Not In Our Town: Stop Hate. Together.

While hate violence makes headlines, the positive actions of people across the country are creating a different story. They are part of a movement called Not In Our Town.

Not In Our Town highlights communities working together to stop hate. Our videos and broadcasts highlight and celebrate people who have developed creative anti-bias programs and responses.  These stories have motivated many others to develop their own innovative initiatives which overpower the hateful actions and voices in their communities.

Not In Our Town:

1. Shares innovative initiatives
Not In Our Town can host screenings or help you host a screening where some of our 45+ films can stimulate a discussion about ways your community can promote acceptance and respect.

2. Documents your positive actions
The Not In Our Town video team goes on location in cities and towns across the country, and documents new ways people are responding to hatred in their communities. Our blog and local lessons highlight encouraging news and tactics from people around the world. Let us know what you are doing so we can share this with others.

3. Connects individuals and groups working to counter hate
Subscribe to the Not In Our Town e-newsletter, follow Not In Our Town on Twitter or Facebook, or sign up your community organization as a Not In Our Town group.  You'll join a community of people constantly exploring ways to embrace the diversity in their towns. Share your creative side with others to teach them about your efforts and learn from their experiences.

4. Fosters inter-group and interfaith dialogue and gatherings
Not In Our Town helps people connect with others and speak out against hatred when it targets people from other backgrounds.

5. Provides guidance to those seeking to take a stand
Not In Our Town can help you strategize and brainstorm possible responses to hatred and methods to encourage others to be a part of the movement. 

For more information on Not In Our Town, access to community-building and school resources or NIOT.org, please contact us at web@theworkinggroup.org or via phone at (510) 268-9675.

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Listen to a Podcast on the Not In Our Town movement

The Not In Our Town movement has spanned more than 15 years and has included the grassroots efforts of communities fighting hate across the country. We've compiled this podcast—available to listen here or to download on your MP3 player—based on our Link TV special that chronicles our history from Billings, Mont. to the launch of NIOT.org in April 2010.

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Brochure: About Not In Our Town

Download our brochure as PDF using the link below.