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Padua Franciscan is committed to enhance and protect. We believe that all individuals are “created in the image and likeness of God.” For these reasons, the Padua Franciscan community is one in which all faculty, students, and staff are entitled to pursue their fullest intellectual, social, spiritual, emotional and physical potential. Hate speech of any kind interferes with this development and, therefore, will not be tolerated.
Hate Speech is defined as
of bias, derogatory slurs, and language that incites others to violence.
Procedure for the Alleged Victim
xpressions
 abusive or threatening speech or writing that expresses prejudice against a
 particular group, especially on the basis of race, religion, or sexual orientation. It can include e
 similar to harassment, it has its own unique character. Hence, the reason for this policy and procedure for
Even though hate speech can be
  dealing with infractions related to hate speech.
 In order to deal with infractions of hate speech, Padua has identified “safe adults.” “Safe adults” are
 teachers, staff members, and administrators in whom students have confidence and who have received
 training in the manner of responding to hate speech.
• If the individual is comfortable doing so, he/she may communicate to the offender that the individual expects the behavior to stop. If the individual wants assistance communicating with the offender, the individual should ask a “safe adult,” a teacher, counselor or administrator to help.
• If the hate speech does not stop, or the individual does not feel comfortable confronting the offender, the individual should:
o Tella“safeadult,”teacher,counselor,oradministrator;and
o UsethePadua“incidentform”torecordwhathappened.Theadultwillmakeacopy
of the incident form, keep the original and give a copy to the student. o Writedownexactlywhathappened:
§ What, when, and where it happened;
§ Who was involved; exactly what was said or what the offender did; § Witnesses to the incident;
§ What the student said or did, either at the time or later;
§ How the student felt; and
§ How the offender responded.
Outcomes
The ultimate goal of any intervention is restorative. The ideal outcome of any intervention with regards to hate speech is a respectful dialogue between the offender and the one offended. It is about understanding and education concerning bias, stereotypes and their negative impact on individuals. Depending on the circumstances of the dialogue, counselors or campus ministers may be involved in an intervention. The parents of all involved parties will be apprised of the situation. Sometimes, ongoing intervention to further pursue the incident with the offending student is preferable. The goal is not simply telling the student to serve a detention.
However, if the dialogue breaks down, it may be necessary to resort to disciplinary action. These actions may include, but are not limited to any of the following:
o verbalwarning/reprimandandapologytothevictim
o aparent/student/principalconference
o writtenwarning/reprimand&parentnotification,enteredinthestudent'sfile
o detentionorremovalfromselectedschoolactivitiesand/orextracurricularactivities o behavior/probationcontracts,possiblyrequiringprofessionalintervention
o suspension
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