We are el paso

We wanted to create this campaign to raise awareness and provide resources for people who have experienced or witnessed a hate crime. We understand that hate crimes can happen to anyone at any time and anywhere. Which is why it’s so important to say something whenever you see a crime happen. You could be making a difference in someone’s life.

Our objective with this campaign is to identify and bring awareness of crime and violence driven by, but not limited to, religion, race, political affiliation, and sexual orientation in our community through an open and honest discussion.

stop hate with empathy

This video is produced by Project Vida and supported by REACH (Resilience, Education, Action, Commitment, and Humanity), a community-based initiative housed in the University of Texas at El Paso, aims at preventing targeted violence and terrorism. REACH is funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, opportunity number DHS-21-TTP-132-00-01.

who is el paso?

El Paso is known as a community that is mostly Hispanic but we understand the importance of recognizing the diversity that our city has. Acknowledging our diverse community will make us all more empathetic to one another. These are some of the demographics that can be found in El Paso.

What is a hate crime?

At the federal level, it’s a crime motivated by bias against race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability.

resources

• FBI reporting hotline 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit a tip

• El Paso Strong- El Paso United Family Resiliency Center

• El Paso Police Department Victim Services

• Department of Homeland Security

• REACH Facebook

• PBS - How to Talk About the Texas School Tragedy With Young Children