There is no place for hate...
To our Children’s Village Family:
Over the past year we have witnessed too many situations where hate took control of a situation. We have seen an increase in the senseless deaths in communities of color due to police aggression and due to the the COVID pandemic, More and more individuals and families are feeling ostracized. We are seeing increased incidents of violence against the Asian community, with random attacks in the many ‘Chinatowns’ throughout the country. And now we see the murders of six Asian women among the eight dead in Atlanta.
All senseless.
We need to stand together as a community to say there is no place for hate. Not at Children’s Village. Not in Philadelphia. Not in our country.
I have included the link to National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Statement on the Recent Tragedy in Atlanta as well as the statement from the City of Philadelphia. These entities say it better than I can.
Mary
NAEYC’s Statement on the Recent Tragedy in Atlanta: https://www.naeyc.org/we-stand-together-with-AAPI
In light of the tragic events that took place yesterday in Georgia, CEO stands in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in the Asian community.
This most recent shooting is the latest in a rash of violent and unprovoked attacks against those of Asian heritage. As an agency that fights for change for all marginalized communities, we condemn these hateful acts and declare that there is no place for hate.
If we, as a society, are going to heal what ails this nation and this world, we must call out wrongdoing whenever and wherever we see it. The same racism and white supremacist ideology that led to the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and so many others is the underpinning for these latest attacks.
While we come from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, etc., our uniqueness is also our greatest strength. That strength is displayed when we stand together in the face of hate.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said it best: "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
