United Against Hate Week 2021
LA vs Hate United Against Hate Week was created in direct response to the rise in hate crimes (up 20% in 2020) and bias incidents that pose a dangerous threat to the safety and civility of our neighborhoods. Creating inclusion and equity are vital to building healthy and resilient communities. United Against Hate week of action is designed to raise awareness about the dangers of hate and the need for respect and civil discourse among all county residents and students.
The week focuses on actions that community members can take to build stronger connections with civic leaders, businesses, and schools in order to create an inclusive and accepting Los Angeles.
To maximize the reach and benefit a list of LA County communities, the campaign took a multi-fold approach;
A combination of in-person and robust virtual events including workshops, community chalk activations, beach parties and community T-shirt designing, mediation towards love, and bystander trainings
211 building mural unveiling in San Gabriel Valley showcasing community members and their sacred guardians
County and City-led proclamations recognizing the importance of LA vs Hate United Against HateWeek
LA County Library distributed 2,000 booklets through the library system which gave young adults the ability to explore various topics on social justice through a curation of activities, videos and books.
Digital activations —creating shareable content for partners provided via an online toolkit, coordinating activations during a Twitterstorm, commissioning unique creative content from LA-based creators; custom Snapchat Lens, and engaging partners and County Departments on promotion of UAHW events.
Our partner LA County Library distributed 2,000 booklets throughout the library system which gave a chance to learn about various topics around social justice through hands-on activities and a curation of books. It also promoted the Explore Justice video library on 211LA’s website; www.explorejustice.org.
A series of online and in-person events were designed to empower, encourage and facilitate discussions with residents and organizations to unite and take action by going to www.lavshate.org/united-against-hate-week - using the toolkits, participating in an event, and getting involved at the community level.
We saw incredible participation and involvement from community leaders in discussing the Future of LA without Hate.
Korean-American Hollywood actor Lee Ki-hong from 'Maze Runner' says, "We must fight against hate crimes"
Karen Mack, Director of LA Commons, which showcases the rich cultural fabric of Los Angeles County, discussed the Future of LA without hate
Betty Avila, Executive Director of Self Help Graphics & Art, a cultural center for LA social justice movement, discussed the Future of LA without hate
Tobias Tubman, Co-founder of Huma House, a collaborative that specializes in healing, empowerment, and activism which is scalable and sustainable.
Krishna Kaur, Yoga teacher, has been teaching the art and science of Kundalini Yoga and Self Awareness for 40 years. She is a catalyst of many yoga-inspired movements.
Rashied Jibri, Ph.D., has been involved with stress management for over 40 years. A certified Teacher of Transcendental Meditation, he is a retired psychotherapist.
Fidel Rodriguez, Senior Human Relations Consultant, LACCHR with young and upcoming adult leaders to discuss hope for LA without Hate.
We also conducted workshops on Bystander Training Interventions to prevent and respond to hate, conducting Chalk art events to spread awareness.
Participating Elected Officials
California Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, Assembly District 66
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla
Congresswoman Judy Chu, 27th Congressional District
California Senator Henry Stern, 27th State Senate District
L.A. County Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda Solis
California Assemblymember Richard Bloom, District 50
We concluded United Against Hate Week with a Beach party in Santa Monica, where students from several universities came together to build connectivity. This event also included a T-Shirt painting contest for event attendees.
This work was made possible through our 2021 partners and the incredible artists, community leaders, activists, residents, students, and teachers to build the Future of LA without hate.
