Truman RAPP is proud to be part of this annual event, engaging men in taking a proactive stance in ending violence against women. There will be two opportunities to join us on the steps of City Hall. You can visit STEPS to End Family Violence facebook page for more details.
As the school year winds down, and college-bound seniors are getting ready for their transition from high school to college, I wanted to share this piece with you. Whether your child is the first in the family to attend college, or carrying on a generational tradition, this is a healthy…
Congratulations to the Truman community for earning Harry S Truman High School’s honor as a 2013-2014 No Place for Hate Gold Star School! We attended a Recognition Ceremony, held at the Skirball Center in Manhattan on May 21, 2014. We heard from inspirational speakers, including The Ellington Poets of PS 4, echoing the…
(FROM MSGVARSITY.COM) BRONX, NY – Truman basketball star DaQuana Smith had plenty of college choices while she was completing a successful four-year career at the Co-Op City School. The 5-foot- 11 forward took plenty of things into consideration, but Smith was convinced that the University of New Haven was the right…
Looking for a meaningful way to spend a Sunday? Earn community service? Make a difference in your community? Then you can join us for the AIDS Walk, Sunday May 18th. Get there early, and see the opening ceremony, featuring celebrity guests, and stay for a post-walk concert featuring Leon &…
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 29, 2014 FACT SHEET: Not Alone – Protecting Students from Sexual Assault One in five women is sexually assaulted while in college. Most often, it happens her freshman or sophomore year. In the great majority of cases, it’s…
April 24, 2014 Denim Day: Fighting Sexual Violence, One Leg at a Time By ARNOLD J. KARR and KHANH T.L. TRAN The fight against sexual violence moved forward in a sea of indigo on two coasts Wednesday. From New York to Los Angeles, and thousands of points in between, wearing jeans took…
[easyrotator]erc_43_1397701707[/easyrotator] ORLANDO, Fla. – Four seniors and one graduate of Truman’s Media Communications Program packed up their gear and headed to the Sunshine State in March to participate in the Student Television Network (STN) National Convention. STN is a national network of high schools from across the U.S. who…
Today marks GLSEN’s 19th annual Day of Silence, one of the nation’s largest student-led days of action. Thousands of students across the country will take a vow of silence as a symbolic representation of the silencing effect of anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying, and harassment experienced by LGBT students and their allies.…
(Student website submission) WASHINGTON, DC – The Foreign Language Department was able to successfully host a trip to Washington D.C. from March 21st through March 22nd, 2014. Those students who were able to attend the trip received another perspective on our nation’s history. Additionally, students had the luxury of visiting…
A PROCLAMATION Every day, women, men, and children across America suffer the pain and trauma of sexual assault. From verbal harassment and intimidation to molestation and rape, this crime occurs far too frequently, goes unreported far too often, and leaves long-lasting physical and emotional scars. During National Sexual Assault Awareness…
Join Truman Angels at Orchard Beach this Sunday, as we walk in support of Autism Speaks. The link is below – Team Page link: http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/bronx/trumanangels Autism is the second most common developmental disorder in the United States affecting one in every 88 children born today. More children will be diagnosed with…
from stopstreetharassment.org ~ Street harassment is an under-researched topic, but each existing study shows that street harassment is a significant and prevalent problem. The following statistics focus on prevalence. Informal Online Studies by Stop Street Harassment: To learn more about women’s harassment experiences, the Stop Street Harassment founder conducted two…