Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition Recognizes H-CAN for Educating the Haverford School District to Adopt the Welcoming Schools Resolution

As published in the September 6th Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC) newsletter:

"In January, 2017 PICC released the Welcoming Schools Toolkit to provide students, parents, and community members with the information and tools they need to work with their schools to enact policies to ensure that all students, regardless of immigration status, are welcome, safe, and protected in the school environment. We are excited to share that communities have been organizing, and making changes in their local schools…”

Theresa “Pussi Artist” BrownGold Discusses “Moving Toward Compassion: Healthcare as a Human Right” at Main Line Art Center

On May 17, 2018 H-Can’s Arts Advocacy Group presented Theresa “Pussi Artist” BrownGold’s discussion “Moving Toward Compassion: Healthcare as a Human Right” at Main Line Art Center. Through this portrait series, which began in 2008 prior to the passage of the Affordable Care Act, BrownGold explores healthcare in America as told through individual stories.

H-CAN Monthly Meeting: Race and Education Inequity

H-CAN Monthly Meeting: Race and Education Inequity

On Sunday, May 20, 2018, H-CAN's Racial Justice action group held a forum on Race and Education Inequity at H-CAN's monthly meeting. Speakers included Maura McInerney from the Education Law Center, Larry Feinberg from the Keystone State Education Coalition, Asheq Fazlullah and Nicole Johns from POWER, and Bonnie Koss from Social FUNdraising and Gatherings. 

Haverford OKs Rules to Make Schools More Trans-Friendly

On November 29, 2017, the Delco Times published the article "Haverford OKs Rules to Make Schools More Trans-Friendly" after the School District of Haverford Township voted unanimously to adopt a "new policy created for the purpose of protecting rights and meeting needs of gender expansive and transgender students." Members of H-CAN's LGBTQ+ action group had asked the school board to adopt the policy back in March 2017.

Haverford Introduces Policy to Protect Transgender Students

On November 10, 2017, the Delco Times published the article "Haverford Introduces Policy to Protect Transgender Students" after the School District of Haverford Township introduced a proposed School Board Policy 259 that would ensure "equity and non-discrimination for gender expansive and transgender students."

Haverford Students Call for Color-Coded Gender Equality

On March 22, 2017, the Delco Times published their article "Haverford Students Call for Color-Coded Gender Equality" to report on Haverford High School's graduating seniors wishing to change the graduation gown tradition of young men wearing red gowns and young women wearing yellow. The article also contains an interview with H-CAN member, Karen Vitale, in which she speaks about the push for a transgender policy H-CAN wishes for the school district to adopt.