The Women’s Organization
on
Rights
to
Health
and
the South Asian Awareness
Network
hosted
an
open
discussion Wednesday night
to explore the topic of sexual
health
education
in
South
Asian countries.
The event “That’s Haram!:
Sex
Ed
in
South
Asian
Communities,” compared the
teachings of sexual education
in South Asian and American
cultures, both of which have
certain stigmas surrounding
the issue.
First-year Medical student
Sai Talluru said she thinks
there are many similarities
between sexual education in
South Asian countries and
the United States, one of the
most common topics being
abstinence.
“I
think
abstinence
is
definitely something that is
implied or talked about (in
sexual
education),
and
it’s
not always the best option,”
Talluru said. “It’s just not as
transparent of a conversation
The Donia Human Rights
Center held a panel Wednesday
night to examine the impact of
the current “zero-tolerance”
policy of detaining refugee
children seeking asylum in the
U.S. This policy calls for the
prosecution of all individuals
who illegally enter the United
States, which has resulted in the
detention of refugee children
who are separated from their
families.
More than 50 guests attended
the panel, which was hosted at
the Ford School of Public Policy
and consisted of Law professor
James
C.
Hathaway,
the
director of Program in Refugee
and
Asylum
Law;
Sherrie
Kossoudji, associate professor
at School of Social Work; and
Ann Lin, associate professor
and the Public Policy School.
The
panel
examined
the
psychological,
political
and
legal impact of the policy on
the families, policy makers
and public opinion, asking the
question of what’s at stake.
Kossoudji
initiated
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COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
At
all
times
of
day,
crosswalks on the University
of Michigan’s campus are
among the most traversed
in the city. Some of them
are
well-marked
—
the
intersection of State Street
and South University Avenue,
protected by stop signs on all
sides with vehicles directed
by a four-way stop, is one of
the most heavily trafficked.
Just a few yards away,
at the intersection of State
Street
and
East
Madison
Street, though, pedestrians
cross the street regularly,
even though no crosswalk
existed there until earlier
this year. The crosswalk is
now marked by painted lines
as a legal pathway from the
pedestrian
view.
From
a
driver’s perspective, no signs
clearly indicate the presence
of the crosswalk.
Law student Akash Patel
said he and 64 other law
students have filed complaints
with the city regarding the
crosswalk’s safety. Many of
the complaints cited near
collisions with drivers while
attempting to cross the street.
Patel
has
worked
on
a
campaign
to
increase
awareness in the city of
Ann Arbor of the danger
of the crosswalk. He said
the
crossing
is
especially
dangerous in winter when
daylight hours dwindle.
“Hundreds
of
students
of all different years and
programs use that crosswalk,
but
there
is
no
visible
indication to cars that it is a
crosswalk, especially at night
since, that paint is not visible
after dark,” Patel wrote in
an email interview. “This is
particularly a problem in a
Concerns
raised over
dangerous
crosswalk
Young anti-gun violence activists given
2018 Wallenberg Medal for courage
MIKE ZLONKEVICZ/DAILY
Student activists and youth leaders Rie’Onna Holmon, Sofie Whitney, Ke’Shon Newman and Alex Wind speak at the Wallenberg Medal Presentation and Lecture at
Rackham Auditorium Wednesday evening. The event recognized students advocating across the country to end gun violence.
Residents file complaints over missing
makings by road signs, no painted lines
Students from Chicago, Parkland honored for their impressive actions to curb gun violence
Representatives from anti-
gun
violence
groups
Bold
Resistance
Against
Violence
Everywhere and March for
Our Lives were presented the
26th annual Wallenberg Medal
by the University of Michigan
Wednesday night.
The medal is presented in
honor of Raoul Wallenberg, a
U-M alum who saved tens of
thousands of Jews in Budapest
during World War II. The
award recognizes the honorable
actions
of
humanitarians
reminiscent
of
Wallenberg’s
bravery.
The
University
chose
to
honor two groups pioneering
change in the fight against gun
violence. Rie’Onna Holmon and
Ke’Shon Newman accepted the
award on behalf of B.R.A.V.E, an
organization based in Chicago
that focuses on training youth
to be peacemakers within their
communities. Alex Wind and
Sofie Whitney accepted the
award on behalf of March for
Our Lives, an organization
created after 17 students at
Marjory
Stoneman
Douglas
High School in Parkland, Fla.,
were killed by an active shooter
on Feb. 14. Wind and Whitney
were both students of the
school at the time.
University President Mark
Schlissel presented the awards,
commending the honorees for
their commitment to improving
society.
He
stressed
the
importance of tackling all types
of gun violence, from mass
shootings to everyday firearm
assault.
“The
tragedies
of
this
epidemic go far beyond the
shootings
that
grab
the
headlines,” Schlissel said. “Gun
violence is an everyday reality
in many neighborhoods around
our nation. It steals life from
our families and communities,
affecting innocent youth as
they walk to and from school
and as they gather with their
friends.”
After
Schlissel
presented
MOLLY NORRIS
Daily Staff Reporter
Reyna
Ortiz,
Chicago
activist and educator, who
helps
connect
transgender
youth
and
women
with
medical, legal, education and
housing
resources,
opened
a
presentation
Wednesday
by emphasizing the progress
made by and within the trans
community throughout time.
Ortiz has been doing activist
work in the trans community
since her transition in 1994 at
14 years old.
“I’m
fighting
for
the
liberation
of
the
trans
community in this country
and in this world,” Ortiz said.
“It’s my passion; it is my life.
All my life experiences as
a trans person for 25 years
has brought me to this point,
today, working and fighting
for equality for trans people.”
Ortiz spoke at the School
of Social Work as part of
the Trans Awareness Week
series of events hosted by
the Spectrum Center at the
University of Michigan. She
was the keynote speaker of the
series and raised awareness of
issues facing the transgender,
genderqueer and gender non-
conforming communities.
Ortiz
recalled
the
loneliness she felt when she
came out as trans-identifying
at a young age. She said for
so long, she felt she was the
only trans person in her
community. This experience,
Ortiz explained, helps her
connect with the people she
works with.
“I think starting off trans so
young, feeling so many types
of ways about being trans is
the reason why I work so well
with youth in Chicago,” Ortiz
said.
The services Ortiz’s two
trans
resource
programs
include are GED preparation
programs,
permanent
and
supportive
housing
research, and legal services
for
name-changing
and
criminal expungement. She
said she’s able to see 60 to
80 participants weekly and
found
50
kids
supportive
housing this past year.
This work is not just for
trans people, though, Ortiz
said. She emphasized the
importance
of
allyship,
urging allies to be active,
consistent and to focus on
the
communities
they’re
supporting. Ortiz also noted
everyone has different roles
to fulfill in the movement.
“It’s a call to action,” Ortiz
said. “It’s being consistent.
It’s about finding something
that you feel is beneficial to a
community. And it’s different
for everybody, not everybody
is going to do the same thing,
SAAN talks
South Asian
sexual ed.
curriculum
CAMPUS LIFE
Discussion hosted by the
Woman’s Organization
on Rights to Health
BARBARA COLLINS
For the Daily
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Reyna Ortiz discusses her work with the transgender community and her experience as a Latinx transgender woman
in the School of Social Work Wednesday evening. Ortiz delivered her keynote address as part of Trans Awareness
Week supported by the Spectrum Center.
Trans activist speaks of her work,
progress within the trans community
Ortiz was the keynote speaker for the Trans Awareness Week event series
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Daily News Editor
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Professors
comment
on refugee
detainment
CAMPUS LIFE
The panel focused on
children separation at
US southern boarder
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