Racial Justice Action Group

The Racial Justice group currently focuses on three areas:

  1. Community education - we organize anti-racist trainings, programs and events

  2. Local schools - we advocate for diversity, inclusion and equity in the Haverford Township School District and for equitable funding throughout public schools Pennsylvania

  3. Policing - we work to make the police department more transparent and reflective of community needs

If you would like to learn more about our work, please contact us!

Also, here are some of our accomplishments:

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Race and Education - Separate and Unequal Event on April 24th

Racial Justice is partnering with the Havertown YMCA to host a 4 part speaker series on race. Anita Friday, Founder of Open Hearts a Path to Racial Healing, kicked off the speaker series on February 27th to a packed room.

WHYY Article on Haverford Township's Human Relations Commission's Town Hall on Diversity & Inclusion
Philly.com Article on Haverford Township's Human Relations Commission's Town Hall on Diversity & Inclusion
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H-CAN Racial Justice Action Group Presents Diversity and Inclusion Report to School Board

On Thursday, April 19, 2018, H-CAN's Krista Malott circulated and spoke at the School District of Haverford Township school board meeting about the Racial Justice Group's report on racial tension in our schools and recommendations to combat it. H-CAN members came out to the school board meeting in force to support.

H-CAN Racial Justice in the Delco Times

The Haverford Human Relations Commission has planned a town hall meeting on October 17th at 7 p.m. at the township administrative building to discuss issues revealed in the H-CAN Racial Justice diversity report. Read more in the Delco Times.