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Introduction to Youth Hate Crimes and Hate Groups Webinar

Held on November 18, 2021 and hosted by OJJDP, this was the first in a 12-webinar series as part of OJJDP’s Preventing Youth Hate Crimes & Identity-Based Bullying Initiative. Webinar presenters provided an understanding of hate crimes and hate groups (signs and symbols of hate groups, recruitment, definitions); identified the differences between bullying, harassment, and hate crimes; discussed how to identify and report hate crimes in school; and highlighted restorative justice solutions and prevention efforts.

To obtain handouts and documents for this video, please contact the OJJDP NTTAC Help Desk at [email protected] or by phone at 1–833–647–0513.

Date Published: November 18, 2021