Last night we attended the first of two forums to be held by the Newport Mesa Unified School District and their partners in the wake of students posting photos of anti-Semitic imagery and symbols online.
Read more →A photo of a group of smiling students flashing a Nazi salute while surrounding a swastika formed by red plastic cups posted on social media shocked the Newport Beach community, Jewish leaders and others on Sunday morning.
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CAIR-LA calls on gun store Ammo Bros to stop selling Islamophobic material displayed at its location in Santa Ana, Calif., that violate state civil rights laws and could promote violence against California Muslims.
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A report released Jan. 23 by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) documents 50 domestic extremist killings on U.S. soil in 2018, of which an overwhelming 98 percent were perpetrated by individuals involved in far-right movements, particularly white supremacy.
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One of our Restorative Justice specialists, Chelsea Stevens, was on hand at Ball Jr. High recently to explain to incoming 6th grade parents about the RJ program.
Read more →In one of our middle school partnerships with Tustin Unified School District, our Restorative Justice Specialist (RJS) Desiré J. Campusano, works closely with school counselors and teachers to support healthy relationship building and conflict resolution. Our restorative schools program roots its work in the belief in everyone’s capacity for empathy, so Desiree was inspired when she had the opportunity to
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The week was designed to bring different students together and raise awareness for an issue that is becoming increasingly common on campuses across the country.
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The 30th Annual WIMS was held at Cal State Fullerton in November. The event brings together over 500 students to explore issues of identity and culture.
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Aliso Niguel and Santa Ana high schools made national headlines in September, but not in a good way. Santa Ana High School’s principal Jeff Bishop posted on social media that his students were insulted and offended during a Sept. 8 football game at Aliso Niguel High School when students chanted “USA…USA” when their team won and holding up “Trump 2020” signs and campaign posters.
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An Irvine synagogue was defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti overnight Tuesday, just days after the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue. Employees arriving for work spotted the vandalism at Beth Jacob Synagogue, Allison Edwards, CEO of the non-profit group OC Human Relations, encouraged citizens to report hate crimes and incidents.
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