Hate Crime Summit
An event for educators, law enforcement, the general community, researchers, and service providers.

October 20, 2014
University of Illinois at Chicago
Student Center East
750 S. Halsted Street

Hate crimes cause unique harm, both to the victim and to our entire community. In order to address and prevent hate crimes, we must work together. Effective responses to hate crimes require a clear understanding of the nature of hate crimes and the critical importance of reporting.

October will mark the fifth anniversary of the Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act that President Obama signed into law in October, 2009. In commemoration of the signing of the law, and because hate crimes continue to be an everyday reality, we invite you to join us for Chicago’s Hate Crime Summit 2014.

Through the Hate Crime Summit, we aim to raise awareness regarding hate crimes,
address the barriers to reporting hate crimes, and provide opportunities for networking and collaboration. Audiences we seek to serve include educators, law enforcement, general community, researchers, and service providers.

Break Out Sessions:
Law Enforcement: Responding to Hate Crimes
Hate Crimes 101
Community-Based Responses to Hate Crimes I
Community-Based Responses to Hate Crimes II
Resources for Hate Crime Survivors
USCCR Illinois Hate Crimes Against Religious Institutions Project

Follow this link for more information and/or to register: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/violencecenter/HateCrimeSummit.pdf