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Posted By admin on June 23, 2017

The Anti-Defamation Leagues Southeast region awarded its Stuart Lewengrub Torch of Liberty Award to Atlanta Public Schools and its superintendent, Meria J. Carstarphen, at the annual Torch of Liberty Corporate Breakfast June 22 at 103 West in Buckhead.

This award recognizes the incredible work that Atlanta Public Schools has done over the past two years to implement the leagues No Place for Hate program throughout the entire school district, Shelley Rose, the leagues interim regional director, said in a news release. 52,000 students have been inspired to stand up to hate by this program.

No Place for Hate is a league initiative offered free to schools. The initiative is designed to rally the entire school around the goal of creating a welcoming community committed to stopping all forms of bias and bullying. In 2012, as the Austin Independent School Districts superintendent, Carstarphen was so impressed with the leagues No Place for Hate initiative, she announced plans to bring the program to the entire district. That passion and commitment continued when she became superintendent of the Atlanta district in July 2014. The following year, it introduced the leagues flagship education initiative district-wide. The Atlanta district continues to see progress as they work aggressively to address and prevent bullying and cyberbullying, as well as educate against all forms of hatred.

The No Place for Hate initiative provides our district with a clear framework to fight bias, bullying and hatred, leading to long-term solutions for creating and maintaining a positive climate, Carstarphen said in accepting the award. We are sending a clear message that hate, bullying and disrespect have no place in our schools. We want our schools to be places where students, staff and families feel safe, welcomed and respected.

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The leagues Southeast region annually presents the Stuart Lewengrub Torch of Liberty Award to an individual, entity or company making outstanding contributions to the welfare of our community. The accolade, which was renamed in honor of Lewengrub, who served as the leagues Southeast regional director from 1965 until his death in 1995, symbolizes the organizations profound commitment to translating its democratic heritage into a way of life for all Americans.

Information: http://www.atlanta.adl.org/2017torch

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