Not In Our Town National Leadership Gathering Program

Not In Our Town National Leadership Gathering 1June 20-22, 2014 • Billings, Montana

Working together for safe, inclusive communities

NOT IN OUR TOWN

National Leadership Gathering

June 20-22, 2014 • Billings, Montana

Shining a Light

TOGETHER

Shining a Light

TOGETHERShining a Light,

TOGETHER

Shining a Light

TOGETHER

Shining a Light,

TOGETHER

Photo © Frederic Brenner, courtesy of the Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York

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Twenty years ago, one town took a stand against hate and violence.

Hundreds of communities followed with their own actions, and a

movement took shape.

Today, the Not In Our Town National Leadership Gathering brings

together remarkable everyday heroes from around the country to:

GET INSPIRED with strategy sessions and interactive

trainings from NIOT leaders.

MEET mayors, police chiefs, and school leaders who are

transforming their cities.

DISCOVER how to become a NIOT Gold Star City.

SHARE stories and strategies for building safe, inclusive

communities.

LEARN how to use films and storytelling to spark positive

change.

DEVELOP action plans to address hate and bullying.

PLAN the 2014 NIOT Week of Action.

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KKK fliers were distributed. The Jewish cemetery was desecrated. The

home of a Native American family was painted with swastikas. And

a brick was thrown through the window of a six-year-old boy who

displayed a menorah for Hanukkah.

But rather than

resigning itself

to the growing

climate of hate,

the community

took a stand.

Local human

rights activists

and faith

leaders urged

businesses,

civic leaders,

and unions to

respond before

BILLINGS, MONTANA: The Town that Inspired a Movement

The Not In Our Town

movement got its start in

Billings, Montana when local

residents were faced with a

series of hate crimes.

Gary Modie, painter: “I was really glad to help paint the house, and more so, to convey a message to these guys that the community will not stand for that.”


the violence

escalated any

further.

The police

chief warned

that “silence is

acceptance”

and encour-

aged people

to take risks

for a greater

gain. And

they did.

Faith groups from every denomination sponsored marches and

candlelight vigils. Members of the Painters Union pitched in to paint

over racist grafitti. The local newspaper printed full page menorahs that

were displayed in nearly 10,000 homes and businesses.

Through these actions, the people of Billings made a simple and

powerful statement that would be echoed in communities around the

world for years to come: “NOT IN OUR TOWN.”

© Frederic Brenner, courtesy of the Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York

This year’s National Leadership Gathering kicks off NIOT Gold Star

Cities: a new initiative to recognize leading communities, small and

large, whose residents are working together for a safe, inclusive future.

The Gold Star Cities campaign certifies towns that are taking proactive

steps to prevent hate, intolerance, and bullying, and to promote diverse

participation in civic life.


GET INVOLVED

niot.org/goldstarcities

Launching Gold Star Cities

WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO…

CREATE cities where everyone feels welcome and respected.

BUILD empathy and inclusion in our schools.

IMPROVE the quality of life for all residents.

ATTRACT a diverse, talented workforce.

LEAD THE WAY FOR SAFE, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES!

WE ARE GOLD STAR CITIES.


Working Together for Safe, Inclusive CommunitiesPartners in Stopping Hate

LEARN MORE AT

niot.org/COPS

The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community

Oriented Policing Services and Not In Our Town are

creating vital new tools to help law enforcement and

community partners work together to prevent hate crimes,

improve hate crime reporting, and address underlying

tensions that can lead to violence.

NIOT.org/COPS features downloadable action guides, case

studies, and short videos which can be screened at roll call

or at community meetings to spark dialogue.

The law enforcement training track of the Not In Our Town

National Leadership Gathering was produced through this

collaboration, and showcases many vital project resources.


Sponsors

Upstanders

First Congregational United Church of Christ

310 North 27th St.

In honor and celebration of Rev. Keith Torney and

Margaret ‘Margie’ MacDonald for their courageous vision and leadership in the implementation of the first

“Not In Our Town.”

We continue the journey of being an Open and Affirming, Just Peace Church.

No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome!

“Jesus Didn’t Reject Anyone, and Neither Do We!”

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

BILLINGS UNITARIAN

UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP

BARBARA GLICKSTEIN AND ETHAN ELLENBERG

THE HORNIK FAMILY

FRANK JOYCE AND MARY ANN BARNETT

ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE

We strive to be a safe place forall people to worship

regardless of race, creed, age,cultural background, sexual

orientation or gender identity.

MayflowerCongregationalUNITED CHURCHO F C H R I S T

mayflowerofbillings.com2940 Poly Drive

Billings, MT 59102406/656-5414

A Just Peace / Open & AffirmingChurch where ALL are Welcome.

Proud of Our Town

P.O. Box 555Billings, Montana 59103

406-248-4404

www.tooleycommunications.com


Special thanks

to these Not In Our Town funders:

Special Thanks


Proud of Our Town

P.O. Box 555Billings, Montana 59103

406-248-4404

www.tooleycommunications.com

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NOT IN OUR TOWN

National Leadership Gathering

AGENDA

FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2014

9:00 am–4:00 pm NIOS Trainer of Trainers

Pre-Conference

Rocky Mountain College

12:00 pm-6:00 pm Hotel check-in & registration

The Northern Hotel: Prefunction West

4:00 pm–5:45 pm Welcome, Governor Steve Bullock

Not In Our Town and Department of

Justice Community Oriented Policing Services

(DOJ COPS):

Screening & Panel, Waking in Oak Creek

Northern Hotel: Grand Ballroom

6:00 pm–8:00 pm Welcome to Billings, Montana

Western Heritage Museum

NIOT 20th Anniversary Exhibit

8:00 pm-8:30 pm Gathering Group Photo

June 20-22, 2014 • Billings, Montana 13

= School Leaders Track = Law Enforcement Track

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014

All events held in the Northern Hotel’s Grand Ballroom

unless otherwise noted.

7:30 am–8:30 am Breakfast at the Northern

8:00 am–8:30 am Juneteenth Ceremony

8:30 am–8:40 am Introducing the NIOT National Leadership

Gathering

8:40 am-9:30 am Mapping the Movement:

NIOT Across the Nation

9:30 am-10:30 am Gold Star Cities:

Sharing Our Strengths, Part 1

10:30-10:45 am Session Break

10:45-11:00 am Spotlight on Not In Our School (NIOS)

11:00 am–12:00 pm Gold Star Cities:

Sharing Our Strengths, Part 2

12:00 pm–12:45 pm Lunch at the Northern


12:45 pm-1:15 pm NIOT Vision for Change:

Launching the Gold Star Cities Campaign

1:15 pm-2:15 pm Special Session:

Liz Halbert Edwards New Generation

Contingent

Babcock Room

1:15 pm–2:15 pm Mayor Talk:

Leading through Crisis and Building Inclusive

Communities

2:15 pm–2:30 pm Law Enforcement Spotlight:

Addressing The Hate Crime Reporting Gap

2:30 pm-3:30 pm Breakout Sessions:

1. Building Law Enforcement

& Community Collaboration

Hart Albin Room

2. Schools & Communities Together:

Creating Safe, Inclusive Environments

Babcock Room

3:30 pm-3:45 pm Snack Break

3:45 pm-4:50 pm Problem Solving Working Groups

Grand Ballroom, Hart Albin Room,

and Babcock Room

5:00 pm-5:20 pm Liz Halbert Edwards

New Generation Contingent Presentation

5:20 pm–7:30 pm DIY Dinner on the Town

7:30 pm–9:00 pm An Evening of Films:

Original NOT IN OUR TOWN Film (Billings)

& Premiere of MARSHALLTOWN

Babcock Theater


SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2014

All events held in the Northern Hotel’s Grand Ballroom

unless otherwise noted.

7:30 am–8:30 am Breakfast at the Northern

8:30 am–9:15 am Facing Hate Discussion and Film Screening:

What happens when a hate group comes to

your town?

9:15 am-9:30 am Repairing Hearts:

A Business Owner Responds to a Hate Crime

9:30 am-10:30 am Solutions Forum

10:30 am-10:45 am Pledging Action in Your Town

10:45 am-10:55 am Session Break

10:55 am-11:55 am We Do the Work: Peer Action Sessions

Grand Ballroom, Hart Albin Room,

Babcock Room

11:55 pm-12:15 pm Box Lunch & Salutations


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First Congregational United Church of Christ

310 North 27th St.

In honor and celebration of Rev. Keith Torney and

Margaret ‘Margie’ MacDonald for their courageous vision and leadership in the implementation of the first

“Not In Our Town.”

We continue the journey of being an Open and Affirming, Just Peace Church.

No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome!

“Jesus Didn’t Reject Anyone, and Neither Do We!”


Billings Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Supports Not In Our Town

by focusing on the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and justice, equality and compassion in human relations

Contributors:

Contributors:

Claire Coleman Margaret English Leila Farnum Neil Gunderson Joyce Hein Susie & Woody Henry Susan Hills Jaq Quanbeck Charlyn Scheffelman

Donald Seibert Katherine Jabs David Lehnherr David Leuthhold Julie Mitzel Julie Omvig Mary Ann Omvig Rus & Velma Pederson

Supporting NIOT to buildvibrant diverse communities


70 Yearsof turning

neighborsinto FriendsHONDA•BUICK•HYUNDAI•VOLVO

We strive to be a safe place forall people to worship

regardless of race, creed, age,cultural background, sexual

orientation or gender identity.

MayflowerCongregationalUNITED CHURCHO F C H R I S T

mayflowerofbillings.com2940 Poly Drive

Billings, MT 59102406/656-5414

A Just Peace / Open & AffirmingChurch where ALL are Welcome.

We’re proud to recognize Not In Our Town

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One tiny candle we lit

. . .

Thomases Family

Endowment of the

Youngstown Area

Jewish Federation

is proud to support the

Not In Our Town

National Gathering


WANDA ANDERSON, First Interstate Bank

KIM ANTHONY, Billings Public Schools

BONNIE BANKS, School District 2

BECKY BIRD, Billings City Council

JULIE DIAL, Western Heritage Center

KENDRA EATON, St. Vincent Healthcare

KAY FOSTER, Business Owner

STEVE GORDON, Mayflower Congregational Church UCC

MICHAEL GRAY, G & G Advertising

GREG KRUEGER, Downtown Billings

MARGIE MACDONALD, State Representative HD54

LESLIE MODROW, Billings Library Foundation

ANDY RIO, Little Horn Bank

CHRIS SEIFERT, Montana PBS

NANCY SWANSON, Community Volunteer

ERAN THOMPSON, NIOT Billings

CHUCK TOOLEY, Tooley Communications

JOANIE TOOLEY, Tooley Communications

SHELLEY VANATTA, Community Volunteer

TINA VOLEK, City of Billings

NOT IN OUR TOWN NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GATHERING

Billings Steering Committee


Ossie Abrams and David Orser

Barbara Abrash

Maxine Allman

Arlene Becker

Kevin Berwin

Rabbi Barbara Block

Mike and Diane Boyett

Daniel and Theresa Burkhart

Michael and Susannah Bush

Lucinda and Stephen Butler

Larry Campodonico

Beth Caunitz

Debra Cerasa

Jim and Virginia Court

Dorothea and Brent Cromley

David Crosson and Natalie Hala,

in friendship with Ray Ostby

Eide Bailly, LLC

Pam and Bob Ellis

Sandi Franklin

Zack and Virginia Garretson

John and Carol Green

Phil and Barbara Griffin

Walter and Barbara Gulick

Mike Gustafson

Marilyn Haddenhorst

Abigail Hastings

Randy and Karen Hyvonen

Doug and Kathy James

Ilan Kaufmann

Margie MacDonald

Diana Mason

Pat and Bill McAllister

Members of:

First United Methodist Church

Grace United Methodist Church

Shiloh United Methodist Church

Evangelical United Methodist

Church

Lloyd Mickelson

Dave and Gail Movius

Andy and Heather Rio

The Parish Community of St. Bernards

Dr. Brian Schnitzer

Dr. David Shenton

Tom Singer and Evey LaMont

Sodexo Food Services

The Sponsors of We Remember

(An Evening of Films)

St. Patrick’s Co-Cathedral

St. Pius X Catholic Church

Thank You


STAFF

Patrice O’Neill CEO/Executive Producer, Co-Founder

Rhian Miller Senior Producer, Co-Founder

Dr. Becki Cohn-Vargas Director, Not In Our School

Michelle Gahee Kloss Director, Community Engagement

Cassandra Belson Executive Assistant

Erika Gosser Communications Specialist

Jeremy Jue Assistant Editor

Elizabeth Meyer Grantwriter

Hannah Miller National Gathering Organizer

Gamaliel Perez Operations Manager

Mimi Shum Bookkeeper

Alicia Upano Online Editor and Web Manager

Diana Wendel Production Assistant

Charene Zalis Video Producer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Patrice O’Neill CEO/Executive Producer, The Working Group

Frank Joyce (Chair) Consultant, Labor Communications

Rhian Miller (Secretary) Co-Founder, The Working Group

Margo A. Feinberg, Esq. Schwartz, Steinsapir, Dohrmann and Sommers LLP

Millie Jefferson Director/Associate Producer, Marketplace

Eran Thompson Chair, Billings Not In Our Town

Ken Ikeda Managing Director, The Public Media Company

Barbara Glickstein Co-Director, Center for Health, Media and Policy at Hunter College, City University of New York

Nicco Mele Lecturer, Harvard Kennedy School

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The Not In Our Town Movement

Not In Our Town is a national

movement to stop hate,

address bullying, and build safe, inclusive

communities for all. NIOT films, new media,

and on-the-ground organizing tools help

local leaders create thriving, diverse cities

and towns where everyone can participate.

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