Daniel Trust - Survivor of the Rwandan genocide, Mr. Trust talks about the need to come together in the face of hate based on his personal experiences witnessing the murder of his family during the 1994 genocide.
Muslim Women - Female Muslims present about their experiences as Muslim women and some of the misconceptions regarding women in Islam.
Symbols of Hate - Presented by the Long Island Holocaust Museum, this presentation teaches students about tolerance and the significance of using hateful symbols and speech.
New York Times "Between Borders: American Migrant Crisis (Sue) "Between Borders: American Migrant Crisis: following the path of multiple Honduran teenagers as they escape gangs in Honduras in search for a better life.
Celebrity Stories (Julia) - Teacher led discussion with video clips/articles to discuss celebrity accountability when racism occurs. (Roseanne Barr, Donald Sterling, Paula Deen, Yulieski Gurriel, Mel Gibson, Meghyn Kelly)
What we can do about the "culture of hate? - Students in this workshop will watch Sally Kohn's 'What we can do about the culture of hate' TED Talk and have a faculty led discussion after viewing. "I Was Almost a School Shooter video as well."
Demographics: The Changing Face of Long Island - This presentation will focus on changing demographics on Long Island through recent years and how this will impact Long Island's identity.
"An Outrage" - "An Outrage" : discusses the horror behind the images of nooses in the South and discusses the importance of remembering the history of lynchings in the South
The Problem with Apu (Lynn) - This short documentary focuses on South Asian Americans and the portrayals of Indians in pop culture. Discussion to follow.
"Mighty Times; The Children's March" - Film about 4000 school children who marched for freedom in 1963 Alabama and how they helped create change.
Q and A with Daniel Trust - As an extension of our assembly where students will be able to have a more personal conversation with Daniel Trust.
Eric Johnson - As a teacher from Bay Shore HS, he reflects on being an African American male growing up in the foster system.
Inclusion Through Art - Students will be given a prompt to artistically interpret and create a permanent mural to displayed in our school.
Reception - Students and faculty will have the opportunity to speak with and ask questions of the presenters in a casual conclusion to our day.