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City of Davis California - Hate Free Together Launches New Website 11 March 2024 ( news )
City of Davis , state California ( By Press Release office)
Mar 11,2024
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The City of Davis , UC Davis , Yolo County , Davis Joint Unified School District and the Yolo County Office of Education , the founders and partners of Hate - Free Together , announced today the launch of the initiative’s website:
www . hatefreetogether . org
. This website will house resources , a calendar , information and more related to the joint effort of Hate - Free Together .
The website will include information on how to report hate crimes in the various jurisdictions; provide a history of the initiative; share resources for victims , highlight local , state and federal statistics and information around hate crimes; display a calendar of events of relevant trainings , education opportunities or events; offer ways that people , businesses or organizations can get involved; and much more . The website will act as a hub , or clearinghouse , of information . It will also highlight existing and ongoing opportunities for learning and education in the area , such as at local faith - based organizations , with nonprofits , on college campuses or through other partners .
The website will also include some information about upcoming community listening sessions , hosted by local artists selected as part of a $300 , 000 grant awarded to the City of Davis by the California Arts Council in 2023 . These artist - led sessions will mostly be intended for specific demographics or communities that have been impacted by hate incidents or crimes more recently . Not all of these sessions will be open to the public to help better tailor the session and respect the sensitivity and complexity of the concerns and sentiments being shared . Feedback and potential actions from these or other community listening sessions will be posted to the website .
The website will also provide ways for the public to engage in a productive manner . The website is modern , attractive and ADA accessible . It houses videos , graphics , a sign - up form and links to other websites and organizations . The website will continue to grow and evolve as more information or resources are created and added and as additional partners join . Hate - Free Together hopes to grow this initiative into other areas or cities that may be reflected on the website . Regular updates will be made to the website in the coming months .
In 2022 , in order to help combat the many hate incidents that were occurring in Davis and throughout the region , the founders of Hate - Free Together , Yolo County , the City of Davis and UC Davis , joined forces to stand up against the ongoing hatred epidemic after the success of the award - winning pandemic response project , Healthy Davis Together , and later Healthy Yolo Together . The project revealed many lessons about community readiness , crisis response and local input , of which a key lesson was strength in unity . Hate - Free Together will help provide structure and ways for the community to be part of a proactive process for more productive engagement around condemning hate , creating safety and cultivating change .
Uptown Studios , based in Sacramento , won the bid to build and maintain the Hate - Free Together website after the City of Davis posted a Request for Proposals in July of 2023 with the support and backing of Yolo County and UC Davis . Uptown Studios manages nearly 100 websites and has experience working with government agencies on projects related to social change and cultural transformation , with highly trained and experienced staff .
In addition , staff and artists from the Hate - Free Together initiative will table at the Davis Farmers Market on March 23 from 8 – 11 a . m . with an activity , information and more for community members to learn about this initiative .
“This website is unique in that it houses such a variety of information and resources and has the backing and connection of so many jurisdictions , ” said Davis Mayor Josh Chapman . “This website is one of many steps we will be enacting this year to help us educate , advocate and stand up against hate in our community . ”
“The website launch is an important step forward in our ongoing efforts to combat hate , provide training and offer support for survivors of these incidents , ” said UC Davis Chancellor Gary S . May . “Hate has no place in Davis , and hatefreetogether . org offers a powerful tool to support our collective work to build a safer , more inclusive community . ”
“Hate is a cycle that can be broken if we prioritize education , cultivate change , and stand up together , ” said Yolo County Board of Supervisors Chair Lucas Frerichs . “This website serves as a hub of information and a connecting point for all residents , businesses , and public agencies to find opportunities to create a safe and welcoming community . ”
“I am glad to see this major step forward in the Hate - Free Together initiative . Providing this hub of important information about hate within our community , as well as tools to work to prevent hate , will bring us closer to our goals of stamping out hate within our communities , ” said Yolo County Supervisor Jim Provenza . “With this foundation in place , I look forward to Hate - Free Together engaging with the community directly , and taking action to defuse hateful environments . ”
“We are excited about the launch of the Hate - Free Together initiative website , ” said DJUSD Superintendent Matt Best . “This important resource is available to our entire community as a result of the strong partnerships that have brought us together to combat the various forms of hate that exist in our community . ”
To visit the new Hate - Free Together website , visit:
www . hatefreetogether . org
. To sign up for the Hate - Free Together mailing list , visit:
https://bit . ly/HateFreeTogetherComment
.
Press contacts:
City of Davis: Jenny Tan
jtan@cityofdavis . org
UC Davis: Cody Kitaura
kitaura@ucdavis . edu
Yolo County: Dwight Coddington
dwight . coddington@yolocounty . org
Davis Joint Unified School District: Kristin Conner
kconner@djusd . net
Yolo County Office of Education: Anthony Volkar
Anthony . Volkar@ycoe . org
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