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Hate Crime

Adults and young people can take actions to prevent hate crimes in their communities. Adults can set a good example by respecting others, organize forums to address sources of bigotry, and encourage collecting and sharing hate crime statistics. Young people can start conflict resolution programs, reject stereotypes, and report incidents of discrimination. Both adults and young people can mentor others and use creative talents to share anti-violence messages.

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Hate Crime

Adults and young people can take actions to prevent hate crimes in their communities. Adults can set a good example by respecting others, organize forums to address sources of bigotry, and encourage collecting and sharing hate crime statistics. Young people can start conflict resolution programs, reject stereotypes, and report incidents of discrimination. Both adults and young people can mentor others and use creative talents to share anti-violence messages.

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ADULTS CAN....

Set a good example by showing respect for others through actions, atti-
tudes, and remarks.
Organize forums to examine possible sources of bigotry and hate violence
in the community and brainstorm preventive actions.
Encourage law enforcement to collect hate crime statistics and make them

to Hate crime available to the public.


Raise public awareness that bias-motivated incidents are crimes and
should be reported to law enforcement.
Support training in identifying and responding to bias-motivated crime for
police and sheriff's departments.
After getting approval from the investigating law enforcement agency,
immediately clean up any bias-motivated graffiti. Paint a mural celebrating
diversity in its place.
Work with schools, businesses, or community groups to sponsor poster or
essay contests on "How Bias-related Crimes Hurt Our Community."
Offer support to a co-worker or neighbor who has been a victim of a bias-
motivated crime.

YOUNG PEOPLE CAN. ..


Start a conflict resolution program in their school.
Say hello to, and have a conversation with, someone who may appear dif-
ferent from them.
Reject all stereotypes.
Discriminating against
Report incidents of discrimination or hate crimes to parents and teachers.
someone because of his
Of her race, religious
background, or other
. Start a peer education program
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to teach bias awareness to younger children.
Organize a community-wide Day of Respect or Day of Dialog, in which all
members in your community can share strategies to prevent hate crime.
Mentor a younger child.
qualities is wrong, Use their creative talents-sing,- write, or paint to share positive anti-vio-
YOUcan do something lence messages.
rn Start a school or town crime watch program.
f~ violenceand
Advocate violence prevention by writing to their local government repre-
prejudice. You can work sentative and sharing their ideas.
f0 change attitudes. Offer support to a classmate who has been a victim of a bias-motivated

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