Just months after he was elected as Mayor of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, Mayor Steve Scaffidi was faced with the challenge of leading a town that had just experienced one of the deadliest hate crime attacks in recent history. His new book "Six Months In August" profiles a community in crisis from the perspective of Mayor Scaffidi. Patrice O'Neill, Executive Producer and Director of Not In Our Town's "Waking In Oak Creek" sits down with Mayor Scaffidi to discuss his newly released book.
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September 18, 2015 - 11:12am
The goal of all community minded police officers should be to make themselves obsolete.
Sgt. Jessica Hawkins, the Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit (GLLU) supervisor for the Metro D.C. Police Department, says that’s an ideal situation.
September 18, 2015 - 9:36am
San Francisco’s Asian American community has mobilized in recent weeks in response to a series of anti-Asian hate attacks. Rallies across the city were held to send a clear message that the community was united against hate.
September 17, 2015 - 4:00pm
In addition to NIOS Spanish resources, a great collection of additional resources about preventing and addressing bullying are written in the Spanish language. Some are found on bullying prevention websites in Spanish speaking countries, while others are translations of English materials on US websites.
This blog provides is a brief overview of these materials. Some are one page overviews while others are longer guides. These materials can be used for individual use and for training sessions. We also are sharing websites with additional information, tools, and services in the United States as well as Spanish speaking countries.
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September 15, 2015 - 12:14pm
Not In Our Town was proud to screen our film, Waking in Oak Creek, to a packed hall at Google headquarters last week, in partnership with Google's Diversity Committee.