich, Jordon Burgess, Merlin Carafella, Jen
Day/YMCA Conference marked recent MHS
Brennan and Judy Wing along with Jack "Cad
Chapell, B.J. Finizia, Amanda Burgess, Ryan
events.
Lab" Kendra, Mike Stevens, Principal Don
O'Campo, Kate Farrell, Nakema Howard,
YMCA Conference
Cranson, Ellen Hollway, Ken Avery, Dr. Elsa
Christine Gleason, Liz Westgate, Katie
The local high school was rewarded for their
Wasserman, Superintendent Dr. Don Kennedy
McCarthy, Mandie Allen and Sarah Clark.
excellence in video taping last spring's state
and Dave Griffin.
Student Notes
wide YMCA Conference by being selected to
Great experience as Maynard demonstrates
Nice job by the following freshman class
host this regional gathering that set the guide-
that they are building their own bridge to the
members in making their Autumn Dance such
lines for the statewide session to be held in Bos-
21st Century.
a success. Class President George-Allen West,
ton. More than 100 well scrubbed students
Heartbreaker
Chris Derby, Sarah Bouchard, Ryan Mehi-
from throughout the area listened to several
A heartbreaking end to the 1996 field hock-
gan, Charlene Wesley, Ben Stevens, Anne
speakers, including Congressman Marty Mee-
ey season as the locals missed by a point of
Bouchard, Mandy Pyne and Kelly Richard-
han. The proceedings were videod by the expe-
making the district playoffs. The Black and
son. Music was provided by Gary Jutkiewicz
rienced WAVM crew, who will do the same in
Orange fought hard against Nashoba in their
while faculty member John "Mr. Art" Flynn
Boston. The guests were effusive in their praise
last game, but a negated goal and a few bad
facilitated the event from his office as class
of their Tigertown hosts and the professional-
bounces spelled doom for the locals.
advisor.
ism shown by the local media magicians.
This club deserved better as they proved to
The video-tape staff included: Matt Pomfret,
be excellent representatives of the school and
This is the latest in a series of articles about hap-
Sarah Clark, Brian Cushing and Lynn Gil-
community. Led by co-captains Katrina Taft
penings at Maynard High School (MHS) by faculty
feather while radio staffing included: Chris
and Katie McCarthy the team included: Cindy
member Bob Coan.
hiddless
Kids rally against racism
10,000 bring
a fervor for
equality to
FleetCenter
By Christopher Chene:
waited
BOSTON - In an atmosphere that
vas part civil rights rally and part
concert. close to 10.000 students
TOTAL neross New England converged
111 the FleetCenter yesterday 10 take
.1 stand against prejudice and rac.
:SIP
This whole racial thing 15 nothing
new." the Rev. Bernice King told a
gripped audience "It's been going
on since the beginning of time. The
difference is we have a chance 10 do
something about IL
Team Harmony III featured a key.
note address by King. the daughter
of slain civil rights leader Martin Lii.
ther King Jr., live and taped musical
acts. award ceremonies hosted by In.
ti! professional athletes. and re-
peated calls for students to embrace
, positive attitude toward others
More than a dozen MetroWest
ommunities participated
The rally was organized by the
Anti-Defamation League of New
England. Blue Cross and Blue Shield
of Massachusetts and the Boston
Celties
The Team Harmony event concept
grew out of the friendship between
Jon Jennings, the Celties director of
basketball development and Reggie
Lewis the Celties star with ched in
1993
During a brief address Jennings
old students he and Lear con-
reved the youth rally against racism
: response to the nots the followed
':10 Rodney King verdin Los An-
zeles ::1 1992
think stuped 11..' :-
NEWS PHOTO BY KEN McGAGH
:R- nier people
Students from the Walsh Middle School in Framingham applaud during the A World of Difference Institute's Team Harmony
TEEN AGERS PAGE
all rally yesterday at the FleetCenter in Boston.
Teen-agers rally against racism
AGERS FROM
THE Goulet. a math-grader Fixe
High School "I thank
people are taking in
Enginin-grader Stuan Ferguson 0:
Franklin's Horace Mann Middle
School had this to say about racial
atolerance "I don't understand the
oncept of segregating people be-
anse of the color of their skin I
don't get Idon't like it
People need to learn it's not just
the color of your skin." said Ayer
High School junior Ltz Pearl. "Just
because everybody might be purple
on the outside. they the same col-
oron the inside."
Pearl was one of 25 members of
Aver High School's Human Rights
Squad at the event The squad is a
student organization that tries to
make students aware of discrimina-
tion and trains them in conflict reso-
lution and peer mediation.
Squad member Kelly Aponte said
NEWS
PHOTO
BY
she and her classmates take fighting
From left, New England Patriots Adam Vinatieri and Curtis Martin
prejudice seriously.
address the audience at yesterday's Team Harmony rally in Boston
"I thought it was important to
stand up for other people." she said
School Principal Peter Rickard said
leen Letter: said her nopes for
"T'll do whatever it takes. Even if I
The kids who came back last year
mony go beyond school grounds
had to risk my life for someone. I
were really pumped up
"I'm here today because 1 think
would do it"
"I want to make a difference III the
matter who we are. we're all to
Team Harmony III had the back.
way young people treat each other
same people. and we should "
mg of nearly 50 area businesses. 111-
and stop bigotry and racism." sand
judged by who we are and not by
cluding Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Michael Hurwitz. an eighth-grade:
we look." she said "I thank the per "
of Massachusetts. Fleet Bank. Gare-
at Framingham's Walsh Midd..
ple who come to Team Harmony
lick Farms. Partners HealthCare
School
are going to be the
System Inc., ITT Sheraton Founda
Horace Mann
the country
tion. Reebok Foundation and the
Red Sox. Celties. Brun:- and Patri
115
The all-star cast of sponsors at.
tracted top musical acts such as Pe
ter Wolf. Voices in Blue and a special
video production by Boyz II Men.
Barry Tatelman of Jordan's Furni
ture said sponsoring Team Harmony
events for the past three years has
been a good investment for the com.
pany he runs with his brother Eliot.
"I just think getting kids together
that are good kids IS important It's
important to let them know they a
doing the right thing. he said
School officials and students said
they hope the lessons learned a!
Team Harmony III can be brought
back to the classroom
"We look to the participants to give
us feedback on issues of racial intol-
erance and programs to address in-
tolerance we can try here." Tri-
(Newburypart)
11/8
NOV 8 1990
AGENC.
ENGLAND
Whitewater, quitting smoking and tasty cookies
their class dues by Nov. 22. Class
AHS NOTES
Senior Kate Stabile was presented
dues will be collected in Room 122
with the Superintendent's Award at
from November 20-22. There will be'
By Craig Berard
the Tuesday night, November 5
other dues collection periods in Jan-
School Committee meeting. Stabile,
uary and March. All dues must be
Saturday, May 31. Recently, the
who is the top ranked student acade-
paid by March 14 or a late fee will be:
The
senior
School Committee gave principal
mically in the Class of 1997, is assis-
assessed.
class will go
Gerald Schrock permission to
tant editor of the yearbook, secretary
whitewater raft-
explore this possibility including
of the National Honor Society, and a
Did you know you could buy a
ing for their
taking a poll of class members and
member of the Drama Club.
fresh, warm cookie every morning at
senior class trip. The trip will be on
parents.
AHS? You'll find them periods 2,3,
May 28 and 29 following Senior Sing-
The ceremony would still be at 2
All four classes have picked
and 4 in the Hole in the Wall Store off
Out.
p.m., allowing seniors to sleep in
themes and are busy preparing for
the cafeteria.
from the dinner dance the night
the Color Day rally. The juniors
The Otis Spunkmeyer cookies are,
The junior class will start to collect
before. The suggestion was made to
elected include Kerin Tardiff,
baked every morning by Ryan Smer-'
class dues in December. This is an
allow family coming from long dis-
Valerie McCarter, and Travis McK-
don or Shilo Nikkas in an oven pro-:
attempt to ease the burden of the cost
tances to have an additional day
inney as CO chairpersons. Seniors
vided by Otis Spunkmeyer, Inc.
by expanding the time you have to
(Sunday) to get home.
interested in participating in Color
Smerdon said they usually sell out
pay.
Day should see Jim Suggs or Tori
fourth period.
The senior class made $1,500 on
Fuller.
Forty-eight Peer Support mem-
the Halloween Dance last Friday
Sick of smokers in the rest rooms?
bers, 24 from each the high and mid-
night, Nov. 1. The best overall COS-
Wonder about those Culture Club
Are you a smoker trying to quit? The
dle school, will attend the annual
tume award when to Wes Barry,
notices in the bulletin? This new
Peer Leaders are trying to find some
World of Difference Team Harmony
who was dressed as Mozart He won
organization has been formed by
solutions to tobacco issues in school.
event on Nov. 12 at the Fleet Center
$20.
new world language teacher Denise
As a result, they are inviting rep-
in Boston. Approximately 8,000 stu-
Other prizes for the best costumes
Mahoney
resentatives from Pentucket, Triton,
dents from 250 schools will attend the
went to Joe LaValley as The Crow
Mahoney is continuing a program
Georgetown, an Newburyport to a
all-day conference to fight racism,
(scariest - $15), and Travis McKin-
she started at the middle school to
forum at AHS from 11:30 to 1:30 on
discrimination, and prejudice. The
ney as a corpse (most original $15).
expose students to local culture. Two
Nov: 18. The forum will be facilitated
keynote speaker will beRev Bernice
The best group award went to Joe
or three times a year she will take
by Cheryl Yates of the Massachu-
King, daughter of Martin Luther
and his ladies, consisting of Codd
interested students on a Saturday
setts Prevention Center and Lynn
King Jr.
Millette, Matt Manter, Elie Nikas, Jo
field trip. Tomorrow, Nov. 9, they'll
Rickets of the Tobacco Education
Bikel, Ryan Pepe, Peter March, and
go to Harvard Square and the Fogg
Council.
Graduation is scheduled for Sun-
Mike Blanchette. They received $5
Art Museum.
day. June 1. but it could be moved to
each.
Seniors who want their names
Craig Berard is a student at Ames-
printed on their yearbooks must pay
bury High School.
NOV 7 1996
PLYMOUTH SOUTH
The cosmetology department is off to a
great start in their second year of ser-
vice. The Southside Styles Salon offers all
services of cosmetology and has hours
open to the public Monday, Wednesday
and Friday taking appointments from
7:45 to 11. The students held a car wash
to raise money for a trip to the New
England Beauty Expo at the Bayside
Expo Center in Boston. The purpose of
the trip is to further educate students in
all areas of cosmetology.
The Plymouth South Chapter of VICA
(Vocational Industrial Clubs of America)
is holding a craft fair on Saturday, Nov
16, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., to be held at
Plymouth South High School. Crafters
are still needed and can call South, ext.
1111.
The senior class held its Octoberfest on
Oct. 11. This celebration of fun and class
unity included a whipped cream pie toss
in which teachers, Mr. Levy. Mr. Kelley,
Mr. Hanna and Mrs. Briggs, were tar-
gets. Excess food was donated to Plym.
outh Area Coalition for the Homeless.
The Green Circle Program, which
brings high school students into the ele.
mentary schools, is back in full swing
Several members of PRIDE (Peace
Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Equal-
ity) have been trained to teach tolerance
to Grade 2 students. This month Tim
Harrington and Erin Dyer (both Plym.
outh South sophomores) are. teaching
Mrs. Carloni's class at South Elementary
On Oct. 29, the technical studies de
partment held its annual advisory com
mittee meeting dinner. A nautical theme
with a fantastic seafood buffet set the
stage for some outstanding presentation:
by VICA and DECA officers and mem
bers. Sen. Therese Murray was the fea
tured speaker and spoke of her experi
ences during a recent visit to Russia
Steven Strauch was awarded the Out
standing Advisory Member award to
1995-1996. He is a participant in th.
electrical advisory group. A raffle wa
held to benefit VICA and DECA Th
Spirit of Boston cruise raffle for two wa
won by Beth Ann Orchard
Twenty-two members of Plymout
South PRIDE. along with 12 student
from PCIS will be attending the this
annual World of Difference Team Ha
mony event on Nov. 12 at the Fle.
Center. This event is sponsored by U
Defamation League and give
students the tools to combat prejudi
and promote the value of respecting (
versity.
Plymouth South High School is lookin
forward to the opening of its new care.
center. Plymouth South would apprecia
any informational materials from loc
businesses, as well as any input regar
ing possible career presentations
students. Anyone wishing to volunteer
the career center should contact t
guidance office at 224-7512. The cent
hopes. to open after the Christmas hc
days.
CASPAR Alcohol Education Traini:
for elementary teachers was held Oct.
24 at Plymouth South. This training :
sists elementary classroom teachers
providing quality health education to e
mentary school students.
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INC.
housands of teens rally
against prejudice
By Lauren Wiley
The Patriot Legder
Sharon
BOSTON - Thousands of teenagers packed the
FleetCenter yesterday because they share a dream of a
"We've slid back and lost some ground. We have
world where differences are admired, not despised.
created divisions and separations in our minds," she said.
Athletes and activists energized the more than 8,700
"Now, we must unlearn our opinions and our prejudices."
students from across Massachusetts and New England
During the rally, the Defamation League's A World of
who gathered as part of Team Harmony III.
Difference Institute recognized students who have stood
The event began three years ago out of a partnership
up to discrimination and struggled to reverse prejudices.
among the Anti-Defamation League, Blue Cross and Blue
"Adults have made some progress, but that is not good
Shield of Massachusetts, and Jon Jennings, the director
enough. We' re here to learn from you, to honor you," said
of basketball development for the Boston Celtics.
Leonard Zakim, the league's. New England regional
:This year, their cheers shook the rafters of the sports
director.
stadium and echoed throughout the nation because the
Sharon was featured in the opening ceremonies as a
eventrias carried live on cable and the Internet.
past winner of the Team Harmony awards for battling
;Thewally began with a video of Martin Luther King
discrimination.
Jt. Have a Dream" speech. The keynote speaker was
This year's recipients included students from Norwood
King's daughter, Bernice, an assistant pastor at a Baptist
Junior High School, Whitman Middle School and
church in Atlanta.
Duxbury Junior-Senior High School.
King apologized to the students for their parents'
Sharon High School sophomore and football player
ailure to teach them about the civil rights movement.
Andre Whitlow was called to the stage to talk about the
She urged the students to respect and embrace differ-
anti-Semitism that the town's athletic teams have faced
:nces in others, and to confront racism instead of denying
at local competitions.
this a problem.
The athlete called attention to the incidents last year,
"We're just starting out. There's a lot of work to be
nd their decision to fight back, which has united the
done," said junior Katie O'Donnell, one of the 14 group
tudents in Sharon, he said.
members who went to the event to energize their -9
But senior Natalie Gamburd said racial and ethnic
program.
be
ereotypes are still prevalant in Sharon schools, as well
Teachers and parents at the rally said they were
3 in other communities.
impressed by the teenagers' passion and their courage in
Gamburd is the president of SCHAR, the Student
speaking out.
oalition Against Hatred and Racism. Members of
"It's a great building event. It pulls students together
CHAR and the African American and Asian clubs were
and empowers them because they see what other people
nong the 43 Sharon High School and Sharon Middle
are doing," said Weymouth High School biology teacher
chool students at the rally.
Judith Corbett.
"This is a great event. It really gets your adrenalin
Corbett is a faculty adviser for the school's anti-
unping," Gamburd said, but added that other pro-
violence program Paws for Peace, a name that refers to
ams, such as the state Youth Congress in May, are more
the Weymouth's athletic teams, the Wildcats.
fective in implementing change.
Corbett and 46 other Weymouth public school students
Other students agreed that the goal of the event is
and staff showed their spirit at the Boston rally.
nply to motivate young people to take action. Not all
Junior Matt Selines shouted and cheered as loud as he
e communities have student organizations to fight
could against raciam and violence and in support of unity
ejudice, and others are just beginning to work for unity
and understanding.
their schools.
He said he hoped the participants heard the words of
Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree has a
the speakers and will spread their messages when they
atively new diversity program, and the group's mem-
return to their communities.
r8 said they are still struggling to win the respect of
"This will make a difference, but only if people take it
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Students honored for fighting prejudice
DUXBURY Eleven Duxbury
Junior-Senior High School students
Duxbury
"Each year we ve gone, there have
was King's daughter Bernice, an
have been honored for their efforts to
been more kids," she said. "The first
assistant pastor at a Baptist church
promote diversity among their peers.
Salvation Army's after-school pro-
year, we took a car to Braintree and
in Atlanta.
The Anti-Defamation League pre-
took the T to Boston. The second
gram.
During the rally, the Anti-Defama-
sented a Team Harmony Award to
Kathleen Dunn, the Duxbury fac-
year, we took a bus that was half-full.
tion League's World of Difference
the students during a rally held
ulty member working with students
This year, we had two busloads and
Institute recognized students who
Tuesday at the Fleet Center in Bos-
in their efforts, said the school has
won an award. It is a great honor to
have stood up to discrimination and
ton. More than 8,700 students from
been represented at the conference
be part of this presentation."
struggled to reverse prejudices.
across New England attended the
for the past three years.
The students who accepted the
"Adults have made some progress.
event.
"Each year we've gotten closer (to
award were Robin Meuleman, Lydia
but that is not good enough. We're.
Duxbury students were recognized
winning)," Dunn said. "This is a
Grinnell, Dawn Fleming, Hannah
here to learn from you, to honor
for holding multi-cultural assemblies
very positive thing - to be recog-
Feldman, Christina Rogers, Megan
you," said Leonard Zakim, the Anti-
for Black History Month, for becom-
nized for helping teach others not to
Kasamatic, Shelia Dillon, Satina
Defamation League's New England
ing trained as peer educators and
be prejudiced."
Rogers, Mark Cabana, LaRhonna
director.
mediators, for supporting a child
Dunn said more than 50 Duxbury
Gordon and Rebecca Green.
Students from the Whitman Mid-
from Belize, and for working with
students in grades 7 through 12
The World of Difference program
dle School and Sharon High School
inner-city children as part of the
attended the rally Tuesday.
began three years ago, the product of
also attended. Sharon was featured
a. partnership between the Anti-
in the opening ceremonies as a past
Defamation League, Blue Cross and
recipient of the Team Harmony
Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and
Award.
Jon Jennings, the director of basket-
ball development for the Boston
Sharon football player Andre
Whitlow was called to the stage to
Celtics.
talk about the anti-Semitism that
The rally began with a video of
the town's athletic teams have faced,
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a
and the steps they have taken in
Dream" speech. The keynote speaker
response.
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SEEKONK SCHOOL DAYS
TRANS
FREE TECHNOLOGY: Seekonk
ware. software and classroom in-
Franklin, was part of a 30-member
Middle School has joined the AT&T
structional materials.
Tri-County delegation that attended
Learning Nerwork Learning Points
Relatives. friends and alumni can
the "A World of Difference Team
Program to give community mem-
support the school. even if they live
Harmony III" event yesterday at the
hers the chance to provide its stu-
in another state. There are no re.
Fleet Center in Boston. Teams from
dents with a better education
ceipts to collect. no labels to save.
public and private schools through-
through technology.
and people cam Learning Points for
out the state participated. and the
Through the program. Seekonk
the school simply by talking on
membership of each team aimed at
Middle School will earn Learning
their telephones. without cost to the
reflecting diversity in gender. eth.
Points every time people who have
school or local taxpayers. said Prin-
nicity. race, religion and interests.
signed up for the program make
cipal Peter P. Andreozzi.
The Team Harmony III event fea-
qualifying AT&T telephone calls
Each household that signs up to
tured a keynote address by the Rev.
from their home phones. The school
support Seekonk Middle School.
Bernice King. daughter of Dr. Mar-
can redeem Learning Points for an
formally Seekonk Intermediate
tin Luther King Jr. The event also
array of technology products. in-
School. will automatically contrib-
recognized student-based anti-prej-
cluding the latest computer hard-
utc 500 bonus Learning Points to
udice programs: interactive student
the school: five additional points are
discussion on prejudice issues:
accumulated for every dollar they
national celebrities: community
spend on AT&T residential tele.
leaders and inspirational speakers:
phone calls. To participate. AT&T
presentation by current players
residential telephone service cus-
from Boston's five professional
tomers can call 1-800-354-8800 and
sports teams: Boston Celtics. New
provide the school's Learning Points
England Patriots. Boston Red Sox.
school account number, which is
Boston Bruins and New England
00626944.
Revolution: presentations by Olym-
AT&T True Rewards Platinum.
pic athletes: and music.
Gold and Silver members can also
Ambrose and Callaghan were
donate their True Rewards points to
among 30 Tri-County students who
support the school. Each True
attended. accompanied by staff
Rewards point donated is equal to
members Barbara Renzoni. aca-
10 Learning Points for the school.
demic coordinator. and instructors
Through the Learning Nerwork.
Liz. Carey. Laurie Phipps. Joseph
AT&T has made a $150 million
Genoa and Ted Barrett.
commitment to help put all the na-
tion's accredited public and private
PEOPLE TO PEOPLE: Seekonk
elementary schools on the Informa-
High School junior Alina
tion Superhighway by the year
Skonieczny. a member of People to
2000.
People International. attended its
12th Worldwide Conference in
SHIRT SALE: The parents orga.
Newport Beach. Calif.. recently.
nizations at Martin and Aitken
People to People International is an
Schools are sponsoring a Seekonk
organization started by President
character map shirt sale. The shirt.
Eisenhower to promote friendship
designed exclusively for and avail-
among people from all nations.
able only through the Seekonk
Twenty-one countries were repre-
schools. depicts prominent Seekonk
sented through the 500 adults and
landmarks. town buildings and his-
58 students present at the gather-
torical points of interest along with
ing.
some sponsoring businesses.
Alina acted as the governor of
T-shirts. sweatshirts and canvas
her workshop groups at the confer-
lote bags. screened on both sides in
ence and also attended a luncheon
SIX colors. are available. All pro-
that honored the late Egyptian Pres-
ceeds will benefit the two schools
ident Anwar Sadar and the late
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzak Rabin
involved. To place an order. call Liz
as individuals who have advanced
Goodhart of the Aitken PTA at 336-
6881 or Karen McKenna of the Mar-
the cause of international under-
tin PTA at 336-3168.
standing. Accepting the Eisenhower
Medallion on behalf of the slain
leaders were Sadat's widow and
HARMONY EVENT: Chris Am-
Rabin's son. Also at that time. Alina
brose and Michael Callaghan. soph-
was acknowledged as one of only
omores at Tri-County Regional Vo.
four Youth Conference Scholarship
cational Technical High School.
recipients.
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Students to join harmony program
By Susan Pawlak-Seaman
Youth and Women's Ministry.
14 of them are going" to Team Har-
schools sending students and teach-
Standard-Times staff writer
"At a time when racial polariza-
mony, he said. "We meet once a
ers to Team Harmony include
Hundreds of Southeastern Massa-
tion in America has received much
week and every week we have one of
Bourne High School and Upper
chusetts students will join thousands
attention, our purpose is to equip
the students speak about the back-
Cape Cod Regional Technical
of their peers statewide Tuesday to
students and teachers with effective
ground of their ancestors.
School in Bourne, which also serves
stand infunity against hatred and big-
strategies and tools to promote
"I'm sure we'll incorporate what
Marion and Wareham; Dartmouth
otry at Team-Harmony III.
respect for our differences," said
we do (at Team Harmony) into our
High School; Durfee High School,
Team Harmony, to be held from
Leonard Zakim, the Anti-Defama-
future talks. We're really looking
and the Lord, Kuss and Talbot mid-
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the FleetCenter
tion League's executive director. The
forward to hearing Rev. King's
dle schools, all in Fall River; Free-
in_ Boston, is sponsored by Blue
message, he said, "is that every per-
daughter," Mr. Charbonneau said.
town-Lakeville's Austin Middle
Cross and Blue Shield of Massachu-
son can make a difference in the
Alcides Pina, a guidance coun-
School; Old Rochester Regional
setts and run through the Anti-
fight against hatred and violence."
selor at Wareham High School, said
junior and senior high schools; Old
Defamation League's "World of Dif-
Local educators say it is a mes-
25 members of the WHS Multicul-
Colony Regional Voc-Tech in
ference Institute."
sage they definitely want their stu-
tural Club, which he advises, will
Rochester; Westport High School;
Organizers said the program -
dents to hear.
travel to Team Harmony.
Wareham Middle School; Middle-
which features inspirational speak-
"It's very important for our stu-
Mr. Pina said Team Harmony "is a
boro High School and Memorial
ers and role model professional ath-
dents to be exposed to students of
great opportunity for the students"
Junior High School; New Bedford
letes - will bring together 10,000
different backgrounds," said Andre
to get to know and appreciate their
High School, Keith and Roosevelt
middle and high school students to
Charbonneau, a religion teacher at
peers across the commonwealth.
junior high schools, and the Center
celebrate diversity and rally against
Bishop Stang High School in North
As of the latest available listing,
for Health and Human Services, all
discrimination.
Dartmouth.
other Southeastern Massachusetts
in New Bedford.
Nearly two dozen area schools
"We have pretty much a homoge-
will be participating in the event.
neous community at Stang and they 1
This year's keynote speaker will
need to see real diversity."
be the Rev. Bernice King, daughter
Mr. Charbonneau said that's one
of the late Rev. Martin Luther King
of the reason why Stang three years
Jr." Rev. King is the pastor of the
ago established its Diversity Club;
I Greater Rising Star Baptist Church
he serves as the group's adviser.
in-Atlanta, where she oversees the
"We have about 20 members and
NOV
Youths, athletes celebrate racial harmony
BOSTON (AP) - For Raena
Dowkins. just mingling with stu-
lents from other cultures gave
er a new perspective.
'Our school is mostly cau-
casian." said the 16-year-old
rom Falmouth High School.
Being here watching everybody
nakes me realize how many eth-
nic jokes are directed at other
eople and how it hurts."
Dowkins was among thou-
sands of Massachusetts school
children who rattled the beams
of the new FleetCenter on Tues-
lay in a loud rally for racial har-
nony.
"Team Harmony III," spon-
sored by the Anti-Defamation
League, brought students from
nore than 300 schools together in
1 festival atmosphere with pro-
essional athletes, musicians,
and inspirational speakers.
The message was clear: There
S no place for racism.
Team Harmony began four
/ears ago as a dream of the late
Celtics star Reggie Lewis and his
ASSOCIATED PRESS
riend Jon Jennings, the Celtics' di-
rector of basketball development.
Students dance to music at the Team Harmony III gathering at the Fleet Center Tuesday
Jennings said after the Los
Angeles riots. it became his and
of reflection and hand holding.
ewis' idea to take their friend-
"It was great because it was
ship one step farther
entertaining." said Alkeia Coner-
Team Harmony was born. and
ley. of South High in Worcester.
is been growing every year.
"We met Asians and whites, and
with 10,000 children in atten-
it was really good when we all
lance Tuesday.
held hands."
We are using our relation-
Even students from a more di.
ship as a model. giving the stu-
verse background thought the
tents something to take back to
rally was beneficial.
heir schools." said Jennings.
Some kids need a day like
The keynote speaker was the
today,' said Karina Tineda, of
Rev. Bernice King. daughter of
Whittier Regional Vocational
he late Rev. Martin Luther King
Tech High School. in Haverhill
Ir. Her speech was followed by a
Tineda was with a group from
ledge of racial harmony by the
Whittier, called The Multicultur-
chool children. then a moment
al Club.
SUNDAY
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SUNDAY
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Springfield renews quest\
for racial understanding
acial harmony, despite the deca-
lence that erupted a month ago between the
R
des-long efforts of government and
police and youths drawn to a crowded social
private citizens alike, remains an
event at the Nubian Athletic Club.
unrealized dream in America - a
That storm of rocks, bottles, nightsticks
that is shared by good people of ev.
and epithets was a symptom of the chronic
race, yet fades in the harsh light of daily
illness that has crippled relations between
ality.
races in this and other communities across
Can it be captured and made real, to
the nation.
ansform the lives of all - meaning every
Many young blacks and Hispanics don't
merican - who are burdened by racial
respect the police. The police don't unders-
istrust?
tand the youths. Whites fear minorities. Mi-
There is real hope that it can, and Spring-
norities resent majorities. No group shows
is one place where the process has be-
respect toward another. There is no com-
munication. No one understands how anoth-
Last Thursday at the Rebecca Johnson
er group feels or thinks.
hool, the Conflict Management Group of
We don't know each other. We haven't
ambridge, an organization highly expe-
learned how to talk, or to listen.
in finding common ground in the
It's time we did.
of discord, introduced itself and its
to "bring people together" to deal with
Springfield is far from alone in its
city's racial problems.
struggle to find answers. Nor is it lacking in
It was hired through contributions from
support among the young people of Massa-
than 40 businesses with the support of
chusetts.
politicians, educators, minority and
This past week, 10,000 middle and high
groups, law enforcement agencies and
school students, including nearly 200 repre-
dinary citizens of all races.
senting schools in eight Western Massachu-
The effort was initiated by the Citizens
setts communities, filled the FleetCenter in
Effective Community Policing, a group
Boston to promote good will and under-
a few years ago by Springfield Cen-
standing among youths of all races.
That 3-year-old program, called Team
People hold key
Harmony, was the Idea of the late Boston
Celtics guard Reggie Lewis and Celtics as-
A first step will be canvassing a cross-
sistant coach John Jennings The annual ga-
of residents for ideas and attitudes
thering is a pep rally of sorts - a mingling
racial issues.
of youthful hopes and feelings and a cheer-
Early next year, it is hoped that a wee-
leading kind of encouragement of the pre-
end retreat combining viewpoints from
mise that people are indeed created equal.
the racial and economic spectrum
produce a plan for reaching - as a
Chronic problems
mmunity with varied interests but a
But as Team Harmony progresses in
purpose - toward that elusive goal.
Massachusetts, and as the CMG program
Springfield can succeed, but only if the
gains energy in Springfield, the old prob-
is joined by - and indeed, belongs to
lems persist across the nation.
the people.
Racial mistrust, 80 evident during and
It cannot be imposed by government, or-
after the first O.J. Simpson trial, is being
by authorities or orchestrated by civ-
stirred again by the civil court action now
leaders and activists.
taking place.
Human attitudes cannot be shaped by
California's repudiation of affirmative
or enforced by police.
action on Election Day has deepened the
The movement toward racial harmony
begin and grow in homes and clas-
suspicions of every race seeking its place at
the national economic table.
boms, restaurants and malls, in parks and
street corners and in every other place
The blame for protests in Pittsburgh and
people meet.
rioting in St. Petersburg, Fla., over the past
It must begin with communication and
two weeks, like the violence that erupted in
ogress to understanding among different
prior years in Los Angeles, Miami, New
ultures, beliefs and income levels.
York City and Boston, does not lie with the
Until it does, Springfield will not, cannot,
separate incidents that ignited it.
ourish anew.
Instead, the source is the vast molten
Those truths were made clear to the
pool of suspicion, fear and hate lying just
nursday night gathering, as was the CMG
below the mantle of civilized society, wait-
Imonition that progress will be slow at
ing to erupt.
and hobbled by racial incidents and
Only a cooperative grassroots effort can
sputes such as the city has experienced in
ease the pressure, drain away the toxic resi-
weeks.
dues left bv generations of misunderstand-
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turn journalists
at Team Harmony
Annual FleetCenter event fights
racism, anti-Semitism and hatred
By ALLISON BOWIE CHERRY
signed on for the reporters'
Gazette Staff Writer
program.
A World of Difference Insti-
TAUNTON - The younger
tute is the Anti-Defamation
folks will get the scoop this time.
League's award-winning prog-
Hundreds of teenagers will be
ram to combat violence and
journalists for the day as they
hatred among teenagers. The
follow their peers to fight rac-
Team Harmony Foundation was
ism, anti-Semitism and hatred of
co-founded by Leonard P: Za-
all types during A World of Dif-
kim, the Anti-Defamation
ference Institute's Team Har-
League's New England regional
mony III Event.
office, Boston Celtics basketball
Students reporters will seek
director Jon Jennings and the
out the who's, what's, when's,
team's late captain, Reggie
where's and why's at the all-day,
Lewis.
all-teen get-together at the Fleet-
Members of all four of Bos-
Center in Boston. The ballyhoo
ton's professional sports teams
will take place Tuesday, Nov.
- the Celtics, Bruins, New Eng-
12, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
land Patriots and Red Sox -
Before tapping their sources
have provided financial support
and polishing their prose, teens
for and participated in every
in the Student Reporter program
Team Harmony event.
will be treated to a journalistic
jam session on the how-to's of
Special guest speaker for
the trade with reporters and edi-
Team Harmony III will be Rev.
tors at The Boston Globe.
Bernice A. King, daughter of
The students will trail about
Coretta Scott King and the late
10,000 high schoolers who will
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. A
gather at the FleetCenter to dis-
former law clerk in juvenile
cuss problems and strategize
courts in Fulton County, Geor-
solutions.
gia, the younger Rev. King is
Taunton area students Heather
assistant pastor at Greater Rising
Shafer, Kim Falconero, Nicole
Star Baptist Church in Atlanta,
Rodrigues, Laurie Beloli and
where she oversees ministries for
Sarah Carr are among those who
youth and women.
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Kids find Harmony at FleetCenter event
BOSTON (AP) - Thousands
of Massachusetts school children
Tineda was with a group? from
tested the beams of the new
Whittier, called The Mulydul-
tural Club.
FleetCenter on Tuesday in a rally
for racial harmony.
"I'm not saying that our
"Team Harmony III." spon-
school is all hunky-dory and
sored by the Anti-Defamation
there is no fighting. be we all get
League, brought students from
along," he said.
more than 300 schools together
Without a doubt, the biggest
in a festival atmosphere with
cheer of the day went to Boston
professional athletes, musicians,
Celtics Dino Radja and Risk
and inspirational speakers.
Fox, who presented an award to
The message was clear: There
Manchester High School.
is no place for racism.
"I play on professional team
Raena Dowkins said just mix-
with a wide range of nationalities
ing with students from other cul-
and cultures and we get along,
tures gave her a new perspective:
said Fox. "It's benefited me to
"Our school is mostly cauca-
accept others' differences. Any-
sian," said the 16-year-old from
body can teach a kid if they are
Falmouth High School: "Being
willing to point out that we are
here watching everybody makes
all different in our own way and
me realize how many ethnic
nobody is special.
jokes are directed at other people
and how it hurts them."
Jahni Clarke was attending
Team Harmony began four
with his group from Bamstable
years ago as a dream of the late
High School, Alliance Against
Celtics star Reggie Lewis and his
Racism and Violence, which the
friend Jon Jennings, the Celtics'
17-year-old senior said picked up
director of basketball
an award last year.
development.
Jennings said after the Los
"It only takes one person to
Angeles riots, it became his and
spread the word." he said. "And
Lewis' idea to take their friend-
there are 10,000 here today. Be
ship one step farther.
fore our group formed four years
Team Harmony was born, and
ago at my school, there were ra
it's been growing every year,
lot of fights. We've definite
with 10,000 children in atten-
come a long way."
dance Tuesday.
AP Photo
We are using our relationship
Organizers say the third an-
as a model, giving the students
TEAM HARMONY: Students from several
festivities at the FleetCenter yesterday dur-
nual event is the biggest of
something to take back to their
schools in Cambridge enjoy the music and
ing Team Harmony III.
kind in the country.
schools," said Jennings.
Other sponsors included Blue
The keynote speaker was the
school children, then a moment
"We met Asians and whites, and
rally was beneficial.
Cross and Blue Shield of Massa
Rev. Bernice King, daughter of
of reflection and hand holding.
it was really good when we all
"Some kids need a day like
chusetts, and Boston's five pro-
the late Rev. Martin Luther King
"It was great because it was
held hands."
today," said Karina Tineda, of
fessional sports teams: the Ccl
Jr. Her speech was followed by a
entertaining, said Alkeia Coner-
Even students from a more
Whittier Regional Vocational
tics, Red Sox, Patriots. and
pledge of racial harmony by the
ley, of South High in Worcester.
diverse background thought the
Tech High School, in Haverhill.
Bruins. and Revolution.
iclegram+Gazette elegram + Gagette
Students join hands to denounce bigotry
By Winston W. Wiley
Telegram & Gazette Staff
BOSTON - Kara L. Wolanski is fed up. and
anyone within earshot of the FleetCenter yester
day knows it.
The 17-year-old from Worcester's South High
School joined thousands of others from more than
400 middle and high schools across New England
- including Worcester's South, North and Burn
coat high schools - in raising their voices
against racism, bigotry and hatred.
"Team Harmony III," sponsored by the Ann
Defamation League, brought the students togeth-
er in a festive atmosphere with professional ath.
letes, musicians, and inspirational speakers.
"I thought it was great. I was moved. I was
inspired," said Wolanski, who attended with
about 15 other South students. Wolanski acted as
both a participant and a reporter for her school
newspaper, The Apricot Times.
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dents a chance to experience a
a kid if they are willing to point out
'It was exciting to see all the kids,
wealth of diversity.
that we are all different in our own
and it made me want to make a dif-
"We met Asians and whites, and it
way and nobody is special."
ference," she said.
was really good when we all held
Jahni Clarke attended with his
An estimated 10,000 students and
hands."
group from Barnstable High School,
teachers attended the event, which
Raena Dowkins said just mixing
Alliance Against Racism and Vio-
started four years ago as a dream of
with students from other cultures
lence, which the 17-year-old senior
the late Celtics star Reggie Lewis
gave her a new perspective.
said picked up an award last year.
and his friend Jon Jennings, the
Celtics' director of basketball devel-
"Our school is mostly Caucasian,"
"It only takes one person to spread
opment.
said the 16-year-old from Falmouth
the word," he said. "And there are
High School. "Being here watching
10,000 here today. Before our group
Jennings said that after the Los
everybody makes me realize how
formed four years ago at my school,
Angeles riots, it
many ethnic jokes are directed at
there were a lot of fights. We've defi-
became his and
other people and how it hurts them."
nitely come a long way."
Lewis' idea to
take their friend-
Even students from a more di-
'FED UP'
ship one step fur-
verse background thought the rally
Leonard Zakim, executive direc-
ther. Team Har-
was beneficial.
tor of the Anti-Defamation League of
mony was born,
"Some kids need a day like today,"
New England, led the gathering in a
and it has grown
said Karina Tineda, of Whittier Re-
pledge in which the students shout-
every year.
gional Vocational Tech High School,
ed that they were "fed up" with rac-
"We are using
in Haverhill Tineda was with a
ism, anti-Semitism, bigotry and ha-
our relationship
group from Whittler called The Mul-
tred.
as a model, giving
ticultural Club.
Kara Wolanski
"At a time when racial polariza-
the students
"I'm not saying that our school is
tion in America has received much
something to take back to their
all hunky-dory and there is no fight-
attention, our purpose is to equip
schools," said Jennings.
ing, but we all get along," she said.
students and teachers with effective
The keynote speaker, the Rev.
Wolanski said the racial climate
strategies and tools to promote re-
Bernice King, daughter of the late
at South is not perfect, but neither
spect for our differences, and to un-
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., was
does the school have a serious race
derstand that every person can
followed by a pledge of racial harmo-
problem. South High students who
make a difference in the fight
ny by the schoolchildren, then a
attended were mostly peer leaders
against hatred and violence,' Zak im
moment of reflection and hand hold-
and peer mediators who can take
said.
ing.
what they learned back to the stu-
Organizers say the third annual
King told the students the key to
dent body.
event is the biggest of its kind in the
racial harmony rested in their
Without a doubt, the biggest cheer
country.
hands, but it would not be easy.
of the day went to Boston Celtics
Other sponsors included Blue
'WHO WILL?'
players Dino Radja and Rick Fox,
Cross and Blue Shield of Massachu-
"You'll have to risk some things,
who presented an award to Man-
setts, and five professional sports
but the reward will be great," she
chester High School.
teams: the Celtics, Red Sox. Patriots,
"I play on a professional team
Bruins and Revolution.
said. "If you don't do it, who in the
world will?"
with a wide range of nationalities
and cultures, and we get along." said
The Associated Press and Edward T.
Alekeia Conerley. another South
Fox. "It's benefited me to accept oth-
High student, said the rally was not
McHugh of the Telegram & Gazette
ers' differences. Anybody can teach
staff contributed to this report.
only entertaining. but it gave stu-
Conte, Drury students plan to make a difference
They were among 10,000 students at Fleet Center for event on tolerance, inclusion, multiculturalism
By EILEEN E. FLYNN
rived at the Fleet Center in
Unity, SPIRIT (Students Promot-
how ethnic jokes might offend
facing similar problems.
That adult leaders turned "
North Adams Transcript
Boston to participate in Team
ing Individualism, Respect, In-
people. She vowed to be more
High school students from
students to shape the future gave
Harmony ID with 10,000 other
clusion and Tolerance) and
sensitive of that fact in the future.
Medway, taking a break from the
North Adams teens a sense o:
NORTH ADAMS When 36
students. a surge of excitement
JABOP (Just a Bunch of People).
As Mary Lou Accetta, director
festivities at the Fleet Center,
pride. As Charon concluded
students from Conte Middle
awakened them to the matter at
the students had dealt extensively
of Inclusion and Curriculum,
with such difficult issues as sexu-
said in their predominantly white
"Today promoted what we stand
School and Drury High School
hand - how they would begin to
summed up, "Sorhe of it is just
for; it's kind of a big pep rall:
make a difference.
ality. race, culture and violence.
high school, students have strug-
boarded the yellow school bus at
getting to know people as peo-
gled with recurring violence.
for us."
6:15 Tuesday morning, the world
The ride back to North Adams
Some are even trained in peer
ple."
"The school is realizing they
Students will be invited to dis
was still shrouded in darkness.
provided a completely different
mediation or violence preven-
Accetts believed the trip suc-
have to change and they look to
cuss the Team Harmony projec
Multi-culturalism, tolerance and
mood. The stimulated teens were
tion.
ceeded just by exposing students
us." said 17-year-old Amanda
with teachers, administrators an
inclusion issues were pushed to
brimming with ideas on how
The students' efforts, coupled
to the thousands of other teens
Reding.
classmates this week.
the backs of their groggy minds
they would create better schools
with a year-long multicultural
in favor of sleep.
for themselves and their peers.
course for teachers, have made
But when the young people ar-
Representing such groups as
headway at the middle and high
school level.
Though met with preconceived
Transcript
opinions about JABOP, a gay-
straight student alliance, group
NorthAdains
member Jennifer Charon report-
ed a changing climate for stu-
11/13
dents who may wish to "come
out" and declare their homosex-
uality. "One teacher said we
were promoting homosexuality,"
Charon said. "That's not what
we're about. We want people to
accept differences. Being gay is
not a bad thing. Being gay is a
natural thing.
Sarah Sawyer, a Drury fresh-
man who has just completed a
training session in violence pre-
vention, said she hopes more stu-
dents get involved to promote in-
clusion. "Instead of one voice
speaking. it will be a choir." she
predicted. "If they join in
groups, they can make their
voice heard.'
Sawyer's sentiments echoed
Elleen E. Rynn/North Adams Transcrip
those of Leonard Zakim, the
Sara Dunn, a Drury High School junior, addresses a crowd of over 10,000 students in the place C
New England Regional director
Lynn Harris-Lewis, the widow of Celtics player Reggle Lewis. Dunn read the Introduction for the Reç
of the Anti-Defamation League.
gle Lewis and Jon Jennings Award at the Fleet Center in Boston Tuesday. Cettics Director Jon Jenning
Zakim led the thousands gath-
and emcee Sharon Gitau look on.
ered at Team Harmony III in a
denunciation of bigoury and dis-
crimination when he asked the
students to repeat the following
declarations: "I have to speak
out, but I feel so alone. No one
wants to get involved. But why
should we pul up with this? Vio-
lence and anti-Semitism are un-
acceptable to me.
Zakim drew a standing ovation
when he commanded. Get up.
stand up and speak up. You don't
have to be Dr. (Martin Luther)
King to change things. You just
have to be the best person you
can be.
"Let us reject the idea that it's
not your business to gel in-
volved.'
Stefanie, a Conte 8th grader.
said the day made her aware of
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(North Adams)
Proud of students
11/13
at Team Harmony
We were proud to see students
from North Adams vow to make a
difference in fighting for tolerance,
An Editorial
inclusion and multiculturalism.
And we were interested in part
basis. Racist attitudes are learned
of the message - that adults bear
from adults and adults must be the
the blame for not doing enough to
ones to start teaching their children
end racism, bigotry and anti-
better.
Semitism, and that the problems
This cannot be left to the
are being laid in the lap of the
schools, though the schools can
youths of this country.
play a role in fighting these
Three dozen students from Conte
plagues.
Middle School and Drury High
This cannot be left to the church-
School traveled Tuesday to the
es and synagogues, though they can
Fleet Center in Boston for Team
play a role in teaching harmony.
Harmony III.
This cannot be left to the politi-
The goal for Team Harmony,
cians, though they can lead by ex-
which augments the Anti-Defama-
ample and continue to pass and
tion League's A-World of Differ-
support legislation that addresses
ence Institute - as explained by
discrimination.
North Adams Transcript reporter
This can be left most importantly
Eileen E. Flynn, who accompanied
to the adults to teach their children
the North Adams students to the
the value of diversity and accep-
event - is to gather young people
tance of others.
and educate them on how to com-
Because we've been waiting far
bat prejudice and discrimination.
too long for that already. we are
Her stories are in today's edition of
putting our faith in students like
the newspaper.
those from Conte and Drury who
The keynote speaker, the Rev.
are taking it upon themselves to
Bernice A. King, a daughter of the
make things right.
late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., did
It is students like these who may
not hestitate in laying the blame for
well end up leading the adults.
creating divisions and separations
in the society. She asked the adults
in the audience with the students to
apologize for allowing human rela-
(
tions to deteriorate and not follow-
ing up on the progress of the Civil
Rights Movement of the 1960s.
King is right on about the fact
the problems of bigotry, racism and
intolerance in society come from
the adults who haven't done
enough to end them. It is a shared
responsibility.
And without the adults taking
part as the followup to the Civil
Rights Movement, the divisions in
people's minds are allowed to
creep right back into the society.
That is how intolerance and other
unacceptable attitudes make their
way right down to the children and
surface in schools.
Although people bristle whenev-
er instances of racism or bigotry or
homophobia are pointed out, the re-
ality is that this is a problem that
Transcipt
(North Adams)
11/13
/Rev. Bernice King: We have
created divisions
adults
must promise to work harder
Team
Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter speaker at Team Harmony
By EILEEN E. FLYNN
third annual Team Harmony cel-
ment the work of the Anti-
North Adams Transcript
ebration.
Defamation League's A World
The brainchild of the late
of Difference Institute.
BOSTON - Over 10,000
Boston Celtics star Reggie Lewis
The goal is to gather young
middle and high school students
and his friend, the current
people and educate them on how
could barely contain their enthu-
Celtics' Director of Basketball
to combat prejudice and discrim-
siasm as they filed into the Fleet
Development, Jon Jennings,
Center Tuesday morning for the
Team Harmony serves to aug-
See Harmony Page A7
NORTH
WEDNESDAY
NOV 13 1996
Transcipt
Harmony
gether to celebrate a shared cul-
ture. "We must look at all things
(North Adams)
if we're to support our culture to-
(Continued from page A3)
gether. We have to begin a pro-
cess of examination of our
ination. Students from Drury
hearts, our attitudes. our mentali-
11/13
High School and Conte Middle
ties. We're here to get to that
School in North Adams were
next level. Racism is still alive
among the participants.
and well. Bigotry is still alive
This year. students were treat-
and well: And it's time that we
ed to several celebrity speakers
kill that beast. The people who
including players from the
want to combat racism must be
Boston Celtics, New England Pa-
willing to stand -up, stand out,
triots, Boston Bruins and New
never shut up until this thing is
England Revolution and musical
dead - even if it means losing
acts featuring Peter Wolf. for-
our lives in the process!"
merly of the J. Geils band.
King closed her address by
But the Rev. Bernice A. King.
telling the students the answers
the youngest child of Mrs. Coret-
to society's problems are in their
ta Scott King and the late Dr.
hands. "If you don't do it, I
Martin Luther King. Jr., gave the
don't know who in the world is
most memorable performance
going do it."
Tuesday.
Later in the program, a local
As the keynote speaker, King
student seized a spur of the mo-
set the tone for the day. During
ment opportunity to address the
and after her speech, representa-
crowd of thousands.
tives from the Anti-Defamation
Sara Dunn. a Drury High
League who were seated in the
School junior who writes for the
audience whispered to each oth-
school's newspaper, took over in
er, "She's perfect for this" and
the absence of Lynn Harris-
"That was right on."
Lewis, the widow of Reggie
The Rev. King serves as the
Lewis, when the woman had to
assistant pastor of Greater Rising
leave because of time constraints.
Star Baptist Church in Atlanta,
Mrs. Lewis was scheduled to an-
Ga where she oversees the
nounce the recipients of the Reg-
Youth and Women's Ministry.
gie Lewis and Jon Jennings
King took the podium, grinned
Team Work Award When she
and greeted the students with a
realized she would have to leave.
bellowing. "What's up?" The
she turned to Dunn and asked her
audience roared with delight.
to perform the honors.
After a brief acknowledgement
Dunn drew cheers from her
of Team Harmony, King cut to
classmates seated in an upper
the core of her message.
section of the arena when she ap-
"We have created divisions
proached the microphone to in-
and separations in our minds to
troduce the Rev. Bruce Wall. co-
keep us distant and away from
pastor of the Dorchester Temple
the people on the other side of
Baptist Church and the Rev.
the road who look a little differ-
Mary Mitchener. Minister of
ent from us. who act a little dif-
Grace Chapel in Lexington. The
ferent from us, who dress a little
ministers were recognized for
different from us." she charged.
their work to rebuild a black
"Because of this, we live in a
church in Tennessee that had
very frustrating society."
fallen victim to arson.
King then asked the audience
Primary sponsors for Team
members who were 30 years and
Harmony III were Blue Cross
older to apologize for allowing
and Blue Shield of Mas-
human relations to deteriorate
sachusetts, Flees Bank, Garelick
and for failing to discuss the
Farms, Partners Health Care Sys-
progress made during the 1960s.
tem, Inc., ITT Sheraton Founda-
"We gave you a world where we
tion, Reebok Foundation, Teresa
neglect to teach you about the
and H. John Heinz, III Founda-
Civil Rights Movement," she
tion, NYNEX and The Abbey
said, instructing the adults to re-
Group made up of the Boston
peat the following: "I'm sorry. I
Celtics. Red Sox. Bruins. New
promise to do better from this
England Patriots and New Eng-
point on."
land Revolution.
King urged for the nation's
Many other sponsors con-
varied racial amouns to ioin to-
tributed.
November 19, 1996 The Wellesley TAB, page 3
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Another King continues
crusade against racism
Rev. Bernice A. King (left) of Atlanta was the featured speaker at the third annual
Team Harmony event at the Fleet Center in Boston last week. She was introduced
by two students, including Wellesley High School sophomore Alissa Tofias
(below). Wellesley Middle School students were among the 10,000 students from
all over New England who attended Team Harmony III (above).
PHOTOS BY DARREN MoDOLLESTER
Daughter of slain civil rights
leader speaks at Team
Harmony Event in Boston
By Tovah Lazumfj
Last week she brought her message to Boston, where she was the fea-
TAB Staff Writer
tured speaker at the third annual Team Harmony Event sponsored by
he boyhood experiences of her father the late Rev. Marun
the Anti-Defamation League of New England. the Boston Celtics and
T
Luther King could not have been more different than the
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
childhood of his daughter Bernice. The racism that scarred
The event, inspired in part by the late Celtics team captain Reggie
his early memories were strangely absent during her years in
Lewis. brought together 10,000 leens from all over New England for a
a mostly white school
day-long rally against racism at the Fleet Center on Nov. 12. It was first
1 was a shy child. I didn't say much." King said. So she doesn't
held in November 1994. when 6.000 students gathered at the Boston
know what inspired her as a young adult to 10 continue her father's
Garden. In attendance this year were students from Boston. Brookline.
passionate struggle to eradicate racism and violence in America.
Cambridge. Framingham. Natick. Newton, Wellesley and Weston.
"Maybe it's the things I witnessed by way of history or observation.
"You're here because of our failure to stop those who hate." Leonard
I think some of my father's spirit came and awakened me." she said.
Zakim. director of the Anti-Defamation League. told the cheering crowd
As an assistant pastor at Greater Rising Star Baptist Church in
Today we urge you to make the right kind of difference. You don't
Atlanta, she works with teenage girls and speaks out against racism
see King. page "
KING
we now have a chance to do it right," King
said.
"We oan do it unless we are willing
to come out of denial."
FROM PAGE 3
"We must be willing to confront bigotry
have to be Dr. King to make a difference. You
and racism." King said. She urged students
just have to be the best person you can be,"
to speak up when they witnessed racist
Zakim said.
events.
King also spoke of the failure of her genera-
Racism is not always an overt act, she said.
tion to continue the civil rights movement of
in part it is about the way people think about
the 1960s so that the problem of racism was
others. It's about how invested we are in the
passed on to yet another generation.
things that separate people rather than those
"We can't blame you for the way you
that bring them together. she said.
respond," King said. The racism teens see
To start, teens need to ask themselves. "Do
among their peers is a learned behavior from
you really want to deal with this?" King said.
the adult world, she said.
"Today we've come together to say we must
"Racism is not new. What's different is that
embrace difference."
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school that would help them learn about the
of two high school students that introduced
issue.
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10,000 TEAM youths, sports stars celebrate racial harmony at Boston rally
BOSTON (AP) - For Raena Dowkins, just mingling with students from
other cultures gave her a new perspective.
Our school is mostly caucasian.' said the 16-year-old from Falmouth
High School. "Being here watching everybody makes me realize how many
ethnic- jokes are directed at other people and how it hurts."
Dowkins was among thousands of Massachusetts school children who
rattled the beams of the new FleetCenter on Tuesday in a loud rally for racial
harmony.
Team Harmony 111," sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League,
brought students from more than 300 schools together in a festival atmo-
sphere with professional athletes, musicians, and inspirational speakers.
The message was clear: There is no place for racism.
Team Harmony began four years ago as a dream of the late Celtics star
Reggie Lewis and his friend Jon Jennings, the Celtics' director of basketball
development.
Jennings said after the Los Angeles riots, il became his and Lewis' idea to
take their friendship one step farther.
Teqin Harmony was born, and it's been growing every year, with 10,000
Buckingham, Brown and Nichols School students of Cambridge
children in attendance Tuesday.
dance and sing to the music Tuesday during festivities at A World of
Difference Institute's Team Harmony III gathering at the Fleet-
Center in Boston. (AP Photo)
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A local student's view
SEVERAL STUDENTS from the
Center is support of the gath-
Attleboro area attended
ering was both powerful and
Tuesday's Team Harmony
encouraging. While listening
event in Boston. Here are the
to the music of Voices in Blue
views of Garrett Patteson, a
and the Disciples, the Team
King Philip Regional High
Harmony III participants
School student.
danced together, putting aside
all racial and cultural barriers
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, over
in support of diversity.
10,000 students and teachers
The sheer power that Team
from throughout Massachu-
Harmony III brought about in
setts converged at the Fleet
resistance against hatred
Center in Boston for a com-
deeply affected me as both a
mon cause: the fight against
student reporter for the event
racism and intolerance.
and as a concerned citizen.
The event was Team Har-
This power cannot be limited
mony III, a celebration of di-
to one day of the year for only
versity organized by A World
those students who take an ac-
of Difference Institute for the
tive role in the fight against
last three years. Speakers in-
hatred and racism, however.
cluded Rev. Bernice King,
The refusal to accept intoler-
daughter of Rev. Martin
ance must be embraced by the
Luther King Jr.; members of
entire community if real
the New England Patriots and
change is to come about.
the Boston Celtics; and repre-
With the realization of the
sentatives from the Anti-
horrors of racism and the
Defamation League, an orga-
courage to stop it, we can
nization devoted to the eradi-
avoid the tragedies that this
cation of anti- semitism.
shameful aspect of society
The enthusiasm of thou-
causes.
sands of teenagers in the Fleet
Garrett Patteson
Team Harmony III
Participating Schools
Abington
CAPAY Institute for Asian Amer. Studies
Abington High School
Charlestown High School
Dearborn Middle School
Amesbury
Amesbury High School
Donald McKay Middle School
Amesbury Middle School
Dorchester High School
Amherst
East Boston High School
Amherst Regional Junior High School
East Boston High School-Hope
Andover
East Boston High School-FACTS
Andover West Middle School
Edwards Middle School
Greater Lawrence Technical School
English High School
St. Augustine School
Fenway Middle College High School
Arlington
George Lewis Middle School of Visual and Performing Arts
Grover Cleveland Middle School
Arlington Catholic High School
Ashburnham
Horace Mann School for the Deaf
Oakmont Regional High School
John W. McCormack Middle School
Overlook Middle School
John D. O'Bryant School of Math & Science
Madison Park Technical Vocational School
Athol
Athol High School
McKinley Technical High School
Athol Middle School
Monsignor Ryan Memorial High School
Attleboro
Nativity Preparatory School
Attleboro Common Thread (ACT)
Oliver H. Perry School Boston
Attleboro High School
Our Lady of Lourdes
R.G. Shaw Middle School
Bishop Feehan High School
Coelho Middle School
Seaport Campus at New England
Avon
St. Margaret's School
St. Patricks Grammer School
Avon High School
Ayer
Taft Middle School
Ayer High School
The National Conference of Christians and Jews
Ayer Middle School
William Barton Rogers Middle School
Bedford
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Hanscom Middle School
YMCA of Greater Boston Allston/Brighton
Bourne
Belchertown
Belchertown High School
Bourne High School
Chestnut Hill Community School
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
Braintree
Belmont
Belmont High School
Archbishop Williams High School
Belmont Hill School
Braintree High School
East Middle School
Chenery Middle School
Beverly
Massasoit School, Inc.
South Middle School
Briscoe Middle School
Memorial Middle School
Bridgewater
Glen Urquhart School
Bridgewater Raynam Regional HS
Billerica
Williams Junior High
Shawsheen Technical High School
Laliberte Junior High School
Brockton
Boston
ABCD University School
Brockton High School
B.H.A. Youth on the Rise
Network High School
Bay Cove Academy
North Jr. High
Boston College High School
South Junior High
Brookline
Boston High School
The Park School
Boston Latin Academy
Brighton High School
Burlington
Burlington High School
Byfield
Easton
Triton Regional High School
Oliver Ames High School
Cambridge
Southeastern Regional Vocational High
Agassiz School
Everett
Boston Archdiocesan Choir School
Everett High School
Buckingham, Browne & Nichols
Parlin Jr. High
Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School
Pope John XXIII High School
Farr Academy
Fall River
Magic Me
B.M.C. Durfee High School
North Cambridge Catholic High School
Henry Lord Middle School
Peabody School
Matthew J. Kuss Middle School
Robert F. Kennedy School
Talbot Middle School
Watson House School
Falmouth
Canton
Falmouth High School
Blue Hills Regional Technical High School
Fitchburg
Canton High School
B.F. Brown Middle School
Jewish Family and Children's Service
Fitchburg High School
Carver
Memorial Middle School
Carver High School
Montachusett Regional Voc. Tech.
Charlestown
R.E. Brown Middle School
Charlestown High School
Reingold Elementary
Seaport Campus at New England Historic Seaport
Florida
Charlton
Gabriel Abbott Memorial
Bay Path Regional Voc. Tech. High School
Foxborough
Chicopee
Ahern Middle School
Bellamy Middle School
Foxboro High School
Chicopee Comprehensive High School
Framingham
Chicopee High School
Framingham High School
Fairview Middle School
Joseph P. Keefe Regional Voc. Tech.
St. Stanislaus School
Walsh Middle School
Clarksburg
Franklin
Clarksburg Elementary School
Horace Mann Middle School
North Berkshire School Union
Tri-County Regional High School
Clinton
Gloucester
Clinton High School
Gloucester High School
Clinton Middle School
O'Maley Middle School
Cohasset
Granville
Cohasset Jr/Sr High School
Granville Village School
Concord
Greenfield
Concord - Carlisle High School
Greenfield High School
Concord Middle School
Greenfield Middle School
Dalton
Hadley
Nessacus Middle School
Hopkins Academy Hampton
Wahconah Regional High School
Hamilton
Danvers
Pingree School
Danvers High School
Hampton, NH
Dunn Middle School
Hampton Academy Junior High
Dartmouth
Hanover
Bishop Stang High School
Hanover Middle School
Dartmouth High School
Hanson
Dedham
Indian Head Middle School
Noble and Greenough School
Harwich
Dennis
Cape Cod Regional Technical High School
Nathaniel H. Wixon Middle School
Haverhill
Dracut
Caleb Dustin Hunking Middle School
Englesby Junior High School
Dr. A.B. Consentino Middle School
Duxbury
Dr. Paul Nettle Middle School
Duxbury Jr./Sr. High School
Haverhill High School
East Bridgewater
John Greenleaf Whittier Middle School
East Bridgewater High School
Whittier Regional Vocational Tech H. S.
Whitier Vocational Technical High School
Malden High School
Hingham
Malden Middle School
Derby Academy
Sacred Hearts Parish School-Cheverus
Hingham High School
Manchester, NH
Hingham Middle School
Manchester Central High
Notre Dame Academy
Marblehead
Holbrook
Cohen Hillel Academy
Holbrook Jr.-Sr. High School
Marblehead Community Charter School
Hollis
Marblehead High School
Hollis/ Brookline High School
Marblehead Middle School
Hudson
Marlboro
Hudson High School
Advocates Community Counseling - Project H.E.A.R.T.
Hull
Assabet Valley Regional Vocational HS
Hull High School
Wayside School
Hull Jr High School
Marlborough High School
South Shore Charter School
Marshfield
Hyannis
Marshfield High School
Barnstable High School
Marstons Mills
Barnstable Middle School
Barstable Middle School at Marstons Mills
Kingston
Mattapoisett
Silver Lake Regional High School
Old Rochester High School
Lakeville-Freetown
Old Rochester Regional Jr High School
George R. Austin Middle School
Maynard
Lawrence
Maynard High School
James F. Leonard School
Medford
Lawrence High School
Medford High School
L'awrence Teen Coalition
Medford Voc.- Tech: HS
Leominster
Roberts Middle School
Leominster High School
Medway
Northwest School
Medway High School
Lexington
Melrose
Jonas Clarke Middle School
Melrose High School
Lexington H. S.
Melrose Middle School
William Diamond Middle School
Merrimac
Lexington
Commonworks High School
Jonas Clarke Middle School
Methuen
Lexington High School
Collaborative Alternative School
William Diamond Middle School
Comprehensive Grammar School
Lincoln
Donald P. Timony Middle School
Brooks Middle School
Methuen High School
Littleton
Tenney Middle School
Littleton Jr. Sr. High School
The Presentation of Mary Academy School
Lowell
Middleboro
Arts Magnet School
Memorial Junior High School
B. F. Butler Middle School
Middleboro High School
Bartlett Middle School
Middleton
Clement G. McDonough City Magnet School
North Shore Technical High School
Immaculate Conception
Milford
James S. Daley Middle School
Milford High School
Lowell Catholic High School
Milton
Rogers Middle School
Pierce Middle School
Wang Middle School
Monson
Lunenburg
Monson Jr / Sr High School
Lunenburg High School
Natick
Turkey Hill Middle
Eliot Montessori School
Lynn
Natick High School
Lynn English High School
Walnut Hill School
St. Mary's Regional High School
Needham
Malden
St. Sebastian's Country Day School
Malden Catholic High School
The Rashi School
New Bedford
Broad Meadows Middle School
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VILLAGE
And Other Lessons
Children Teach Us
HILLARY
RODHAM
CLINTON
An annual event in Boston called Team Harmony brings middle and high school
students and teachers together with local sports figures and business leaders to take a stand
against prejudice and bigotry. Local television and radio stations, newspapers, churches, and
synagogues get involved.
After the Team Harmony event in 1994, many students wrote about the positive messages
they received. 'Since the event, I want to do all that I can to stop racism,' one of them wrote. 'I
want everyone to live in peace and harmony, where there is no hatred and no violence. I don't
care that some of my friends are black, white, Chinese, Vietnamese, or Portuguese.'
"
Page 191, It Takes A Village by Hillary Rodham Clinton
TEAM HARMONY ADL FOUNDATION
Team Harmony IV
Confirmation Form
AMFlect
Change of Date to December 9, 1997
Team Harmony IV
December 9,1997
Please sign and return with your Registration Packet!
FleetCenter
School Name:
School City/Town:
Faculty Coordinator Name:
Dear Team Harmony Faculty Coordinator:
We are pleased to inform you that the First Lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton, will now be a part of this
year's Team Harmony IV event! In order to accommodate the First Lady's schedule, the date of the
event has been changed from Tuesday, November 25, 1997 to Tuesday, December 9, 1997 from
10:00 AM to 1:30 PM.
As participants in Team Harmony IV, we would like to confirm that your school has requested seating
for the number of people stated above. However, in order for your registration to be complete, we are
requesting that you fill out the following information to verify your participation at the event on
December 9, 1997. In order to attend Team Harmony IV on December 9, 1997, this form MUST be
completed and faxed to us at 617-536-6409 (or mailed to the address below). Once this form is
received, we will mail your event tickets and other event materials including transportation
information.
Please be aware that with the participation of the First Lady, Team Harmony IV will begin promptly
at 10:00 AM. You will need to be checked-in and in your seats by this time. Check-in starts at 8:30
AM. Please plan accordingly!!
To be completed and signed by the Team Coordinator and the School Principal (or authorized school designee):
Our school's/organization's team, as stated above, will be attending Team Harmony IV on Tuesday,
December 9, 1997 from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM. We acknowledge that the date of Team Harmony IV has
been changed from Tuesday, November 25, 1997 to Tuesday, December 9, 1997. By signing this docu-
ment, we are granting permission for all permission forms dated for the November 25, 1997 event to be
in affect for the new date, December 9, 1997. We will be responsible for notifying each attendees parent
or guardian of this date change.
Signature of Faculty/Team Coordinator
Date
Signature of Principal or Authorized School Designee
Date
MAIL or FAX This Entire Form with your Registration Forms to:
Team Harmony IV c/o The Rendon Group, 33 Union St., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
FAX: 617-536-6409
We MUST receive this completed form by November 14, 1997 for your school to be registered!!
Official Registration Packet
The Team Harmony Foundation, Fleet Bank
and Anti-Defamation League
Invite you to join us at
Team
DATE CHANGE:
December 9, 1997
y IV
No
Registration extended through
November 14, 1997
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IDL
League
TEAM HARMONY FOUNDATION
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MA
WFleet
Team Harmony IV
November 25, 1997
FleetCenter
Boston, Massachusetts
10:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Find out how you can take the initiative to combat prejudice
and promote the value of respecting diversity
in your school and community.
Together we can make a difference !
New
ADL
TEAM HARMONY IV AGENDA
BACKGROUND
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Check-in and Seating
he Anti-Defamation
League (ADL) is one of
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Team Harmony IV Event
the nation's oldest and
1:35 PM
Departure
most respected civil rights and
human relations organizations.
Since its founding in 1913, the
WHO SHOULD
League has been at the
forefront of the worldwide
ATTEND ?
struggle against anti-Semitism,
racism and all forms of bigotry.
All New England public,
Through education, advocacy
private and parochial school
and community outreach
students, grades 7-11, and
programs designed to
faculty are invited to attend.
HIGH
counteract hatred; ADL builds
Schools should send a "team"
bridges of understanding
of students and faculty-one
among diverse groups.
faculty member for every
A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE
five students-with a
Thousands come together in Harmony at
Institute is ADL's award-
maximum of 25 students and
Team Harmony III, November 12, 1996.
winning anti-bias education
5 staff per school. The school's team should reflect diversity in
and training program founded
gender, ethnicity, race, religion, interest, etc
to combat prejudice and
promote the value of
Supporting a
respecting diversity. Created
Winning Team
here as a statewide campaign,
Leonard Zakim
Team Harmony- The Event
the project aimed to help
and Jon Jennings,
address racial, religious and
Co-Founders of the
ethnic tensions. This
Team Harmony
Foundation present
grass-roots project has evolved
Michael Jordan,
into a national Institute
Captain of the World
offering programming in 29
Champion Chicago
Bulls with a Team
U.S. cities, as well as overseas.
Harmony t-shirt.
TEAM HARMONY BACKGROUND
S
everal years ago, former
concept as a testimony to
overcome bigotry in our
Boston Celtics' Captain
Jennings' friendship with Lewis.
communities and driven by a
Reggie Lewis and former
belief in giving young people a
Celtics' Assistant Coach/
Team Harmony was also
chance to make a difference.
Scouting Coordinator Jon
developed to augment the
Jennings wanted to create an
ongoing work of the
Over 30,000 students and
event which would help young
Anti-Defamation League's
faculty from across
people realize that regardless of
national anti-bias program, the
Massachusetts, New Hampshire
their backgrounds, they needed
A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE®
and Rhode Island have attended
to learn to respect each other's
Institute. The Institute is designed
Team Harmony events.
differences. After Reggie's tragic
to end discrimination, primarily
Thousands of additional
death at the age of 27, Jon joined
through teacher and student
students have benefited from
forces with Leonard Zakim,
training workshops.
the programs which attendees
Executive Director of the
have developed and
This multimedia event is a unique
Anti-Defamation League of
implemented in their schools
combination of entertainment,
New England and Rick Rendon,
and communities. Attendance at
Senior Partner of The Rendon
education, interactive dialogue,
Team Harmony IV will continue
and inspiration based on a
Group. Together, they
to empower and encourage
philosophy of a "team" effort to
developed the Team Harmony
youth to affect change.
New
TICKETING &
REGISTRATION PROCESS
INFORMATION
Step 1
Team Registration Form
Tickets:
Complete the enclosed Team Registration Form This form
Admittance to Team Harmony
must includè the names of all students and staff attending from
IV is by ticket only. Tickets will
your school/organization Once completed, FAX form to
be mailed to you as soon as all
(617) 536-6409 or mail to The Rendon Group. Team Forms must
registration materials are
be postmarked by Friday, October 31, 1997.
received. Anyone planning to
attend must register. Students
Step 2
may only attend the event as
Participant Permission Form
part of a school's or
organization's team.
Please copy and distribute a Participant Permission Form to each
participant. All three signatures are required for students to attend!
Cost:
Please Note: Staff are also required to complete forms. Forms for all team
There is no fee to attend.
members should be in one package to The Rendon Group. Forms
must be postmarked by Friday, October 31, 1997.
Food:
Lunch will be provided.
Step 3
Event Tickets are Mailed
Dress:
Once we receive your Team Registration Form and all
Participants should dress as
Participant Permission Forms, event tickets will be mailed to
they would to attend school.
you along with additional event information. Tickets will be
assigned as registration packets are received. The earlier you
Location:
register the better your team's seats will be.
FleetCenter, Causeway Street,
Boston, MA. The FleetCenter is
Step 4
located off Route 93, North
When you arrive at the event
Station exit. (North Station
Registration 8:30 AM to 9:45 AM
MBTA Stop).
One Staff/Faculty representative from your school/organization
should check-in while all other team members procede to their
Transportation & Parking:
seats. See information sheet mailed with tickets for more details.
Participants must provide their
own transportation.
OTHER ENCLOSED FORMS
Participants from the Greater
Boston area are strongly urged
Student Reporter Form
to use the MBTA. The
We are looking for a student reporter from each participating
FleetCenter is located at the
school. Student reporters will cover Team Harmony IV from their
MBTA's "North Station" stop,
own perspective and write stories which will be featured in their
accessible on the MBTA's
NEW Ticketing and Registration Policy
local and school newspapers. Please encourage a responsible
Green, Orange and Commuter
student to assume this important role. Forms must be received by
Rail Lines.
Friday, October 17, 1997 to qualify.
Individual passenger cars are
Fleet/Team Harmony Awards Application
discouraged. Parking is not
If your school has implemented creative and innovative programs
provided.
which directly deal with the issues of combating bigotry, racism,
Buses and vans must be
anti-Semitism and other forms of hatred, we encourage you to
registered on your Team
apply for this award. Five schools will be honored with the Fleet/
Registration Form! Due to
Team Harmony Award at Team Harmony IV. Only applications
specific regulations in the City
received by Friday, October 17, 1997 will be considered.
of Boston and limited bus
Lewis/ Jennings Award Nomination Form
parking, this information must
If you know of young people from different racial, ethnic and/or
be provided in advance or we
religious backgrounds who have worked together as a team to
will be unable to accommodate
implement change or combat bigotry, please nominate them using
your bus. If you have school
the enclosed form. All nominations must be received by Friday,
bus parking questions, please
October 17, 1997 to be considered.
call (617) 536-6033.
Thank You Team Harmony Sponsors
MFleet
IDL
Defamation League
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Patriots
BOSTON
CELTICS
BOSTON
TOTAL
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RED
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Corporate Sponsors
The Abbey Group
*
KISS 108 FM
*
Staples
*
Au Bon Pain
*
MacDowell Companies
*
Teamsters Local- 25
*
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
*
MCET
*
Teresa and H. John Heinz, III
Massachusetts
*
Metropolitan District Commission
Foundation
*
Don Law Company
National Amusements
*
Tofias; Fleishman, Shapiro &
*
FleetCenter
*
New England Cable News
Company
*
Four Seasons Hotel
*
Rasky & Company
*
WCVB TV Channel 5
Hank Agency Group
*
Reebok Foundation
*
WEEI Sports Radio 850AM
*
Hard Rock Cafe
*
The Rendon Group, Inc.
*
WILD AM
*
Jordan's Furniture
*
Sorg's Paper Place
*
Kelly's Roast Beef
*
Stop and Shop
Community Co-Sponsors
*
A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE
*
FleetCenter Community Service
*
Puerto Rico Federal Affairs
Institute
Corporation
Administration
*
Big Brothers Association of
*
Massachusetts Department of
The Boys and Girls Clubs
Greater Boston
Education.
*
The Wang Center Young At Arts
*
*
Boston Public Library
National Conference
*
Urban League of Eastern
*
CAPAY
*
Northeastern University's Center for
Massachusetts
*
City Year
the Study of Sport in Society
Sponsors and Supporters as of August 1997
SEND FORMS To:
Have your friends and
QUESTIONS?
family watch
Team Harmony IV LIVE
Call: 1-800-63-UNITY
Team Harmony IV Event
c/o The Rendon Group
on
REMEMBER:
33 Union Street, 5th Floor
New England
Register Early!!
Boston, MA 02108
The earlier you register
FAX: (617) 536-6409
Cable News
the better your seats will
be!
Team Harmony-Participant Permission Form
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Team Harmony is an event sponsored by the Team Harmony Foundation, Fleet Bank, Anti-Defamation
League (ADL) and numerous other corporate and community sponsors. This multimedia event is a unique
combination of entertainment, education, interactive dialogue, and inspiration based on a philosphy of a "team"
effort to overcome bigotry in our communities and driven by the belief in giving young people a chance to make a
difference. If you need additional information about this event, please contact your student's faculty advisor. In
order to attend the event; this form MUST be completed and returned to the Team Coordinator. THANK YOU !
Participant's Name:
Faculty Coordinator:
Name of School or Community Organization:
School/Organization Street Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Home Phone #:
School Phone #:
(Please Check One) I am a
Staff Member
Parent/Chaperone
Student in Grade
Do you need: wheelchair access, sign language interpretation, or other services?
Yes
No
If yes, please explain:
Participant Sign Off
Must be completed by all participants in the event (students and faculty):
I hereby agree to participate in the Team Harmony IV Event on November 25, 1997 at the FleetCenter in Boston, MA. I
understand that I am to attend all proceedings that are part of this event. I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to inform
my teachers/supervisor of my absence from class due to this event. By signing this, I am granting my permission to be
photographed on film or video tape.
Signature of Participant
Date
Parent/Guardian Sign-off
School Sign-Off
To be completed for all participants under age 18.
Must be completed for all students.
I hereby grant permission for the individual named above to
The person named above has permission to participate in
attend the Team Harmony IV Event on Tuesday, November 25,
this school sanctioned activity and to be excused from all
1997 at the FleetCenter. By signing this document I am granting
classes on Tuesday, November 25, 1997 to attend the Team
permission for the individual named above to be photographed
Harmony IV Event. The school shall be responsible for all
on film or video tape, for use in any Team Harmony Foundation
transportation involved in bringing the person named
and/or ADL promotional, fund-raising, or educational
above to and from the Event.
materials. I am also granting my permission for the individual
to travel to the event with a school or organization chaperone.
Signature of Parent/Guardian
Date
Signature of Principal
Date
or Authorized School Designee
Note to Faculty/Staff Coordinator:
Copy and distribute this form to each member of your Team for completion. Remember event tickets will not be issued until
all forms are received. Mail all Participant Permission Forms by Friday, October 31, 1997 to:
Team Harmony IV Event, c/o The Rendon Group, Inc., 33 Union Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
or FAX: 617-536-6409
Fleet Bank Team Harmony IV Awards
Application
Fleet Bank is proud to recognize young people who are working to combat prejudice and promote respect for all
persons. In fact, we know that from the neighborhood to the nation-our ability to cultivate diverse perspectives
will have a profound affect on all our futures. And it begins not institutionally, but individually classmate to
classmate, colleague to colleague. For that reason, we present the Fleet Bank Team Harmony Awards. In this
way, we recognize some of the remarkable individuals who make these principles a way of life:
Criteria:
Team Harmony IV will once again be honoring 5 student teams who have made a difference in their schools by their
work in combating prejudice and promoting respect for diversity. All middle and high school students from public,
private or parochial schools in New England are eligible to apply to be a Fleet Bank Team Harmony IV Award winner.
To be an award recipient, the diversity work in your school should be in accordance with the goals of A WORLD
OF DIFFERENCE Institute.
These goals are:
To provide an understanding of prejudice and discrimination and the harms they inflict upon
individuals and society;
To recognize our own and others' biases and to take personal responsibility for combatting
prejudice and discrimination;
To challenge the stereotypes and biases which inhibit intergroup understanding;
To provide techniques for combatting prejudice and discrimination; and
To identify factors in the school environment which promote intergroup understanding and
student successes.
Directions:
School staff need to complete the information below and the application on the reverse side. Please reproduce
copies of the reverse side for each activity which is part of your action plan. All activities completed since Team
Harmony III (November 12, 1996) and all activities planned through June of 1998 should be included.
Additionally, please provide the following information in narrative form on a separate sheet of paper:
1. What was the impetus behind developing your diversity program? (e.g. student, staff, media, bias
incident, etc.)
2. What is the profile of your school community?
School Name:
School Address:
Telephone:
FAX:
Faculty Contact:
Home Telephone:
Student Team (Include names and grades):
Please submit all applications to:
Fleet Bank Team Harmony IV Awards,
c/o The Rendon Group, Inc., 33 Union Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
or FAX all sheets to (617) 536-6409
Deadline for consideration is Friday, October 17, 1997
Fleet Bank Team Harmony IV Awards
Activity Description Sheet
Please reproduce this document for each activity you wish to submit for consideration.
Name of School:
Contact Name:
Phone:
For each activity please provide the following information:
Name of Activity:
Description of Activity:
Date(s) of Activity:
Planners of Activity: (Indicate student, faculty, combined effort, etc.)
Is this Activity. (Please indicate all that apply)
A. Being held for the first time?
B. An annual event?
If yes, what year did it begin?
C. Other?
D. Curriculum based?
E. Non-classroom?
Which students participate in the activity (e.g. all grades, clubs, etc.) ?
Please Submit to:
Fleet Bank Team Harmony IV Awards, c/o The Rendon Group, Inc., 33 Union Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
or FAX all sheets to (617) 536-6409
Questions? Call 1-800-63-UNITY
Lewis/Jennings Award
Nomination Form
Created to honor young people who cross the barriers of race, religion and ethnic backgrounds
to come together for a common purpose and make a difference in the lives of others.
BACKGROUND
The Lewis/Jennings Award was created to honor the friendship which existed between Reggie Lewis,
former Boston Celtic's Captain and Jon Jennings, former Celtic's Assistant Coach. These two men were
of different backgrounds and races, but became friends. After the race riots in Los Angeles, Reggie
Lewis, a black man from urban Baltimore, Maryland and Jon Jennings, a white man from rural Rich-
mond, Indiana, discussed the race relations in the United States and decided to do something about it.
Their combined dream was to create an event to bring together youth to face the issues of bigotry,
prejudice and hatred. Tragically, Reggie Lewis died at the age of 27, before this dream could come into
existence. Jon Jennings, as a tribute to his friend, continued their dream in the Team Harmony Event.
The Lewis/Jennings Award honors those young people from different ethnic, racial and/or religious
backgrounds who work together as a team to implement change or combat bigotry.
NOMINATIONS
We encourage you to nominate two or more young people who have worked together as a team to
implement change in their communities. These youth should be from different racial, ethnic and/or
religious backgrounds.
Your Name:
Your Organization/School:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Work Phone#:
Home Phone#:
I nominate the following young people who are from diverse backgrounds and have come together to
make a difference in the lives of others (please list names; ages, and grades of the nominees)
In paragraph form on a separate sheet of paper please indicate the following:
1. The background of each individual (racial, religious, cultural, geographic, gender,etc.).
2. How these young people came together to work toward a common goal.
3. What project/program these young people worked on together.
4. Why you think these young people should be honored at Team Harmony IV with this award.
Please submit all award nominations to:
Lewis/Jennings Award, c/o The Rendon Group, Inc., 33 Union Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
or FAX to: 617-536-6409.
If you have questions please call 1-800-63-UNITY.
Nominations Must be received by Friday, October 17, 1997 to be considered.
Team Harmony IV-Team Registration Form
Complete this form by listing the name and grade level of all students and staff attending
the Team Harmony IV Event at the FleetCenter on Tuesday, November 25, 1997.
Mail completed Team Registration Form to:
Team Harmony IV Event, c/o The Rendon Group, Inc., 33 Union Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
or FAX to 617-536-6409.
Registration forms must be postmarked by Friday, October 31, 1997.
School Name:
School Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
School Phone #:
School Fax #:
Staff Contact:
Home Phone #:
We will be traveling by (please check one):
bus
van
MBTA.
Type or Print Team Member Names: Please indicate staff members' names on STAFF lines and students on other lines.
1. STAFF
2.
Grade:
3.
Grade:
4.
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5:
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6.
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7. STAFF
8.
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9.
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11.
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12.
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13. STAFF
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15.
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23.
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30.
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Remember- There Must Be One Staff Member/Adult For Every 5 Students!
Team Harmony IV
Student Reporter Form
Hold The Presses !
We invite you to be a Student Reporter for Team Harmony IV at the FleetCenter in
Boston, Massachusetts on Tuesday, November 25, 1997. As a student reporter, you
will write a story about Team Harmony IV from your perspective for your local and
school newspapers. Schools are limited to one student reporter.
Student Reporters must attend the Team Harmony IV Event. Please obtain permission
from your Team Harmony Faculty Coordinator and complete the information below.
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY
Student Reporter's Name:
Home Address:
City/Town:
State:
Zip:
Telephone: (Home)
(School)
Your Age:
Your Grade:
Student Reporter's Signature:
Name of School:
Name of Faculty Coordinator:
Telephone: (Home)
(School)
Faculty Coordinator's Signature:
Thank you for volunteering to be a Team Harmony IV Student Reporter. You will
be notified of a pre-event Student Reporter Briefing Session (time and place
to be announced). Don't forget to bring a pad of paper and a pencil (and a
camera, if you like) to Team Harmony IV.
After receiving this form we will send you the name, address and phone number of
the editor of your local paper. We will contact the editor on your behalf and explain
to him/her that you would like to write a news story about Team Harmony IV. We ask
that you then call the editor to discuss your story. Questions can be submitted
by e-mail to: [email protected] or by Fax to: 617-742-6880 or call: (617) 742-7077.
To participate in this program, this form must be faxed to (617) 742-6880
no later than Friday, October 17, 1997.
A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE, THE BOSTON GLOBE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1996
1
STAND UP AND BE
COUNTED
I've had enough.
I'm SO tired of racial fights in
high school, swastikas,
INSIDE:
The Boston Globe's reports - 1996
and skin heads spreading
their racist propaganda.
I have to speak out,
but I feel S0 alone.
No one wants to get involved,
but why should we
put up with this?
CLINTON LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY
Racism is unacceptable.
I don't have to put up with this.
I only have one voice,
but if enough of us speak out,
together we can stop the hate.
WORLD OF DIFFERENCE INSTITUTE
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
KAITLIN MCGAW
Belmont High School
"I guess I've always been
known as a freedom fighter."
KAITLIN MCGAW
Belmont High School
"I guess I've always been
known as a freedom fighter."
K
NIRVA KAPASI
Ashland High School
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"Diversity is more than just a
black-white issue."
Team Harmony III
November 12, 1996
FleetCenter
JAMES VALERIO
Marlborough High School
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERYATION
His "voice became another
avenue for him to vent his
energies.
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JAMES VALERIO
Marlborough High School
His "voice became another
avenue for him to vent his
energies."
Card
Lectia
DERIK ABELSON
Ayer High School
He felt he could not let taunts
go unreported, hoping he
would save another student
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the same pain.
THE WORLD OF DIFFERENCE INSTITUTE
cited these ten teachers from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Vermont for their efforts promoting respect for diversity.
LAUREN YOUNG
Please see Page 3 for identifications.
Medfield High School
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
By voicing ideas, she became
an integral part of the
decision-making process.
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B2
THE BOSTON GLOBE
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1996
10 students who have found a better way
By Gloria Negri
They will receive the Golden
to students about his feelings having
Troop No. 823 for the Handicapped
"You Can Make a Difference" award
GLOBE STAFF
been hurt; "he made us all talk and
of which he is a member. Belmon
at the league's downtown office.
act differently in a positive way."
High School Senior Kaitlin McGav
At 17 Derik Abelson, coping with
In all cases the winners have
The awards ceremony is one of a
18, of Belmont, selected ANYTOWI
physical and cognitive disabilities,
been outspoken and, at times, taken
series of events leading to the Anti-
New England, a youth leadershi
hardly realized the power of his ac-
controversial stands against dis-
Defamation League's Team Har-
development and diversity educatio
tions when he first spoke out against
crimination in many areas including
mony Event in November.
program of the National Conferenc
the taunting he endured - students
race, religion, and sexual preference.
of Christians and Jews, where sh
mocking and mimicking his uncer-
"By taking a strong stand
trained. Not many who kno
tain gait and speech - in the Ayer
At Ayer. High School, S0 much
against anti-Semitism, racism, homo-
McGaw were surprised to hear sh
High School cafeteria.
were students moved that this year's
phobia and other forms of bigotry
had won a humanitarian award, ex
graduating class has dedicated its
and prejudice in their schools and
So deep was his hurt, Abelson
cept, perhaps, herself. "I guess I'v
yearbook to Abelson, breaking the
communities, these special teens
felt he could not let the taunts go un-
always been known as kind of a frei
tradition of naming a teacher or an-
have clearly chosen the 'road less
reported, hoping he would save an-
dom fighter," said McGaw, who el
other adult for the honor. "I'm very
traveled by,' said Leonard Zakim,
other student the same pain.
ters Harvard College in September
happy and proud," Abelson, a ninth
executive director of the Anti-Defa-
He spoke to school principal Don
grader at Ayer High, said recently.
mation League's New England Re-
It was her time spent at ANY
K. Parker, who suggested he make
gion, and Harold W. Schwartz, its
"It wasn't easy for Derik to face
TOWN, McGaw, said, "that change
fellow students aware of his hurt
chairman of the board.
the entire school and share his mes-
my life and committed me to soci
feelings. Two other students, Jason
The award winners will each re-
service."
sage with them," said special educa-
Kidder and Lisa Venema, helped
tion teacher Diane A. Hobbs, "but he
ceive a US savings bond valued at
McGaw has been the leader
him organize his talks before differ-
knew that even if his message
$1,000, a cash award of $250, plus an-
fighting several racial incidents
ent grade levels, talks that galva-
reached only a handful of students, it
other $250 for the charity of their
Belmont and in school. Last Nover
nized his school community.
would make a great difference for
choice. The award money was made
ber she organized a racial harmor
Abelson is one of 10 Massachu-
people with disabilities."
possible through a foundation named
GLOBE STAFF PHOTO BILL GREENE
GLOBE STAFF PHOTO BILL GREENE
gathering that 900 attended. Oi
setts students who will be honored
The handful of his former tor-
KAITLIN McGAW
DERIK ABELSON
in honor of the late Irene and Jack
year, McGaw used the skills sl
tonight by the Anti-Defamation
menters have now joined his host of
Organized meeting
Took action on own
Golden of Kingston. The Goldens
learned at ANYTOWN to teach en
League's A World of Difference. In-
spent their lifetimes promoting so-
admirers, whose view of Abelson is
pathy and inclusion at her alma ma
cial justice, civil rights, and racial
stitute for their courage and commit-
summed up in the feelings of two
even if you have obstacles to face in
overcome them," said Justice. Nau-
er elementary school, "This is tl
and religious harmony. For his char-
ment "in demonstrating exemplary
seniors, William Justice and Charles
life, if you are determined, you can
mann said that when Abelson spoke
ity, Derik Abelson chose Boy Scout
age when kids still haven't learn
8 also honored for upholding respect for diversity
Aside from Derik Abelson of
the State Department of Education.
teen-agers. Her charity is the
president. Her chairty is the Sidney
Ayer and Kaitlin McGaw of Belmont,
Her charity is the Foundation for
Strongest Link AIDS Services in.
Borum Jr. Health Center in Boston.
'By taking a strong stand against
eight others will be honored with
Children with AIDS.
Essex County.
Sarah Melvoin, 17, of the Win-
anti-Semitism, racism, homophobia
Golden Awards for their work pro-
Jennifer Brundige, 13, an 8th
Nirva Kapasi, 18, of Ashland
sor School in Boston, who initiated a
moting respect for diversity. They
grader at Broad Meadows Middle
High School, who inspired creation
Human Relations Forum there to
and other forms of bigotry and
are:
School in Quincy, led a letter-writing
of the school's International Club. As
discuss prejudice. Now, all contro-
prejudice in their schools and
Evon Burroughs, 16, a star ath-
campaign to raise funds to build a
its president, she has organized tol-
versial issues are discussed at the fo-
communities, these special teens
lete, who is co-president of the Di-
school in Pakistan in memory of Iq-
erance training sessions and spon-
rum. Her charity is the Southern
versity Club at Rivers School in
bal Masih, who was sold into slave
sored a National Conference of
Poverty Law Center in Montgom-
have clearly chosen the 'road less
Weston. He has been outspoken in
labor in Pakistan by his family at age
Christian and Jews program. that
ery, Ala.
traveled by.'
support of fellow students who might
four. He was later honored with a
trains high school students to teach
Diana Rubin, 16, of Methuen
have been discriminated against, not
humanitarian award in Boston and
tolerance to elementary students.
High School, founder of the Violence
LEONARD ZAKIM
only because of race and génder, but
visited the Quincy school. Jennifer's
Her charity is Project Teamwork, a
Awareness Committee there and a
Executive director, New England Region
also for sexual orientation. His char-
charity is Iqbal's school.
national initiative to reduce violence
peer mediator. As such, school offi-
of the Anti-Defamation League.
ity is Children's Services of Rox-
Heather Ingerson, 17, of Ames-
and prejudice.
cials said, she has been a key. factor
bury.
bury High School, who started work-
Susana Kwong, 15, of Brighton
in maintaining a, peaceful environ-
Sarah Burke, 18, who. lobbied
shops at the high and middle schools
High School, cited for her communi-
ment at the school. She is also a
for the formation of a Gay/Straight
in Amesbury on human diversity.
ty service activities, particularly with
founding member of the school's
Alliance at Natick High School, an
She is preparing public service an-
the homeless, and for making those
AIDS Action Committee. Her char-
effort that resulted in a $1,225 Safe
nouncements for cable television to
activities part of the Latinos-in-Ac-
ity is Safe Havens, a peer assistance
Schools grant to Natick. High from
foster dialogue between parents and
tion student club of which she is vice-
program at school.
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
CLINTON LIBRARY PHOTOC
They are
HELD
spreading
intolerance
— of bias
Students gather at
Brandeis workshop
By John Milne
GLOBE STAFF
WALTHAM - The wounds of
CLINTON LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY
prejudice that cause pain and spur
anger happen in high schools every
day, according to teen-agers who
participated in the third annual
Youth Congress at Brandeis Univer-
sity.
PRESERVATION
During a morning workshop, stu-
dents presented examples of dis-
crimination: At a cafeteria, one stu-
dent is shunned because of race, and
the friend he wanted to eat with is
embarrassed into silence.
A student who becomes a star in
the school play is labeled a homosex-
ual. Boys tell girls that girls can't
play basketball. A youngster who
picks up a penny is called "a Jew."
GLOBE STAFF PHOTO DAVID RYAN
More than 1,000 students from
Sarah Payne, Colleen Fleming and Christian Correia hang drawings chosen for the World of Difference calendar at the ADL's Boston office.
200 junior and senior high schools
attended the event, part of a number
Students count days to a world without racism
of activities sponsored throughout
the year by the Anti-Defamation
League's A World of Difference In-
stitute:
By Gloria Negri
The calendar will be distributed to 15,000 young people
with their peers.
Rick Greco of rural Southwick
GLOBE STAFF
who will be coming from around the country "to take a stand
"The contest gave our students a chance to discuss what
Tolland Regional High said that at
against bigotry" at the league's third Team Harmony event
we are all about," said Sister Elaine Nolan, art teacher at
his school, "We are almost all white,
In her vision of a perfect world, 17-year-old Sarah Payne
at the Fleet Center on Nov. 12, Cherwin said.
Ryan High. "Even though we are a parochial school, our
about the same economic status, SO
of Dorchester sees people carrying multicolored umbrellas
The ideal world of 10-year-old Christian Corriea of Matta-
students are from very different cultures and backgrounds."
there are a lot of references about
to protect themselves from dark clouds raining seeds of rac-
pan also will be. depicted in the calendar: a fishing pole to
Carolyn Kaufman, fine arts teacher at Oliver H. Perry
people who are of different races."
ism, prejudice and ignorance.
"cast off racism"; a rubber stamp to "stamp out prejudice";
School in South Boston, where Corriea is in fourth grade,
Biased remarks often reach the
"The umbrellas represent respect, awareness and un-
and a blank TV screen to "cancel out bigotry."
said: "You can't just get out there and tell children it's not
point "that you listen to them SO long
derstanding, and their different shades represent the com-
To 15-year-old Colleen Fleming of Lynn, a dinosaur's big
nice to be prejudiced. Drawing and talking about it makes it
you become sort of immune to it,'
ing together of different cultures," said Payne, a senior at
foot is one way to stomp on prejúdice. In her winning draw-
less abstract."
said Rajesh Patel of Milford High.
Monsignor Ryan Mémorial High School in Dorchester
ing, she aims "to make prejudice as extinct as the dinosaur."
The other nine winners whose drawings will annear in
About 20.000 voung people have
WALTHAM - The wounds of
prejudice that cause pain and spur
anger happen in high schools every
day, according to teen-agers who
participated in the third annual
Youth Congress at Brandeis Univer-
sity.
During a morning workshop, stu-
dents presented examples of dis-
crimination: At a cafeteria, one stu-
dent is shunned because of race, and
the friend he wanted to eat with is
embarrassed into silence.
A student who becomes a star in
the school play is labeled a homosex-
ual. Boys tell girls that girls can't
play basketball. A youngster who
picks up a penny is called "a Jew."
GLOBE STAFF DAVID RYAN
Sarah Payne, Colleen Fleming and Christian Correia hang drawings chosen for the World of Difference calendar at the ADL's Boston office.
More than 1,000 students from
200 junior and senior high schools
attended the event, part of a number
Students count days to a world without racism
of activities sponsored throughout
the year by the Anti- Defamation
League's A World of Difference In-
stitute:
By Gloria Negri
The calendar will be distributed to 15,000 young people
with their peers.
Rick Greco of rural Southwick
GLOBE STAFF
who will be coming from around the country "to take a stand
"The contest gave our students a chance to discuss what
Tolland Regional High said that at
against bigotry" at the league's third Team Harmony event
we are all about," said Sister Elaine Nolan, art teacher at
his school, "We are almost all white,
In her vision of a perfect world, 17-year-old Sarah Payne
at the Fleet Center/on Nov. 12, Cherwin said.
Ryan High. "Even though we are a parochial school, our
about the same economic status, so
of Dorchester sees people carrying multicolored umbrellas
The ideal world/of 10-year-old Christian Corriea of Matta-
students are from very different cultures and backgrounds."
there are a lot of references about
to protect themselves from dark clouds raining seeds of rac-
pan also will be depicted in the calendar: a fishing pole to
Carolyn Kaufman, fine arts teacher at Oliver H. Perry
people who are of different races."
ism, prejudice and ignorance.
"cast off racism" a rubber stamp to "stamp out prejudice";
School in South Boston, where Corriea is in fourth grade,
Biased remarks often reach the
"The umbrellas represent respect, awareness and un-
and a blank TV screen to "cancel out bigotry.'
said: "You can't just get out there and tell children it's not
point "that you listen to them SO long
derstanding, and their different shades represent the com-
To 15-year old Colleen Fleming of Lynn, a dinosaur's big
nice to be prejudiced. Drawing and talking about it makes it
you become sort of immune to it,"
ing together of different cultures," said Payne, a senior at
foot is one way to stomp on prejudice. In her winning draw-
less abstract."
said Rajesh Patel of Milford High.
Monsignor Ryan Memorial High School in Dorchester.
ing, she aims to make prejudice as extinct as the dinosaur.
The other nine winners whose drawings will appear in
About 20,000 young people have
With artists' hands and sensitive souls, Payne and 11
"I had always been taught at home to treat everyone the
the 1997 calendar are:
taken the institute's student training
other students have put their images of a world without
same way, said Fleming, a junior at North Shore Technical
Kate Fitzpatrick, Grade 10, Amherst Regional High
programs, financed by several busi-
prejudice on paper with magic marker, water colors and
High School in Middleton. "I hope my drawing will help peo-
School, Amherst; Amanda Lindsay, Grade 5, Oliver H. Per-
ness associations, said organizer
acrylic paint to win places on the 1997 calendar of the Anti-
ple accept others as they are.
ry School, South Boston; Kristen Phelps, Grade 11, Lunen-
Sandra B.
Defamation League's World of Difference Institute.
Fleming and her classmates have been inspired to pro-
burg High School, Lunenburg; Suzanne Dearing, Grade 5,
Fleishman. "One person can
The World of Difference Institute received more than
mote tolerance by their art teacher, Gina Bianco, who has
Brunton School, Springfield; Bethea Delatizky, Grade 8,
make a difference,". Flèishman told
12,000 entries from students in grades K through 12 in 54
donated her time and talent to the World of Difference Insti-
Brown Middle School, Newton; Ráchael Wilson, Grade 1,
the students. They were urged, for
schools around the state for the calendar contest, now in its
tute.
Morris School, Lenox; Sheri DeMonte, Grade 6, Norwood
example, to challenge and not to tol-
10th year, said Sherry Cherwin, the Anti-Defamation
Art teachers say the calendar contest is not only an outlet
Junior High School, Norwood; Chloe Johnson, Grade 7,
erate discrimination. In the cafeteria
League's special-project coordinator. This year's calendar
for the artistic talents of their students; but that it also gives
Whitman Middle School, Whitman; and Christine Verdolino,
incident, students learned how they
project is funded by the Sheraton Foundation.
the students an opportunity to informally discuss prejudice
Grade 6, Medway Middle School, Medway
might offer support to a shunned
classmate, calm him-down and talk
to other students afterward.
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Teachers and youth workers discuss how to prevent bias
WALTHAM - In small groups and casual dress, 20
to foster respect for cultural diversity during her 41
Massachusetts schoolteachers and three youth workers
years as a schoolteacher. Her career began in rural Ala-
gave up part of their summer vacation last week to gath-
bama and included a year in London as assistant princi-
er at Brandeis University to talk about ways to erase
pal at a school for American dependents:
prejudice in a world often too eager to ignore it.
"I took this program as a learner and now would like
"Each of us has a responsibility to stop anti-Sem-
to become a facilitator," Hicks said: "This institute has
itism, racism, prejudice and discrimination in the same
given us the chance to share ideas around very sensitive
way we would stop a child from reaching for a pot. of
topics as we build trust. The workshops leave you with
boiling water on the stove," said Sandra B. Fleishman,
thought-provoking ideas. Role-playing is more valuable
project director of A World of Difference Institute of the
than a list of how-to's."
Anti-Defamation League, as she opened the institute's
"For the first two days of the institute, the agenda
10th annual summer session for teachers..
included role-playing examples of prejudice, such as in-
The institute is an anti-bias education and training
sensitive acts against people of different races or cul-
project started by the New England ADL 11 years ago.
tures; of a different sexual preference or for whom Eng-
Since it began its summer program 10 years ago, it has
lish is a second language. Some gave firsthand experi-
trained 25,000 Massachusetts schoolteachers.
ences.
The summer session is one of a series of events lead-
"Once we've raised our personal awareness, we can
ing to the ADL's Team Harmony Event in November.
apply what we've learned to our students," said Carla
Nationwide, more than 230,000 teachers have been
Yamashiro, an institute staffer who used to teach school.
trained and more than 10 million public, private and pa-
"We all carry. a lot. of baggage around with us and
rochial school students have beén reached by the insti-
until we discover it, we can't deal with it," said Holland.
tute program, Fleishman said.
For one participant, the workshop on "white privi-
From around the state last week; participants at
Eleven teachers were cited in May for promoting respect for diversity. Front row:
lege" struck a chord.
Brandeis included African-Americans, whites, Hispanics
"Because I am a white, Protestant male, I haven't
and Asians: They or their schools paid $250 to take the
Michael Delman, Southborough; Pauline Bixby, Orange; Maureen Spaight, East
been a victim of "prejudice," said David Herbert, a teach-
course.
Providence, R.I. oseph Sammon, Medford. Standing: Marcia Butman and
er at Westford Academy, a public school in Westford.
The institute has touched many schools and work-
Corrinna Holloway of Lexington; Claire Ogelsby, Putney, Vt.; Janyce Lee,
"Hearing people here talk of what it really means to be a
places. Jan Krause, an institute "facilitator," has for sev-
Brookline; Sherry Isbiter, Methuen; Louise Freedman, Newton. Not shown:
victim of prejudice has taught me a lot." Herbert won an
erál years been training teachers and administrators in
Denise Messina, Springfield.
award for his diversity program at the school. The
Worcester's public schools. "The idea is to take a pro-
program was especially meaningful to JoAnn Carlotto, a
active approach to prevent incidences of bias before they
head teacher of the Greater Lawrence Educational Col-;
occur," said facilitator Barbara Holland. That is why
laborative, an alternative school in Methuen. "A lot of the
Gerald P. Casey, program manager of the youth
you have to do is visit a project and you'll see black and
clubs in its projects, using A World of Difference to train
'isms' we're dealing with here, I see at school," Carlotto
program of the Boston Housing Authority, enrolled in
white children playing together. It's the adults who have
its staff.
said. "Our students, are SO insecure, anyone who is differ-
the summer program.
the problem."
Clara Hicks, a black retired principal of the Mason-
ent threatens their own identities. We have to get them
"Within our 22 housing developments," he said,
In the fall, Casey said, the BHA will start diversity
Rice Elementary School in Newton Center, has worked
to value themselves, so they can value others
teach
"we're using youth as our tool" to fight racial bias. "All
them to affirm diversity Instead of fighting it.
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THE BOSTON GLOBE
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1996
B3
State House
kickoff time
Sylvia Stevens-
Edouard, Blue Cross
director of community
relations, checks out
Jon Jennings' World
of Difference tie at a
State House ceremo-
ny on April 1 kicking
off World of Differ-
ence Week at which
Lt. Gov. Paul Cellucci
read Gov. William F.
Weld's proclamation.
GLOBE STAFF PHOTO TOM LANDERS
Bartlett Middle School students, from left, Chris Floyd, Mariama WII-
lie-Bonglo, Linda Lakmany, Lekhena Levin and Stephen Darrigo.
In Danvers, a
fruitful effort
GLOBE STAFF PHOTO JONATHAN WIGGS
By Gloria Negri
performance. The graffiti incident
GLOBE STAFF
and Team Harmony have inspired
the kids to work with the committee
A Medford teacher is honored
In the summer of 1994, the
and the Police Department to imple-
Danvers community was stunned
ment an action plan for Danvers
when racial. anti Semitic and sexist
High
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CLINTON LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY
selves.
DiVito and the other four stu-
graffiti was spray-painted on the
The plan appears to be working.
By Jerry Taylor
GLOBE STAFF
He has them create posters or
dents in his advanced placement
windows and walls of an elementary
"We haven't had any repeats of
videos reflecting their research into,
English class this year gave him a
school in town. Two Danvers High
the incidents on the scale of what we
The catalyst for change, Joseph
say, marriage traditions in several
Mont Blanc pen. He had the five to
School students, ages 14 and 16,
had," said Theodore H. Butler, facul-
Sammon said, came in October 1992
cultures, or write personal narra-
his house for a farewell barbecue!
were charged with vandalism. Al-
ty adviser for the World of Differ-
in Medford High School's enrollment
tives basedson such works as Julius
DiVito and the other four - Amanda
though local schools had been work-
ence Institute programs in Danvers
in SEED, or "Seeking Equity in
Lester's "To Be a Slave," an antholo-
Poverchuk, Deirdre Owens, Laurie
ing with students to instill respect
schools. "The positive impact is that
Educational Diversity," an effort by
gy of accounts by slaves in the Unit-
Thurrott and Chris Bruno - wrote
for cultural and racial diversity, the
somehow groups of kids have taken
the state Education Department to
ed States
tributes to Sammon on a card they
incident prompted school officials to
ownership of the problem."
add multicultural dimensions across
"They had to write narratives
gave him.
turn to the New England office of
On Nov. 12, Danvers students
the public school curriculum.
from the perspective of the middle
"Few people have influenced my
the nationwide Anti-Defamation
will be among 14,000 students from
Then came the December 1992
passage or the auction block or es-
life the way you have," Bruno said.
League for help.
450 schools in Massachusetts attend-
brawl between black and white stu-
cape along the Underground Rail-
Owens said: "I love a class where I
For the past 11 years, the
ing an annual event at the Fleet-
dents at Medford High School, re-
road," Sammon said:
can give- my opinion, extensively."
League has run an anti-bias educa--
Center called "Team Harmony.' The
tion and training project known as
event will honor the work of stu-
sulting in 15 arrests and provoking
"They picked up the vernacular
Poverchuk said: "You are an abso-
remedial steps, from hiring the
of slaves. Some of their narratives
The World of Difference Institute.
dents statewide who have been fight-
lutely fabulous teacher: I will never
And Danvers is one of many school
ing bigotry and hopefully serve to in-
school's first black guidance counsel-
were more poignant than those of
forget what you taught me about-life,
or to setting up a conflict resolution
the slaves themselves."
JOSEPH SAMMON
districts, including Boston, that have
spire other student efforts.
people and literature."
program with two dozen students
All his students three classes of
approached the Boston-based Insti-
Each year, more and more
Sammon, 50, was born in New-
trained as mediators:
tute for guidance in developing stu-
schools have taken on the Team
seniors and one of: sophomores
are asked to select a stranger among
port News, Va., the eldest of five
dent programs that foster tolerance.
Harmony mission by holding special
Last month; Sammon, an English
eventually get to share their narra-
their classmates and write their im-
children and the only one to attend
"We identified that we had a
events during the year to encourage
teacher, won a $500 incentive award
tives and other writings by reading
pressions of the other student. Then
college. His father was a production
problem and realized nothing would
others to act against prejudice of all'
from the Anti-Defamation League's
them aloud: Hè has found that get-
they question friends of the student
manager at Arthur D. Little, the
really make a difference unless we
kinds. Many others who already had
World of Difference Institute, one of
ting students. to work in teams
and the student himself or herself, to
Cambridge-based consulting firm;
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introduced diversity into the curricu-
anti-bias programs in effect have do-
11. teachers in New England - four
makes a difference, too.
write a more accurate profile.
his mother, a homemaker.
lum of every kid," said Kevin Fahey,
vetailed them with the ADL's.
from the NorthWest area - to be
"It's almost as if I'm a salesman
"I" assign this to all my seniors,"
After graduating from Medford
director of sociocultural studies for
For example:
honored. Medford High is the only
with a great product," Sammon said
Sammon said: "They learn about ste-
High in 1964, -he entered Boston
the Danvers school system. And
In Boston, more than 30 middle
school in New England to have facul-
"Students motivate themselves
reotypes. Nine times out of 10, the
State College, earning a bachelor's
that's precisely what Danvers did,
and high schools have taken part in
ty members recognized three years
because they teach each other. They
stereotype students, write is differ-
degree in 1968. That fall he joined
Fahey says. After both teachers and
ADL programs. Officials say such
in a row by the institute, whose stat-
come to class prepared. That's why
ent from the reality."
the Medford High faculty
students took refresher classes in
projects help students understand
ed goal is to "create an atmosphere
working in groups is SO important."
Just as Sammon shares the lime-
"I'm lucky I selected a career I
tolerance given by Institute staff,
they belong to a diverse community.
in our schools which fights prejudice
Sammon is quick to credit Mar-
light with colleagues, his students
truly love," he said. His other pur-
(the Jewish Federation of the North
At Lowell's Bartlett Middle
and targets diversity as a strength."
garet Kane, with whom he collabor-
seem in awe of him.
suits include restoring his parents
Shore helped pay for the training),
School, students started a multicul-
"Some students were adamantly
ated in creating the curriculum for
"He remembers what it's like- to
Greek Revival home in which he
Danvers middle and high school stu-
tural chorus, which hopes to perform
opposed to reading black authors,"
their senior English classes. He
be a kid, his classes are friendly and
lives, gardening, cooking, skiing and
dents formed peer leader groups
at next month's FleetCenter event.
Sammon said in an interview at
praises the contributions of David
informal," said Stephanie DiVito, the
traveling, with a trip planned this
among volunteers.
Bartlett, a school that describes it-
Medford High, which has 1,400 stu-
Moriarty, language arts director for
1996 valedictorian whose address at
summer to Hawaii and Tahiti. But
These groups began to organize
self as 63 percent minority, also held
dents, 16 percent of them black, La-
the Medford school system, and
graduation Wednesday evening in
his vocation and avocation are one.
events to promote diversity. One
its own World of Difference day.
tino or Asian. "We live in a different
Moriarty's predecessor, the late
Hormel Stadium reflected gleanings
"Teaching is allowing students to
such event will take place Nov. 4;
At North Attleborough High
world today, a global village. It's im-
Leah Caliri-Clark.
from Sammon's classes. The teacher
have the experience of discovery, not
when- students at Danvers High
School several years ago, the Stu-
portant for our students to be aware
Kane shared the 1995 World of
helped polish the speech
just acquiring a lot of facts to be re-
School present, with the support of a
dent Awareness Club, an ADL
of what people are reading in Japan
Difference award with Ramon Fin-
"The United States is not com-
gurgitated on a test," Sammon said
townwide committee, "Terézin, Chil-
program participant, raised money
and South America and China.
ner, a Medford High social studies
posed solely of white Anglo-Saxon
"I don't give tests per se. Everything
dren of the Holocaust," a play about
to sandblast a swastika off Town
There's no such thing any longer as
teacher. The 1994 award winner was
Protestants," DiVito, headed for
is analysis. It's all. writing. I often
a Nazi concentration camp for chil-
Hall, said principal Wilson Whitty.
English lit per se."
Diane Abramson, an American lit-
Syracuse University, wrote. "We
begin a class by asking students for
dren in Czechoslovakia. "Putting on
Worcester schools have made a
Roy Belson, Medford's school su-
erature teacher at Medford High.
here at MHS have- already had the
things they'd like to discuss from>
the play is a direct result of the kids'
commitment, by making it manda-
perintendent, said: "We're thrilled
And Sammon predicts that Med-
privilege and good fortune of learn-
their readings the night before."
involvement with Team Harmony,"
tory for all teachers and staff to take
we have outstanding people who do
ford High's 1997 award winner will
ing that lesson a lesson which all
"Teaching today is SO much more
Fahey said.
three sessions of ADL-sponsored
these things and we're committed to
be Maureen. Mann, the psychology
too many learn much too late."
than subject matter. You're required
"This group of kids. went to the
training, according to Ann Meser-
keeping it going.
teacher who originated the Common
The 300 members of the class of
to take students to new heights In
town-wide committee, which agreed
vey, a school advisor at Worcester's
Sammon, rather than lecture. has
Ground unit that Sammon has
1996
dedicated
to raise funds for this professional
Burncoat Senior High School
students discuss readings
PHOTOCOPY
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PRESERVATION
B4
THE BOSTON GLOBE
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1996
The Class of '96: Among Many, One Gallery of Achievers
Her mix: academics, activism, arts
Lauren Young
School: Medfield High
Destination: Harvard
If there's any doubt that the life of a high
High School's class ranking system. On that
school senior can be very taxing, examine the
committee, Young "took a leadership role right
life of Lauren Young.
from the start," wrote guidance counsèlor Mar-
A National Merit finalist, Young is in the top
tin Salka in Young's college recommendation.
10 percent of her class, despite having carried a
"By voicing penetrating ideas and initiating a
rigorous course load of honor courses through-
variety of topics, she became an integral part of
out her high school career.
the decision-making process."
She is editor of the high school literary mag-
Out of the classroom, Young's passion is
âzine, a volunteer tutor in math and Latin, and a
dancing. She began studying dance when she
member. of the National Honor Society, Stu-
was 4 years old, and for the past 14 years has
dents Against Driving Drunk, Spanish honor so-
competed nationally in several types of dance,
ciety, Students Against Racism and the track
team, as well as a former member of the cross-
including tap, jazz and ballet in duos, trios and
country and soccer teams.
solos. She estimates that she spends at least
She participated in the national language
three hours in dance training each day, even
arts Olympiad, scored maxima cum laude on the
throughout the school year.
national Latin exam, and was nominated as a
Not surprisingly, balancing these diverse ac-
Tandy Technology Scholar in math and science.
tivities is no easy task.
She is also à member of a youth advisory com-
"Although many people have told me to slow.
mittee that relays the needs and opinions of lo-
down and focus on one thing, I think I've done
cal young people to the town's governing mem-
pretty well with everything," Young says. "I just
bers.
have a lot of different interests."
Young was also one of four students selected
At Harvard she plans to study pre-medicine,
to serve on a committee that revamped Medfield
and hopes to become a surgeon.
GLOBE STAFF PHOTO BILL GREENE
'One busy kind of guy'
Text by Globe correspondent Sacha Pfeiffer
eyes political arena
Injuries point way to career
Bringing diversity
James Valerio
School: Marlborough High School
Tracey Apone
to the forefront
Destination: Trinity College
School: Millis High School
Destination: University of Connecticut
Nirva Kapasi
As a starting offensive guard and defensive end for the varsity
football team - not to mention golfer, cheerleader and former basket-
Tracey Apone is no stranger to the pulls, tears and breaks that frequently
School: Ashland High
ball player - Valerio is most definitely an athlete.
plague athletes.
Destination: Boston University
But he is also referred to as "one of the strongest tenor voices I've
A varsity tennis and soccer player at Millis High School, Apone has ripped
ever had" and "a wonderful singer and wonderful entertainer" by the
ligaments and a lingering cartilage injury in one knee. She also has Osgood-
Thanks to Nirva Kapasi, "diversity" is more than just a
head of the high school music department.
Schlatter disease, which causes a build-up of bone and cartilage near joints such
buzzword at Ashland High School.
Sound like a contradiction? Not for this teen-ager, who says he
as knees and elbows Perhaps ironically, then, it's a knee injury that Apone credits
As president of Ashland High's International Club for
CLINTON LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY
feels equally at home on a gridiron or in a performance hall.
with helping define her career path
the past two years, Kapasi has worked doggedly to make
Originally, Valerio, a dyed-in-the-wool athlete, was by no means a
allied medicine and physical therapy.
students, faculty and staff at the high school - where the
willing participant in the world of music. As he recalls it, during his
"I've had a lot of injuries, SO I've
student body is only 10 percent minority - be aware and
sophomore year, "a friend dragged me down to this music course,
spent the better part of my life in phys-
appreciative of ethnic and cultural diversity in their midst.
where I sat wearing my football shirt, staring down at my number, not
ical therapy," explains Apone, who ex-
One of Kapasi's first projects as president was to estab-
singing and not thinking about anything." But by the second day, "I
pects to play- Division I tennis at the
lish an annual flag-raising ceremony at the high school to
fell in love with it.
University of Connecticut this fall. "I
pay tribute to the native countries of foreign-born students.
Thus launched a high school career as athlete-singer that branched
want a job that lets me incorporate
Twenty-two flags from nations as varied as Zaire, Iran and
into show choir; mixed chorus, a cappella choir, church choir and dra-
sports with working with people and
Peru now hang from the school's cafeteria ceiling as con-
ma club; and that eventually won him the lead roles in two school
being able to help people."
stant visual reminders of the student body's rich cultural
musicals. This year, Valerio also won a spot in the district and all-state
Apone, whom her guidance counsel-
heritage.
choruses.
or, Tammy Heathcow, calls "an excep-
"Nirva's pride in her own ethnic background has been
PHOTOCOPY
"When Jim found that he could sing, he just continued to explore
tional student" and "an all-around awe-
an inspiration to other
PRESERVATION
it," said Jane Toohey, the city's music coordinator who is based in the
some kid," began- playing tennis as
students," said Interna-
high school. "He realized the potential of his voice, and it became an-
soon as she could walk. She credits
tional Club adviser Con-
other avenue for him to vent his energies."
sports with teaching her leadership and
nie Mannal, who calls
For Valerio, those avenues are many. There are few groups, clubs,
fitness skills, and providing her with
Kapasi "a born leader"
overall enjoyment and improved self-
and credits her with
teams, organizations or committees at Marlborough High in which Va-
lerio has not been involved. The list includes student council, science
esteem.
transforming the once-
club, yearbook committee, prom committee, student advisory commit-
Apone made the varsity tennis team
lackluster club into a
tee and peer relations club. And when the cheerleading coach was
in the eighth grade and, as a freshman,
student organization
was named the squad's Unsung Hero:
that examines - and
recruiting male cheerleaders, Valerio was one of the first male stu-
and Most Improved Player. As a ju-
celebrates - multicul-
dents to join the squad.
nior, she was voted: Most Valuable
turalism.
Guidance department chairman Bob Berardino says: "Jim is one
busy kind of guy."
Player and named. to the Tri-Valley
GLOBE DENNIS VANDAL
A first-generation
American (her parents
"It's an old saying, but you really get out of high school what you
League All-Star team. She was elected
put into it," Valerio said. "I loved Marlborough High School, and I got
team captain her senior year?
moved to the United
SO much out of it because I know I put SO much into it. You get tenfold
As a high school soccer player, Apone was similarly successful, earning her
States from India 25
back what you put in."
first varsity letter as a sophomore and serving as captain as a senior.
years ago), Kapasi ac-
"Sports have had such a major impact on my life that I definitely want to
tively nurtures her own
At Trinity, Valerio plans to study political science, and has consid-
ered a career in politics. His experience at a weeklong Boys State
continue that in some way, shape or form in my professional career," Apone said.
ethnic heritage as a
member of an Indian
conference last year may foreshadow his future employment path. At
Off the playing field, Apone has served as a peer leader and a "big sister" to an
cultural dancing group
the conference, which was sponsored by the American Legion, Valerio
elementary school student; and has volunteered for the Millis Ecumenical Food
that performs through-
was elected governor from among 700 student delegates.
Pantry. since she was a. freshman. She is involved in peer eduction, Students
out the state.
"I want a job where I'm involved working with people," Valerio
Against Drunk Driving, Girls State, prom committee, spirit week committee,
Kapasi also helped
said "Maybe politics will turn out to be where that hannens"
vearbook
committee
mnneti
and
ance intended to remind
students that diversity
A Tittle Fred Astaire' is on fast track to college
is "more than just a
black-white tissue," she
said, and helped orga-
Jorge Martinez
nized tolerance training
School: Hudson High School
sessions in Ashland's
Destination: To be determined
public elementary
schools. She also orga-
nized trips to the Na-
Jorge Martinez' guidance counselor has nicknamed him "a little Fred As-
tional Conference of
taire."
Christians and Jews,
GLOBE PHOTO7 CHRISTOPHER FITZGERALD
Whether he is dancing the cha-cha, samba, tarantella, salsa, tango, rumba
held in Boston, and to
or flamenco, "Jorge projects something phenomenal," said counselor Dennis
New York, where club members visited the United Nations
Frias, who recruited Martinez to dance for the high school's International Club
buildings and Ellis Island.
last year.
A native of Puerto Rico, Martinez arrived in the United States when he was
Her efforts have not gone unnoticed. Last month, Ka-
5. He says he's loved to dance since he was young, but hadn't received formal
pasi received one of the Anti-Defamation League's "You
instruction until last year, in preparation for an International Club cultural
Can Make a Difference" awards, which honor individuals
festival. Before long, he revealed himself to be a natural rugcutter.
who promote diversity.
"To find someone who doesn't have training to learn this quickly is just
Understanding different cultures "helps show how
very, very rare," said Frias, who added that, largely due to Martinez, dancing
much we owe to the people who brought us here and how
at Hudson High School is now "chic."
thankful we should be," said Kapasi, a self-professed lover
"Jorge has sort of broken a taboo of boys dancing, and it's been wonderful,"
of cultures and foreign languages who exudes enthusiasm
said Frias, who also serves as an adviser to the International Club and National
as she speaks. "Even little clubs like ours and surveys and
Honor Society. "Now a lot of other boys want to dance."
questions and just talking make people think and be aware
Martinez is modest about his role as a pioneer of sorts:
of everything around them, of the big picture, of the
"A lot of people, when they think of music and drama and dánce, don't think
broader point of viéw."
of sports," said Martinez, who played football his freshman and-senior years.
"From that aspect, I've sort of broken the mold.
Kapasi is also a member of the peer leadership council;
GLOBE VANDAL
"I like being on the stage, I like to perform," explained Martinez, who has
student council, the advisory council to the School Commit-
achieved a black belt in karate. He hastened to add, however, that his stage
load with a busy schedule of athletics, part-time work and extracurricular ac-
tee, the principal's council, academic decathlon and the soft-
presence does not translate into off-stage cockiness. "It starts on the stage and
tivities that include drama society, choral society, peer leadership and environ-
ball team. In addition, she is secretary of the debate club
ends on the stage," he said. "When I'm off; it's just regular old me."
mental club. In addition, he serves as senior class-president.
and president of the local National Honor Society.
But even "regular old me" is an impressive member of Hudson High's sen-
Kapasi, who has chosen to attend Boston University
ior class.
He plans to study architecture in college, although he is waiting to receive
largely because of the school's heterogeneous student body,
financial aid news before he chooses which school he will attend.
In addition to his dancing, Martinez balances a rigorous academic course
hopes to become a physician
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PRESERVATION
TRAM HARMONY ADL FOUNDATION
TEAM HARMONY IV
FACT SHEET
AMElect
Team Harmony IV
December 9,1997
FleetCenter
DATE:
Tuesday, December 9,1997
TIME:
10:00 AM to 1:30 PM
LOCATION:
FleetCenter, Boston, MA
AUDIENCE:
An estimated 10,000 middle and high schools students from over
400 schools in Massachusetts and the live New England Cable
News viewers.
PURPOSE:
To educate, motivate and mobilize students to fight hatred and
bigotry in their schools and communities through the production
of a three hour program. To recognize students for innovative
racial harmony programs that they have developed. To accomplish
all of this in an entertaining and interactive format.
PARTIAL LISTING OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS:
Speakers:
Hillary Rodham Clinton, First Lady of the United States
Jon Jennings, Team Harmony Co-Founder and current White House Fellow
Leonard Zakim, Team Harmony Co-Founder and Executive Director, Anti-Defamation
League of New England
Shirley Mayo, A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Institute
Barry & Eliot, Jordan's Furniture
Donna Harris Lewis, Reggie Lewis Foundation President
Masters of Ceremony/Entertainers:
Athletes:
Billy Costa, WXKS Kiss 108 FM
Sheryl Swoopes, WNBA
The Cast of MTV's "The Real World" Boston
Sam Gash, Patriots
Blessid Union of Souls
Dee Brown, Celtics
Power Praise
Cam Neely, Former Bruin
Lawrence High Girl's Ensemble
Boston Bruins Players
Wang Center, Young At Arts Program
New England Revolution Players
Voices N Blue
Ray Greene & Universal Language
TEAM HARMONY FOUNDATION
Team Harmony
Background
On December 13, 1994, an historic event occurred in Boston, Massachusetts. For the first
time in a major city's history, four professional sports teams came together and jointly
sponsored an event. At this first Team Harmony Event, the Boston Celtics, New England
Patriots, Boston Red Sox, and Boston Bruins joined 6,000 middle and high school
students and teachers from 300 schools in taking a stand against hatred and bigotry. Each
year the Team Harmony Event grows. In its second year, Team Harmony II brought
10,000 middle and high school students from over 350 schools to the FleetCenter for a
four hour program on combating bigotry and promoting harmony. Team Harmony III
once again drew over 10,000 students and faculty to the FleetCenter with approximately
400 schools from Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island represented. In
addition to those present, the audience included the entire viewing area of New England
Cable News which televised Team Harmony III live.
Several years ago, former Boston Celtics' Captain Reggie Lewis and former Celtics'
Assistant Coach/Scouting Coordinator and current White House Fellow Jon Jennings
were in the planning stages of an event to help young people realize that regardless of
their backgrounds, they needed to learn to respect each other's differences. Jennings and
Lewis wanted to help young people end the prejudice, hatred, anti-Semitism, racism and
bigotry that had been leading to much of the violence in schools. After Lewis' tragic
death at the age of 27, Jennings joined forces with Leonard Zakim, Executive Director of
the Anti-Defamation League of New England. Along with the A WORLD OF
DIFFERENCE Institute, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and Boston's four
professional sports teams, they developed the Team Harmony concept as testimony to
Jennings' friendship with Lewis. The multimedia event, a unique combination of
entertainment, education, interactive dialogue, and inspiration is based on a philosophy
of a "team" effort to overcome bigotry in our communities and driven by a belief in
giving young people a chance to make a difference.
Team Harmony was also developed and implemented to augment the ongoing work of the
Anti-Defamation League's national anti-bias program, the A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE
R
Institute. The Institute is designed to end discrimination, primarily through teacher and
student training workshops.
In the event's first three years, Team Harmony has attracted appearances from well-known
sports stars, entertainers, community leaders and political figures. Sports stars at Team
Harmony have included: Drew Bledsoe, Curtis Martin, Willie McGinest, Chris Slade, Andre
Tippett, and Adam Vinatieri of the New England Patriots; Dana Barros, Dee Brown, M.L.
Carr, Rick Fox, Eric Montross, Dino Radja, and Dominique Wilkins of the Boston Celtics;
Tim Naehring and Mo Vaughn of the Boston Red Sox; Ted Donato, Trent McCleary, Shawn
McEachern, Jeff Odgers and Don Sweeney of the Boston Bruins; and Jon Delbrido and Peter
Woodring of the New England Revolution. The event has also included television and radio
personalities; Sharon Gitau from MTV's Real World; John Sencio and Bill Bellamy from MTV;
Billy Costa, Ed McMann and June Knight of Kiss 108-FM; and Willie Maye of WILD-AM.
The numerous musical presentations have included Peter Wolf, "Vicious", jazz musician
George Howard, "Voices N Blue", "Fat Bag", the Boston-based, "Monster Mike Band",
"Unique Approach" and "Universal Language." Community and political leaders such as
Donna Harris Lewis, President of the Reggie Lewis Foundation, Reverend Derek Barber
King, nephew of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Congressman Joseph Kennedy and Boston's
Mayor Thomas Menino have also participated in the Team Harmony Events. Team
Harmony III included a keynote address by Reverend Bernice King, daughter of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Most notably, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton mentioned Team
Harmony in her book It Takes A Village as an example of an effective approach "to promoting
affirmative living" because of its involvement of "the entire village".
The overwhelming success of the Team Harmony event has contributed to its tremendous
growth. Through the Team Harmony Foundation and the A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE®
Institute there is now a network of thousands of middle and high school students and their
teachers that is working to end prejudice and discrimination in over 600 Massachusetts,
New Hampshire and Rhode Island schools.