In observance of this year’s Hate Crimes Awareness Week, the University of San Diego will present speakers, discussions, films, a vigil, an open mic, and more to the local community.
Hate Crimes Awareness Week is held annually during the fall semester at USD in an effort to raise awareness about hate crimes and intolerance within the community.
The week will kick off on Oct. 9 with a trip to the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, where participants will witness the dynamics of discrimination through interactive exhibits and special programs.
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October 7, 2011 - 12:31pm
October 3, 2011 - 2:18pm
Photo source: Concord, NH Police Department.
While racist graffiti scribbled on the homes of three Concord families was meant to hurt and intimidate the refugee population of New Hampshire’s capital city, residents united immediately in an ongoing effort to show that everyone is welcome and safe in their community.
September 28, 2011 - 8:49am
Our film, Light in the Darkness, focuses on Patchogue, N.Y. following the hate crime killing of local immigrant Marcelo Lucero in 2008. Seven local teenagers from Patchogue-Medford High School were arrested for the attack—one was charged with murder, the other six were charged with gang assault and conspiracy.
Over a two-year period, the story follows Mayor Paul Pontieri, the victim’s brother Joselo Lucero, and Patchogue residents as they openly address the underlying causes of the violence, work to heal divisions, and initiate ongoing action to ensure everyone in their village will be safe and respected.
Joselo Lucero and family, speaking to the press after the trial.
September 27, 2011 - 9:09am
Jesse Castañeda, chair of the Silicon Valley Alliance for Immigration Reform (SVAIR) and human rights activist, has been campaigning for immigration reform in an effort to bridge the gap between the immigrant and mainstream populations.
Jesse Castaneda, Chair of the Silicon Valley Alliance for Immigration
Reform, at the Light in the Darkness screening in San Francisco
September 26, 2011 - 3:59pm
Following the premiere broadcast of Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness on PBS, many communities across the country joined the campaign against hate and intolerance by hosting screenings and using the film to start a conversation about hate and intolerance in their areas.