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WHEREAS,
the Rock & Roll Library is a non-profit organization working to promote the
use of popular music in education; and
WHEREAS, a lesson contest was held by the Rock & Roll Library for educators
to promote understanding, peace and tolerance, through the medium of Melissa
Etheridge's song "Scarecrow;" and
WHEREAS, Thomas O. Hopkins Middle School teacher, Laura Stegmuller, created a
powerful lesson to promote these tenets of understanding, peace and tolerance;
and
WHEREAS, the Rock & Roll Library continues to promote tolerance and
diversity through education by making the winning lessons of their contest
available to the general public without cost via their website,
www.Rocklibrary.com; and
WHEREAS, the Rock & Roll Library brought Grammy Award-winning recording
artist Melissa Etheridge to speak on a discussion panel on Tolerance for the
students and parents of Thomas O. Hopkins Middle School in Burlington, New
Jersey; and
WHEREAS, the New Jerseyans have benefited by the dedication and service of the
Rock & Roll Library, and its "Scarecrow" Song Lesson Contest;
NOW, THERFORE, I, JAMES E. McGREEVEY, Governor of the State of New Jersey, do
hereby proclaim
April 11, 2002
as
Tolerance
Day
In New Jersey and recognize this community-based non-profit organization for
its contributions in education and promoting positive social change by
encouraging our children to practice tolerance and express compassion for our
fellow man.
Given
under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of New Jersey,
James
E. McGreevey
Governor
"Scarecrow" Song Lesson Contest Grand
Prize visit with Melissa Etheridge
NJ Students Interview Melissa
Etheridge on Tolerance and "Scarecrow"
View the winning lessons!
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