Hate crimes can and do occur anywhere. What differentiates communities is how
they respond to such incidents.
Are they ignored or are they condemned?
Do victims receive widespread support?
This anti-hate site was created to proclaim: Silence is acceptance, speak loudly against hate.
What you can do
This site will continue to exist and be updated in the hope that students at NSCC as well as at other campuses will find it helpful. Each member of the NSCC campus community is asked to commit himself or herself to creating an environment that is comfortable for all of its members. Physical attacks, demeaning jokes or harassing or nuisance phone calls or email messages will not be tolerated. Combating such crimes and indignities should be a priority for everyone.
Action steps
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Speak out when jokes or comments are made that are hateful or demean others because of their race, religion, gender or sexual preference.
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Ask yourself if you use derogatory, degrading or offensive terms in describing others and if you avoid people who are different from yourself.
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Save the email message or voice mail message if you are the victim of a harassing or nuisance phone call.
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Report the incident to police or campus security immediately.
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