'Ultimately what we want to do is make sure that all students — regardless of their faith, regardless of their identity — feel safe in school and have a safe learning environment,' said Harman Singh, Sikh Coalition senior manager of education.
WHITELAND — A Sikh-American advocacy group on Monday held awareness training for more than 100 administrators and staff at Whiteland Community High School following a physical altercation involving students last month the group said was racially and religiously motivated.
"This is an important and necessary first step towards deeper engagement with the school. Ultimately what we want to do is make sure that all students — regardless of their faith, regardless of their identity — feel safe in school and have a safe learning environment," said Harman Singh, Sikh Coalition senior manager of education.
Singh said that the Sikh Coalition was appreciative of the district's openness to Monday's dialogue but said the steps to get to that point were,"less than ideal." Singh added that members of the Sikh community had previously expressed concerns regarding discriminatory comments and bias-based bullying at WCHS.
"Ultimately, dialogue is a great first step toward resolving greater concerns the community has," he said.
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