Last Domestic Violence Month Event Covers Relationships In School

FRAMINGHAM, MA — The final forum in a four-part series during October's Domestic Violence Month hosted by the MetroWest Commission on the Status of Women will happen Thursday. The forum will focus on what K-12 students learn about relationships

Here's more from a commission press release:

The MetroWest Commission on the Status of Women will be hosting the final of four virtual discussions in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Please join us at 7 p.m. on Thursday for "The New Frontier: Advocating for Healthy Relationship Education in the Classroom: How Do We Get There?"

Joining the conversation will include three leaders in K-12 who each bring considerable experience and diverse perspectives when it comes to discussing healthy relationships in our classrooms: John Doherty, a recently retired Superintendent; Beverly Hugo, an elected member of the Framingham School Committee; and Megara Bell, a long time educator as well as founder and director of Partners in Sex Education. The discussion aims to be a “round-table discussion” open to teachers, administrators, and school committee members to discuss what schools are doing to teach healthy relationships, the resources available to educators and school leadership to brainstorm “In a Perfect World” curriculum models for teaching healthy relationships in our schools.

The event, which will take place on Zoom, is free and open to the public. All are welcome. Please visit our Eventbrite page.

The MetroWest Commission on the Status of Women was enacted by law and established on Jan. 8, 2015, to give voice to all women in the MetroWest region of Massachusetts. We strive to provide a permanent, effective voice for the women living and working in the region. We work at the local level to raise awareness and advocate for issues affecting women in the 28 communities we represent (Ashland, Bellingham, Dover, Framingham, Franklin, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Maynard, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Natick, Needham, Norfolk, Northborough, Norwood, Sherborn, Southborough, Stow, Sudbury, Walpole, Wayland, Wellesley, Westborough, Weston, and Wrentham).