United Against Hate Week 2024 Action Highlights

Not In Our Town (NIOT) is proud to collaborate with communities nationwide for United Against Hate Week (UAHW) 
Partner sponsors include: NIOT, CAvsHate, LAvsHate, and the Stop the Hate Program in California.

United Against Hate Week is a call for local civic action by people in every community to stop the hate and bias that are dangerous to the safety and civility of our neighborhoods, towns, and cities.  Learn more about how UAH Week began below and find information on events, and resources for action at unitedagainsthateweek.org [1].

During United Against Hate Week 2024, hundreds of communities, cities, schools:  

a) raised awareness about the harm of hate and the need for local action, 

b) highlighted the need for hate crime reporting and ways for people who are targeted to get support,

 c) created an opportunity for local leaders to initiate anti-hate activities that promote belonging for all 

d) provided a way for community members to build connections and relationships. 

142 Events / 92 Cities  26k participants 

Events: Through 142 documented events in 92 cities listed on the website, UAHW mobilized more than 26,000 participants. The events ranged from hate crime training and community resource fairs to film screenings, poetry slams, neighborhood meetups, and panel discussions addressing the root causes of hate. Over 1.2 million were reached with anti-hate messaging through email blasts and social media posts from cities, counties, faith groups, and community organizations. 
 

Some UAHW 2024 Events and Activations:

• In a powerful display that reached the streets of Silicon Valley, the Santa Clara County Valley Transit Authority (VTA) created a unique United Against Hate Week bus wrap. This awareness initiative not only spread an anti-hate message across the region but also held deep significance for the VTA workforce, who experienced the deadliest mass shooting in Bay Area History in 2021. The participation of VTA workers and their unions in this year's United Against Hate Week underscores the strength and resilience of the community, making their engagement a meaningful contribution to promoting unity. 

• Redwood City featured various community-building events, including the "Meet Your Neighbors" gathering, a screening of the powerful film Flee, and a Voices of Unity celebration. Local activities also included Bystander Intervention training and a multicultural teen intervention program.

• The Commonwealth Club of San Francisco hosted a full-day event dedicated to United Against Hate and responding to hate crimes, featuring Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin and Marin District Attorney Lori Frugoli, who spoke about the origins and value of UAH week in their communities.

• Mill Valley organized video messages from community members, a film screening and panel discussion, and the "United by Love Youth Art Initiative," which actively involved local youth in promoting unity and inclusion through creative expression.

• Radio Bilingüe promoted UAH Week messages to thousands of Spanish-speaking listeners across CA.  KHDC Youth Radio Producers of the Alza Tu Voz / Speak Out program promoted anti-hate messages and raised awareness about hate crimes and bias prevention at the Artist Alley Block Party in Salinas.  Their efforts led to 50 individuals signing the "I Stand Against Hate" pledge!

• LGBTQ+ Solidarity Gatherings in Manhattan Beach highlighted the vital importance of standing with marginalized communities in the aftermath of hate incidents, developing norms of support and unity within the local community.

• San Rafael displayed a United Against Hate Week banner on the main street in downtown and distributed posters and materials at local firehouses and city hall to spread awareness and engage the community in the campaign.

• Chico and Butte County partnered with local media outlet Action News Now and local Cinemark theaters to publicize United Against Hate Week in Northern California, developing anti-bullying PSAs to help youth become upstanders in their communities.

• Watchung Hills High School, NJ, culminated their United Against Hate Week at their football game, featuring a pledge table and messaging about unity and belonging throughout the game.

• In Lehigh Valley, the US Attorney’s Office partnered with local public television station WLVT to host a screening of Repairing the World, followed by a panel discussion co-sponsored by Jewish, Muslim, and Black community groups, fostering cross-community dialogue on combating hate.

• Las Vegas hosted a United Against Hate Week event featuring a film screening, student art exhibition, and Unity Walk, co-sponsored by the USAO, Attorney General of Nevada, District of Nevada, and College of Southern Nevada, demonstrating strong collaboration in addressing hate.

• Cook County hosted a screening of The Upstanders, a documentary on online bullying and harassment among U.S. teens. The event included a panel discussion with local mental health experts, educators, and students, moderated by Cook County Commissioner Scott Britton, encouraging a community-wide response to support youth against online hate.

• The South Florida USAO and Cook County Commission also held hate crime training sessions for law enforcement and community leaders, focusing on strategies to better address and prevent hate crimes in their respective communities.

• See all our featured events on our United Against Hate Week Calendar here [3]!

• If you have not had the chance to do so, please let us know how your community participated in UAH Week 2024 by completing this Impact Reporting form [4] at your earliest convenience.

Are you ready for UAH Week 2025?  Start now with these resources on unitedagainsthateweek.org [1]

• The 2024 Community Action Toolkit
• Film Guide for Participants
• How to Report a Hate Crime
• Tools for Libraries
• Posters for cities and schools 
• A Shared Event Calendar to Host all UAHW activities
• Videos for Promoting UAH Week

Download Resources [5] on how to take action and how to report hate. 

With over 100 events, numerous city engagements, and over a million messages spreading the awareness campaign, UAHW 2024 showed the power of locally driven action in combating hate.  

How can your community unite against hate during a week of action and every day?  As many of this year's participants showed, the work towards a more inclusive and tolerant community continues! Please stay in touch and share your actions and ideas!