Gallaudet Human Chain Rally at the Capitol – Austin

Press Release Information 10-05-06

Human Chain Rally at the Capitol at Austin, Texas

Sunday October 8th at 1 p.m.

This Rally is in response to the social injustice happening at Gallaudet University, the world’s only liberal arts university for the Deaf in Washington D.C.

Goal of Rally Support for the Faculty, Staff, Students and Alumni’s efforts for social justice at Gallaudet University

We believe…
The presidential search for Gallaudet’s 9th president was flawed.
This search process and the end result has created and is creating divisions and a hostile environment at Gallaudet.
Jane Fernandes, the president-select of Gallaudet, is unable to unite and lead Gallaudet. She is an unacceptable choice.

We support…
The FSSA’s demands for the Board of Trustees at Gallaudet:
1) Re-open the search process for a president who is fairly chosen, well qualified, well respected and able to best lead our diverse deaf community to the next level.
2) Give assurance that there will be no reprisals for anyone involved in the protest.

Activities at the Rally:
Speeches
Prominent leaders of the Austin Deaf Community Human Chain – Participants of the rally will join hands and form a circle to symbolize:

The unity, inclusiveness and mutual collaboration that needs to happen for social justice at Gallaudet.

Link to information about Gallaudet protest: www.gufssa.org

Link to information about local Austin protest: www.austinforfssa.blogspot.com

Link to article in San Francisco Chronicle about Bay Area protest:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/10/05/BAGJRLINAP1.DTL

Local Contacts:
Mark Gobble — [email protected] or [email protected]
Chris Hamilton — [email protected]
Erika Domatti-Thomas — 512-851-2829 or [email protected]

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