Celebrating Human Rights Day: “The School to Prison Pipeline”

The 60th Anniversary Celebration of the United Nations UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

(30 ARTICLES that span social, economic, political, and human rights issues across the world)

DATE: Monday, December 8th, 2008 – celebrating Human Rights Day

PLACE: Downtown Presbyterian Church 121 North Fitzhugh Street, Rochester, 14614

THEME: ARTICLE 26: Everyone has the Right to Education

TOPIC: “The School to Prison Pipeline”

What factors push young people out of school and into the criminal justice system and at what cost? What alternatives are there?

TIME: 5-7PM Co-Sponsor Tables Staffed
5:30PM Potluck Supper
6:45PM Reading of the Articles of UDHR
7:00PM Program and Discussion

CONTACT: To register your organization as a co-sponsor or for more information, contact Gary Pudup at (585) 454-4334

Human Rights Day Committee: Gail Mott, Downtown United Presbyterian Church; Mary Boite, Judicial Process Commission; Hank Stone, Citizens for a United Earth; Gary Pudup, NY Civil Liberties Union; Rev. Patrina Freeman, Church Women United of Rochester; Alberta Moss, Rochester City School District; Steven Jarose, National Coalition Building Institute