A statement issued by Laura Berger, Director of
Development, Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services (ETSS) at the end of a meeting
of leaders in Columbus, Ohio which looked into post-election challenges and the
recent event at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio said the “leaders of
the New American Community Impact Collaborative condemn acts of violence and
express deep concern for the victims” of the Monday, November 28 attack.”
“We pledge to work within our communities to address
feelings of isolation, hopelessness and depression; support each other when
tragedy exists in one of our communities and work to connect our members to
resources and mental health professionals when we suspect a person is
overwhelmed with the trauma they experienced.
“Our leaders would encourage student groups at OSU and
other campuses to contact us if they are in need of support, resources and
guidance,” it said, adding that “we request all community members to report
acts of violence, hatred or backlash of any kind to local police or by calling
911.”
Also, the coordinator of MY Project USA, Dorothy Hassan
said, “Our youths are giving us messages that there is a problem and we are not
listening. What happened on OSU’s campus is not the problem of one particular
religion. We do not need interfaith
circles on this one. We need a bunch of humans to get together and commit to
teaching our young humans how to deal rationally with their emotions, successes,
failures and struggles.”
The Executive Director of ETSS, Dr Seleshi Ayalew Asfaw reassured
that central Ohio is a “welcoming, a diverse and inclusive community.”
He added that the new American collaborative “is committed
in building stronger relationships among all nationalities in central Ohio.”
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