National Community Engagement and Safety Initiative:
United Against Hate Week | October 19 - 25, 2025
United Against Hate Week (UAH Week) is a call for local civic action to address the hate and bias that can tear at the fabric of community life.
UAH Week is an opportunity for your agency, civic and community partners, schools, and residents to plan activities that address hate crimes and bias that can lead to violence, build trust, and promote safety and respect for all. Communities organize activities that meet their needs. UAH resources make it easy to plan and participate.
What started as a poster campaign in Bay Area cities in response to organized white supremacist rallies in 2017 has spread to hundreds of communities across the U.S.
Not In Our Town (NIOT) is the nonprofit sponsor of United Against Hate Week. NIOT films, organizing tools and collaborative networks help local leaders respond to hate and bias and build vibrant, diverse cities and towns where everyone can participate.
In 2024, APA partnered with NIOT to present the webinar “How Prosecutors Can Engage Their Communities for Hate Crimes Prevention and Response,” featuring then-U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jacqueline C. Romero and Marin County, CA District Attorney Lori E. Frugoli. You can watch a recording of the program online here or embedded below.
Strengthen your office’s relationships and engage your community for hate crime prevention and response during this year’s UAH week of action!
Getting Started: 5 Ways Your Office Can Participate in UAH Week
1. Engage community partners and civic leaders: Share the UAH Week Info Sheet and Community & School Action Kits with partners and consider planning activities together. Sign up to participate, and the UAH team will get in touch to make sure you have everything you need.
Last year, Marin County, CA District Attorney Lori Frugoli participated in a United Against Hate Summit focused on civic engagement and cross-cultural coalitions responding to hate. The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada and the Nevada Attorney General’s Office collaborated with Clark County School District to plan an exhibition of student artwork at Las Vegas City Hall.
2. Display and distribute UAH posters.
Contact the UAH Week team if you need help creating a poster for your area.
3. Collaborate to present a Hate Crime Education session.
A community hate crime education session can assist in building trust and establishing relationships, both to educate the public and to improve hate crimes reporting. Presenters can share reporting protocols and highlight services for victims of hate and hate crimes.
Examples include Cook County’s Disrupt Discrimination program, Fresno Police Department’s workshop with Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries, and the public outreach events organized by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida.
4. Partner to present a community screening and discussion of a Not In Our Town film that demonstrates successful community-wide responses to hate.
Read about Modesto’s screening of Repairing the World, featuring a conversation moderated by U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California Phillip Talbert, in the COPS Dispatch. A Prosecutor’s Stand explores the nature of hate crimes, the causes for their underreporting, and the common challenges in investigating and prosecuting them.
Share the flyers for these popular films to start a conversion with partners:
Light in the Darkness: https://associationofprosecutingattorneys.growthzoneapp.com/ap/CloudFile/Download/pRDMmZEL
Repairing the World: https://associationofprosecutingattorneys.growthzoneapp.com/ap/CloudFile/Download/p5x8ZJer
Waking in Oak Creek: https://associationofprosecutingattorneys.growthzoneapp.com/ap/CloudFile/Download/p8G8D2er
5. Spread the message. Proactively affirming values of safety and respect for all is a critical component of creating an environment that is more inclusive and less likely to accept acts of hate and discrimination. Join civic leaders and partners to create and share a video message about why your community or agency stands for safety for all.
Examples include CA Attorney General Rob Bonta’s statement and the community-wide message from Redwood City and North Fair Oaks, CA.
UAH resources include:
Community Action Toolkit – Featuring 20 Ideas for Action and sample proclamations
Action Kit for Schools – With local examples, tips and communications from a PTA leader
UAH Week Not In Our Town Film Guide
“I stand united against hate because…” fill-in card
UAH Week Intro for Civic Leaders – Please contact the UAH team to request the print version (four-fold brochure).
Learn more about how your agency and community partners can participate, sign up for the week of action, and access resources at: UnitedAgainstHateWeek.org
For assistance, please contact the UAH team at: https://www.unitedagainsthateweek.org/contact
Additional Info
Related Links : https://www.unitedagainsthateweek.org/