Operation Respect event for NW Phila Schools

Posted by on April 7, 2006

[posted from Neighbors On Line Philadelphia]

Please join us for a concert by Peter Yarrow
in support of his anti-bullying group

Operation Respect

to be implemented in NW Philadelphia Schools

Operation Respect is a non-profit organization working to transform schools, camps and organizations focused on children and youth, into more compassionate, safe and respectful environments. Founded by Peter Yarrow of the folk group Peter, Paul & Mary, the organization disseminates educational resources that are designed to establish a climate that reduces the emotional and physical cruelty some children inflict upon each other by behaviors such as ridicule, bullying and-in extreme cases-violence. It is a unique organization that provides a gateway to broad scale adoption of school-based character education as well as social and emotional learning (SEL) programs. For more information, go to
http://www.operationrespect.org.

Saturday, April 22, 2006
Henry Houston School

Corner of Allens Lane and Rural Lane
(Two blocks west of Germantown Avenue)

4:00 PM

$5 Students
$10 Adults

$100 per person includes preferred seating and an autographed copy of the Peter, Paul, and Mary special edition CD In these Times.

We can help our students better contribute to their communities by teaching them the 4 “R’s”. Reading ‘riting, ‘rithmetic and RESPECT. Peter Yarrow’s Operation Respect, Don’t Laugh at Me provides students, teachers and parents with the essential tools and strategies that builds self confidence for successful, happy and healthy lives.

Linda Grobman
Regional Superintendent
Northwest Region
Philadelphia Public Schools

For more information or to RSVP, please e-mail Ken Weinstein at kbweinstein@comcast.net or Kenny Holdsman at kholdsma@smtp.aed.org. Please make
checks payable to East Mt. Airy Neighbors (EMAN) with Operation Respect noted on the check and send them to:

East Mt. Airy Neighbors
c/o Lutheran Theological Seminary
7301 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19119

Steering Committee
Gregory Davis, Linda Grobman, Kenny Holdsman, Kevin Peter, Nancy Peter, Terri Rivera, Marc Stier, Ken Weinstein, Judy Weinstein