For Immediate Release: March 20, 2006 Ohio residents encouraged to attend event featuring officials from federal, state and local agencies Washington D.C. – The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) and the management of the Guru Gobind Singh Sikh Society of Bedford, Ohio have invited several federal, state and local officials to participate in a community forum for the Sikh community. The Sikh American community is encouraged to attend this event with their children so that they may be informed about their rights and learn how various federal and state agencies can assist if their rights are violated. Confirmed participants include representatives from the United States Attorney’s Office, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Bedford Police Department, and Ohio Civil Rights Commission. The purpose of this event is to aid Sikh Americans in learning how to correctly respond to all forms of discrimination, hate crimes and bias-motivated incidents and bullying and harassment of school children. This forum will provide Sikh Americans with the crucial knowledge on appropriate responses and actions to take to protect and exercise their constitutional rights. SALDEF encourages all residents of the greater Cleveland metropolitan area to attend. We thank the management and community members of Guru Gobind Singh Sikh Society for supporting and co-sponsoring this event. When: Saturday, March 25, 2006 Time: 3 pm – 5 pm Where: Guru Gobind Singh Sikh Society of Bedford 38 Tarbell Road Bedford, Ohio For more information about this forum please go to: www.saldef.org/attachments/clevelandkyr.pdf
