Mar 13, 2008 7:59 pm US/Mountain
Campaign Aims To Stop Racism At Colorado Schools
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Hickenlooper talks about the Anti-Defamation League's new campaign on Thursday.
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Three seventh graders in Monument are facing misdemeanor charges after a school fight last week which may have been sparked by racial taunting.
The incident, which happened at Creekside Middle School, is an example of the type of behavior the Anti-Defamation League is trying to stop with its new "No Place for Hate" campaign.
The league, with the strong backing of Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, launched the campaign Thursday morning.
The goal is to help schools promote respect for people of all races and backgrounds.
"Today they are introducing the No Place for Hate program, a tool that empowers schools to create respect for individuals and to promote recognition and celebration of their differences," Hickenlooper said at the state capitol.
In the Monument incident, police say a boy who was described as being of "mixed race" told school officials that two white boys and one Latino boy put hoods over their heads and started chanting KKK (Klu Klux Klan). That sparked a fistfight.
The alleged perpatrators were disciplined but continue to go to class.
To be designated as a No Place for Hate school, schools must complete a number of projects that are aimed at fighting racism and bigotry.
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