By: David J. Smith, April 1, 2017 Annually, the Rockville (MD) Human Rights Commission sponsors a diversity leadership workshop for area high school and community college students. This year’s workshop will be Saturday, April 29 from 9-3 at Rockville’s City Hall. In the past the workshop has focused only on diversity issues. This year’s workshop,ContinueContinue reading “Rockville (MD) Human Rights Commission Youth Workshop on Civic Action and Diversity, 4/29, 9:00 a.m. – 3 p.m.”
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Tragedies in Maryland and London: Not Letting the Exception Swallow the Rule, Huffington Post, 3/26
By: David J. Smith, March 26, 2017 Much focus lately in the news has been about the tragic sexual assault in Rockville, Maryland (where I live) and the killing of five and injuring of 50 in London. The legal systems must run their course, with those alleged to have committed the crimes provided with dueContinueContinue reading “Tragedies in Maryland and London: Not Letting the Exception Swallow the Rule, Huffington Post, 3/26”
Encouraging Young People to Consider Diversity in Broader Ways
By David J. Smith, April 18, 2016 Annually, the Rockville, Maryland Human Rights Commission hosts a diversity leadership workshop for high school-age students in the Rockville, Maryland area. Rockville, my hometown, is a city of about 64,000, just northwest of Washington, DC. It is a diverse community with large numbers of residents who claimContinueContinue reading “Encouraging Young People to Consider Diversity in Broader Ways”