National Leadership Gathering

Outline of Gathering Events*

*subject to change

Registration and check-in at The Northern Hotel
Not In Our School Pre-Conference (Get more info here [1])
Not In Our Town & DOJ Community Oriented Policing Services Welcome Screening: Waking in Oak Creek [2]
20th Anniversary Exhibit at the Western Heritage Center

Launch of the Gold Star Cities Campaign, including interactive discussions with leaders from upcoming Gold Star Cities
Problem Solving Working Groups covering the topics of building diverse leadership, building community trust in law enforcement and determining the role of media and social media in addressing hate crimes
Panel discussion with mayors committed to building safe, inclusive communities
Presentation: The Hate Crime Reporting Gap by Not In Our Town and law enforcement leaders
Presentation: Building law enforcement and community collaboration
Presentation: How to launch effective and sustainable anti-bullying campaigns
Youth working groups that engage youth perspectives in anti-bullying and hate prevention
An Evening of Films: Screenings of the original 1995 Not In Our Town film and the 2014 documentary featuring the proactive efforts of Marshalltown, IA

Presentation: Local communities that have faced hate in its myriad forms
Solution sharing and idea exchange forums
Working groups for local leaders in schools, law enforcement, business, arts & media, faith groups, and the civic sector
Individual and community pledges to stop hate and build more inclusive communities

National Leadership Gathering 2014: Agenda