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Safe and Sound Schools Hosts Panel Discussion on School Safety
Safe and Sound Schools:
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WHAT:
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Safe
and Sound Schools, in partnership with Boston University and
the Boston
University Police Department, is hosting a free evening event,
"From Tragedy to a Safer Tomorrow." This event gathers K-12 and
higher education school communities around a common goal: better
preparing today's students for safe lives.
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WHO:
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Panelists include:
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? Michele Gay - Founder/Executive Director of Safe
and Sound Schools, mother of Josephine Gay, killed in the
Sandy Hook tragedy
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? Scott Pare - Deputy Director of Public Safety, Boston
University
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? Kristina Anderson - Founder of the Koshka
Foundation for Safe Schools, survivor of the Virginia Tech
shooting
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? Mo Canady - Executive Director of the National
Association of School Resource Officers
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? Andre Ravenelle - Superintendent of Fitchburg
Public Schools, President of the Massachusetts
Association of School Superintendents
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? Moderator: Meghna Chakrabarti of WBUR, Boston's NPR (News - Alert) station
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WHERE:
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Boston University School of Law, Law Auditorium
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765 Commonwealth Avenue
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Boston, MA 02215
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WHEN:
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Thursday, Oct. 22, 6.30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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RSVP on Eventbrite
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WHY:
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Recent events show we must continue to broaden the conversation on
school safety. This discussion offers personal experiences of school
shooting survivors, as well as professional observations from school
administrators and safety officers. Photo and interview
opportunities will be available with the panelists during the event.
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Safe
and Sound Schools is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded by
Sandy Hook parents devoted to educating and empowering school
communities to improve school safety.
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