Reports from Pittsburgh, Illinois, and Ohio
In Pittsburgh, 250 students from 25 schools gathered at the Pittsburgh Steelers Stadium for a Youth Summit to report on and plan activities in their schools to counter hate. The Light Initiative, Eradicate Hate Global Summit, and Allegheny Schools convened the Summit, while NIOT was among the co-sponsors. The event was a follow-up to an annual youth event at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit to screen Repairing the World: Stories From the Tree of Life, learn from survivors, and engage with each other.
Stand For All Pittsburgh: A Hate and Bias Prevention Alliance is a newly formed group in Pittsburgh working with NIOT to improve hate and bias reporting, response, and prevention. Stand For All, Casa San Jose, and local city council members joined local groups to present a NIOT: Light in the Darkness screening to discuss how to support local immigrants at the Tree of Life Open Bible Church in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood.
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April 9, 2025 - 10:58am
Adam Strom and his sister Rachel Fan Stern Strom reflect on their mother’s legacy and actions to help young people preserve democracy. Margot Stern Strom was the founder and leader of Facing History and Ourselves. Adam is Director of Reimagining Migration and a NIOT Board Member.
April 2, 2025 - 6:03pm
"The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them." - Ida B. Wells, anti-lynching advocate.
February 24, 2025 - 9:46am
Bloomington- Normal NIOT leaders responded quickly when a news feed sent out a notice marking candidates they didn't like with a star of David next to their names. As the group notes in their press release, this was "straight out of the Nazi playbook."
By Mike Matejka- NIOT Bloomington-Normal, IL
Vigilance toward hateful signs and symbols is important. In Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, BlnNews, often posts misleading information.
With Illinois's April 1 municipal elections coming, this site posted a sample ballot, with a Star of David next to the candidates it does not approve. Rather than ignoring this, Not In Our Town Bloomington-Normal issued a public statement condemning this use because it is replete with antisemitic and Nazi tactics.
It was important to do this because tolerating inappropriate symbolic use sends a message that this is acceptable. It was also important to let our Jewish neighbors know that Not In Our Town "has their back" and will step forward to call activities like this out, reiterating a message to the community that this is unacceptable.
The Star of David has no place in local electioneering.
February 5, 2025 - 9:58am
Teaching About Anti-Immigrant Stereotypes: A Tip Sheet for Educators
Courtesy of Reimagining Migration