| ADULTS
CAN … |
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Set
a good example by showing respect for others through actions,
attitudes, and remarks. |
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Organize
forums to examine possible sources of bigotry and hate
violence in the community and brainstorm preventive actions. |
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Encourage
law enforcement to collect hate crime statistics and make
them available to the public. |
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Raise
public awareness that bias-motivated incidents are crimes
and should be reported to law enforcement. |
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Support
training in identifying and responding to bias-motivated
crime for police and sheriff’s departments. |
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After
getting approval from the investigating law enforcement
agency, immediately clean up any bias-motivated graffiti.
Paint a mural celebrating diversity in its place. |
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Work
with schools, businesses, or community groups to sponsor
poster or essay contests on “How Bias-related Crimes Hurt
Our Community.” |
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Offer
support to a co-worker or neighbor who has been a victim
of a biasmotivated crime. |
YOUNG
PEOPLE CAN … |
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Start
a conflict resolution program in their school. |
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Say
hello to, and have a conversation with, someone who may
appear different from them. |
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Reject
all stereotypes. |
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Report
incidents of discrimination or hate crimes to parents
and teachers. |
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Start
a peer education program to teach bias awareness to younger
children. |
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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. |
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Mentor
a younger child. |
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Use
their creative talents - sing, write, or paint to share
positive antiviolence messages. |
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Start
a school or town crime watch program. |
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Advocate
violence prevention by writing to their local government
representative and sharing their ideas. |
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Offer
support to a classmate who has been a victim of a bias-motivated
crime. |
