Hi Safety&Security Focus Group (Jessica, Carla, and Cindy),
I can come either Tuesday or Thursday (preferibly Tuesday, Oct 12th) @3:30-5pm for the Safety&Security Focus Group.
Below are my personal reccomendations to attend this meeting, if you haven't listed:
Human Rights Commission (LeAnn Love � Chair 589-4568- on race/prejudice issues http://www.morrismn.org/mhrc/contact.shtml
SEPP (sp?) (next to Morris Movie Theater in the Morris Movie Theatre Arcade bldg) on battered women issues Phone#?
*Note: I meant the "Someplace Safe" (next to SEPP) office
10 E. 6th St.
Morris, MN 56267
320.589.3208
1.800.974.3359
"serving vicitms of domestic and sexual assault"
UMM's Student Counseling (Lori Korshork-my former boss when I was an RA at GayHall)
235 Behmler Hall
Phone: (320) 589-6060
http://www.mrs.umn.edu/services/counseling/sexualassault.html
*this link has a lot of referalls (some examples down below=>
Stevens County Crisis Center
Call for an Advocate, 589-3208 or 1-800-974-3359 (24-hour response line)
Student Behavior Committee 589-6475
UMM Campus Police (Chuck) http://www.mrs.umn.edu/services/police/
Below are some key topics covered from the Focus Group Discussion at the Otter Tail Building:
-Morris Elementary/High School Level
Bullying
There is a rise in kids and teens getting picked on in and outside of the classrooms. It's affecting the safety of victims of bullies by their education environment, which they too have the right to learn in a safe-undistracted environment.
*Note: There is a current mentoring program (meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month @4:30p at Common Cup; Contact 'Elaine Simonds-Jaradat' on Stevens County Mentoring Program or me at [email protected])" that is on the stages of starting soon!
Prejudices
"topics of differences is not talked about publicly because people (adults/parents) are not comfortable"-Walter Fisher of UofM-Morris: Minority Student Ethnic-Program Diversity Community Coordinator
Adults need to take a stance on this, which needs to be talked about these issues (e.g. racism, homosexuality, or diversity overall) instead of being silenced. Especially they need to "model" (see Teaching with a Multicultural Perspective. ERIC Digest.) this to the youth/kids. (more...importance of learning differnt ethnic cultures)
-College Campus Level
Over Complacency
College students get over complacent regarding the safety (e.g. an international student's lab top computer was stolen after leaving it in the Student Center: Study Lounge)
Sexual Assault
-Community Overall
Drugs
Meth has been an increasing problem!
Bullying
Departments
Bullying
Bullying