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AG Karl A. Racine

Mar 31, 2020 • 23 tweets • 29 min read • Read on X

TODAY AT NOON: Have questions about civil rights protections and what teens can do if the see or experience discrimination?

We want to hear from you!

Join us for a Twitter Chat from noon-1pm to learn ways to help stand up for fairness and equality. #AskDCOAG #DCTeensHaveRights

Do you know a DC student looking for community service hours?

Let them know they can earn up to 3 hours by participating in our Twitter Chat from noon-1pm about civil rights protections in DC.

Learn more at: bit.ly/DCPS_VCSH
#AskDCOAG #DCTeensHaveRights

Welcome to OAG's Tuesday Twitter Chat! #AskDCOAG #DCTeensHaveRights

Today we hope to hear from you about your questions on civil rights and how you stand up against discrimination!

@KristenClarkeJD

You'll also get to hear tips and best practices from our chat partners:

✅@KristenClarkeJD, Exec. Dir. of @LawyersComm
✅@Tiffanydloftin, National Director, Youth & College Division of @NAACP
✅@DCHumanRights

#AskDCOAG #DCTeensHaveRights

@KristenClarkeJD

@KristenClarkeJD @LawyersComm @Tiffanydloftin @NAACP @DCHumanRights District students looking to earn community service credit during today's chat must:

📣Comment 4 times and retweet 2 comments from one of our chat partners

📝Submit a 300-500 word essay

Learn more and submit essay: forms.gle/rMn32nFvw6V5Ni…
#AskDCOAG #DCTeensHaveRights

@KristenClarkeJD

@KristenClarkeJD @LawyersComm @Tiffanydloftin @NAACP @DCHumanRights Before we begin, we want to remind DC youth and residents that the District is now under a stay-at-home order.

We must #StayHomeDC to do our part to #FlattenTheCurve and stop the spread of #COVID19.

#AskDCOAG #DCTeensHaveRights

@KristenClarkeJD

@KristenClarkeJD @LawyersComm @Tiffanydloftin @NAACP @DCHumanRights For tips on how to manage stress while you #StayHomeDC, follow our Twitter Chat from last week at #DCFamilyTalk!

Find tips to support the health and well-being of yourself and your children at home, visit coronavirus.dc.gov/lifeathome

#AskDCOAG #DCTeensHaveRights

@KristenClarkeJD

@KristenClarkeJD @LawyersComm @Tiffanydloftin @NAACP @DCHumanRights Discrimination has no place in DC.

And while the District has some of the strongest civil rights protections in the country, we still must be vigilant to ensure equal treatment and meaningful opportunity for all District residents. #AskDCOAG #DCTeensHaveRights

@KristenClarkeJD

@KristenClarkeJD @LawyersComm @Tiffanydloftin @NAACP @DCHumanRights Q1: What is discrimination and what does it look like in everyday life today? #AskDCOAG #DCTeensHaveRights

@KristenClarkeJD

@KristenClarkeJD @LawyersComm @Tiffanydloftin @NAACP @DCHumanRights Q2: Sometimes it’s hard to be the only person who stands up. Why should I say something when I see discrimination? #AskDCOAG #DCTeensHaveRights

@KristenClarkeJD

@KristenClarkeJD @LawyersComm @Tiffanydloftin @NAACP @DCHumanRights Q3: How do I speak up if someone discriminates against me or a friend? #AskDCOAG #DCTeensHaveRights

Q4: Do teens have the same rights as adults not to be discriminated against? What’s different or special for teenagers? #AskDCOAG #DCTeensHaveRights

Q5: What does it mean to be discriminated against based on my personal appearance? #AskDCOAG #DCTeensHaveRights

Q6: I’m nervous about saying anything, but I think I was discriminated against—where can I go for resources to help? #AskDCOAG #DCTeensHaveRights

Thanks to everyone for participating in today’s civil rights #AskDCOAG Twitter Chat!

Today we heard some great tips about how you can stand up for fairness and equality. #DCTeensHaveRights

Reminder: You can report discrimination of any kind to OAG:

☎️(202) 727-3400
📧OAGCivilRights@dc.gov
💻bit.ly/38TTNx1

#AskDCOAG #DCTeensHaveRights

@DCHumanRights

You can also file civil rights complaints to @DCHumanRights at:

☎️(202) 727-4559
📧ohr@dc.gov
💻bit.ly/2ylp7rT

#AskDCOAG #DCTeensHaveRights

@DCHumanRights

@DCHumanRights Please follow our chat partners for more resources on how to learn your civil rights protections and what to do if you experience discrimination.

✅@KristenClarkeJD, Exec. Dir. of @LawyersComm
✅@Tiffanydloftin, Nat. Dir., Youth & College Division of @NAACP
✅@DCHumanRights

@DCHumanRights

@DCHumanRights @KristenClarkeJD @LawyersComm @Tiffanydloftin @NAACP Days like this remind us of the important civil rights work being done in DC and across the county.

Today is #equalpayday and #transdayofvisibility. Let's remember today—& every day—that women's rights are human rights & tran rights are human rights. #AskDCOAG #DCTeensHaveRights

@DCHumanRights

@DCHumanRights @KristenClarkeJD @LawyersComm @Tiffanydloftin @NAACP We hope that you learned something new today that you can apply to planting the seed of stopping discrimination. #AskDCOAG #DCTeensHaveRights

@DCHumanRights

@DCHumanRights @KristenClarkeJD @LawyersComm @Tiffanydloftin @NAACP Don't forget: Students wishing to receive community service hours for this Twitter Chat can learn more and submit their 300-500 word essay at: forms.gle/rMn32nFvw6V5Ni… #AskDCOAG #DCTeensHaveRights

@DCHumanRights

@DCHumanRights @KristenClarkeJD @LawyersComm @Tiffanydloftin @NAACP DC High School students can continue to engage with OAG through a three-week paid summer program where youth analyze real world problems and discuss policy recommendations with OAG leadership!

Admission deadline: Apr. 28

Learn more: oag.dc.gov/hsac

#AskDCOAG

@DCHumanRights

@DCHumanRights @KristenClarkeJD @LawyersComm @Tiffanydloftin @NAACP Join us Tuesday, April 7 from noon to 1pm for our next #AskDCOAG Twitter chat where we'll discuss raising awareness about and preventing child abuse. #DCTeensHaveRights

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