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Pittsburgh students
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learn about Detroit.

LONNY GOLDSMITH

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n Monday and Tuesday, 60
Jewish and African-
American teenagers from
Pittsburgh will converge ol,
Detroit as part of an intergroup rela . :'
tions project.
The students in "Hands Across
Campus" are visiting Detroit as part of
a heritage tour sponsored by the
Pittsburgh Chapter of the American
Jewish Committee (AJC).
Last year, participants visited the
U.S. Holocaust Museum in
Washington, D.C.
"This year, we want the students
learn about the African-American
experience," said David Shtulman of
the Pittsburgh AJC. The students will
visit Greenfield Village when they
arrive Monday and the African-
American History Museum before
they leave Tuesday. Monday night,
participants will have dinner with
Jewish high school students at Shaariy
Zedek's Laker Center.
"We will talk about our program
and the Detroit kids will talk about
going to another school to get a
Jewish education," Shtulman said.
"Hopefully, the [Detroit] kids will
understand that they are learning
about our roots in city schools."
"Hands Across Campus" was start-
ed by the AJC in Los Angeles, and F
been operating in Pittsburgh for four
years. In Pittsburgh, the program has
two components: lessons and pro-
grams taught in the schools, and a stu-
dent leadership group that performs
community service projects and holds
discussions on racism.
"I'm expecting that the students
will get a better understanding of
African-American history in the
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United States, and cultural issues
between groups," said Shtulman.
"Hopefully, this trip can encourage
people to continue in the group."
Shtulman sees hope for the future.
"In doing a lot of programs in schools,
I hear kids talking about and dealing
with issues of racism," he said.

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