Washington, DC, January 16, 2009 –The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), in cooperation with the Sikh Study Circle Inc. Gurdwara and the Sikh American Association for a Better Tomorrow (SAABT), will be organizing a Know Your Rights (KYR) Forum for the Sikh American community of Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, January 25, 2009. The following government agencies and representatives will provide community members with important information about employment discrimination, hate crimes, school bullying, and partnership opportunities with local law enforcement officials: Mr. John Fitzgerald Deputy Director – U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Atlanta District Office) Mr. Thomas Battles Regional Director – U.S. Department of Justice, Community Relations Service Dr. Garry McGiboney Associate State Superintendent – Innovative Instruction Division, Georgia Department of Education Major Lane A. Hagin Atlanta Police Department – Office of Professional Standards Date: Sunday, January 25, 2009 Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm Place: SSCI Gurdwara, 1821 South Hairston Road, Stone Mountain, GA 30088 The Sikh American community must continue to build bridges of understanding with government agencies to ensure that we educate ourselves about our rights and also educate our public servants about the Sikh religion and the challenges that we face as Sikh Americans. Since 2002, SALDEF has organized numerous educational workshops for Sikh American communities in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. SALDEF would like to thank the management of the SSCI Gurdwara, SAABT and leaders of the local Sikh American community as well as the participating government agencies for their support. For additional information about this event, or if you would like to organize a Know Your Rights Forum for your local community, please contact Rajdeep Singh Jolly by email at legal@saldef.org or via phone at 202.393.2700 ext. 131
