NIOT Conversation Series: Responding Locally to Rising Hate and Conflict — Ideas and Action Tools for Communities
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NIOT Conversation Series: Responding Locally to Rising Hate and Conflict — Ideas and Action Tools for Communities

Submitted by Theresa Riley on October 6, 2020 - 6:29am

Not In Our Town and our partner organizations are pleased to present a series of virtual national conversations to inform, inspire and connect our communities. 

 

OCTOBER WEBINAR

The threat of hate and political violence has reached an urgent new level. Hate groups, white supremacists, and anti-government extremists present a clear danger to our country. Violent white supremacy is the most persistent and lethal domestic threat, according to a report released by the Department of Homeland Security in October 2020.

Evidence of the spiraling threat became clear as a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, start a civil war, and detonate explosives was uncovered and thwarted by the FBI and state law enforcement.

How can we be proactive in our local communities in the face of escalating conflict?

Not In Our Town, Over Zero, the Divided Community Project, Bay Area Stands United Against Hate and Princeton University's Bridging Divides Initiative presented action tools and communications strategies to help communities address crisis and conflict as communities seek to address racism and prevent violence. Download toolkits and resources related to keeping your community safe. 

Co-Hosts and Moderators 

Pardeep Kaleka - Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee, Executive Director
Patrice O'Neill - Not In Our Town, CEO/Executive Producer
Grande Lum - Menlo College, Vice President and former director of the US Community Relations Service

Participants in the Oct. 15 NIOT Virtual Conversation
 

Featured Topics

  • How the white supremacist/white nationalist movement seeks to sow chaos, racism and violence between communities of color, police and government.
  • Preparing your community for conflict and strategies for responding to hate, division and violence with Thomas Battles and Carl Smallwood.
  • Actions communities can take now to prevent and address white supremacist actions and the threat of political violence with Rachel Brown and Samantha Owens. Over Zero will present tools from a new publication Community Resiliency in the Face of Conflict (co-presented by Not In Our Town).
  • Participatory Section: Communities facing conflict ask questions and present actions they have taken to address violence and hate.
  • Tools And Takeaways you can use now:  Over Zero Conflict Tools, Draft Media Messaging for Groups, Civic Orgs and Faith Groups, Organize United Against Hate Week now.

Co-Sponsors 

Divided Community Project [1]
Over Zero [2]
LA vs. Hate [3]
National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation [4]
Together We Remember [5]
United Against Hate Week [6] (Nov. 30 - Dec. 6, 2020)
UCARE: University and Community Action for Racial Equity [7]