Petition Assemblywoman Lampitt to Move A6100 forward!

Petition Assemblywoman Lampitt to Move  A6100, the AAPI Curriculum Bill forward!

新泽西华人朋友们，

特别是Cherry Hill, Camden, Voorhees 一带的华人朋友们，大家好，

好消息分享与你：　12.20.2021

正值全美中文学校协会年会圆满结束之际，

新州亚裔课程法案今天也通过了！参议院34-2，

下议院74-2。可谓双喜临门！

　

自从疫情以来，对亚裔的攻击和霸凌事件就一直在增加。最近发生在费城地铁上对勇敢回击种族霸凌的Christina Lu的暴力事件更是显出了保障孩子们校园安全这个问题的急迫性。现在美国中小学教育里一个大问题是完全忽视了对亚裔在美国的历史和对美国的重要贡献，而华裔历史和贡献是这其中最浓墨重彩的内容。

这种忽视直接造成了我们的孩子们在学校被边缘化，甚至被种族霸凌，对他们的身心健康，自信心和领导力培养都有负面的影响。

意识到这个问题的严重性，新泽西很多亚裔父母们联合起来要求新泽西立法保证亚裔历史和贡献纳入中小学课程。12月2日，这个亚裔历史课程法案刚在新泽西的参议院（上议院）以绝对优势投票通过了（34-2）！现在这个法案只需要在下议院也投票通过，我们明年初就可以有自己的课程法案了！目前很多下议院议员已经表示强烈支持这个法案。州长办公室也表示了他们对这个法案的支持。

可是，目前下议院法案被阻挡在下院教育委员会。我们急需‼️向教育委员会主席，下议院议员Assembly woman Lampitt 请愿‼️，恳请她破例把让教育委员会12月9日审议这个法案并提交给下议院12月16日投票表决。Assemblywoman Lampitt 代表第6选区，包括Cherry Hill周边，Camden 等。如果您住在Cherry Hill 一带，作为她选区内居民，您的声音会格外重要‼️恳请您给她写邮件或打电话请求她破例把这个亚裔课程法案（法案号A6100)加速办理。

下面是请愿邮件和电话模版。不论邮件还是电话，只需您几分钟的时间。如果您有孩子，也可以请您的孩子一起参加这个请愿。另外很重要‼️的信息就是如果不是公民，也可以打电话写邮件，因为我们的孩子是公民，这是他们的权利‼️

另外如果您住Cherry Hill 一带，Asw. Lampitt office 正在搞一个节日捐玩具的活动。您可以带上一个小玩具，直接到她办公室去请愿。地址

1101 Laurel Oak Road, Suite 150, Voorhees NJ 08043 

如有问题，请扫下面二维码加入这个致电议员微信群，我们有志愿者为您答疑。联合起来，我们可以改善我们孩子的校园环境，给他们一个更好的未来！谢谢！

致电

Assemblywoman Lampitt’s office: (856) 435-1247 

Or email aswlampitt@njleg.org

I am writing to strongly request that Assemblywoman Lampitt put A6100, the AAPI curriculum bill, on the agenda for the next Assembly Education Committee meeting on December 9th. I am aware that it is not on the agenda currently. The companion Senate bill S4021 was just passed on 12/2. I believe this bill is urgently needed to protect Asian American children and families in NJ by fighting anti-Asian racism and violence through education. Please make an exception to include bill A6100 in your next meeting." 

Your name, address, or town you live 

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 We need to unite Asian communities across America to demand Asian American history and studies be included to combat Asian Hate. We must attack and eradicate the problem from the root!

People are not born to hate. Suppose we watch kids in kindergarten. Hate is taught and learned through pop culture, social media, and anti-Asian propaganda. Suppose hate is learned due to ignorance and misinformation, then we must change and transform our education system, fostering racial bias and hatred. To start from our elementary curriculum is a great beginning.

ASSEMBLY, No. 6100

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

219th LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED DECEMBER 2, 2021

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  RAJ MUKHERJI

District 33 (Hudson)

Assemblywoman  MILA M. JASEY

District 27 (Essex and Morris)

Assemblywoman  BRITNEE N. TIMBERLAKE

District 34 (Essex and Passaic)

  Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Stanley, Assemblywomen Murphy, Vainieri Huttle, McKnight, Assemblymen Benson, Chiaravalloti, Zwicker, Assemblywoman Stanfield, Assemblymen Johnson, Verrelli, Rooney, DePhillips, Assemblywoman Reynolds-Jackson, Assemblymen Karabinchak, Moriarty and Assemblywoman Carter

 SYNOPSIS

     Requires school districts to provide instruction on history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  An Act concerning instruction on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in public schools and supplementing chapter 35 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.

      Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

      1.    a.  A board of education shall include instruction on the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in an appropriate place in the curriculum of students in grades kindergarten through 12 as part of the school district's implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.

     b.    A board of education shall have policies and procedures in place pertaining to the selection of instructional materials to implement the requirements of section a. of this section.  When adopting instructional materials for use in the school district, a board of education shall adopt inclusive instructional materials that portray the cultural and economic diversity of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

      2.    This act shall take effect immediately and shall first apply to the 2021-2022 school year  

STATEMENT

      This bill requires a board of education to include instruction on the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in an appropriate place in the curriculum of students in grades kindergarten through 12 as part of the district's implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.  The bill would also require a board of education to have policies and procedures in place pertaining to the selection of instructional materials that comply with the provisions of this bill.  In adopting materials for use in the school district, a board of education would be required to adopt inclusive instructional materials that portray the cultural and economic diversity of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.