Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 36 VTMBH Article: Article Order 8 VTMBH Article: Title Connecticut DMV rescinds turban removal requirement for drivers license photos VTMBH Article: Author Gloria Suhasini VTMBH Article: Publication News India-Times VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in Connecticut has withdrawn a recently introduced policy that required Sikhs to remove their turbans before being photographed for a drivers license. The withdrawal came following complaints by members of the Sikh community. Initially, the department changed its policy to require a letter from a gurdwara, or Sikh temple, certifying that the license-seeker is a member and a practicing Sikh be presented at the time of photographing. However, this policy was modified again and DMV employees were instructed not to ask for any such written document as proof. Community members are now pushing for a similar policy change in other states in the country as well. I have come to know that in Minnesota, too, our community members are asked to remove the turban for license photographs, Amarjit Singh Buttar, chairman of World Sikh Council-America Region (WSC-AR), told News India-Times. Barbara Tanuis, bureau chief of branch operations for the Connecticut DMV, who was first informed of the practice by Buttar, said in a letter to the WSC-AR chairman that the department will not require members of the Sikh faith to remove their turbans and will not be required to provide any proof of practicing the faith. She stated, It is not our intent to appear insensitive to people of any faith, but rather to have general guidelines to follow for all residents regarding head coverings. The rule must have come as part of the backlash from last years September 11th terror attacks, according to Buttar, who claimed several community members felt the same way. Even last summer I was required to get an ID renewed at the DMV, Buttar, who lives in Vernon, Conn., observed. He added that he has been living in the United States since 1970, and has renewed his license at least five times, but he was never asked to remove his turban. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-09-27 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 170 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Connecticut DMV rescinds turban removal requirement for drivers license photos 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-27