No Place for Hate Committee

 

 

The No Place for Hate Committee is comprised of members of the local community and police department who are working together to certify Provincetown as a No Place for Hate Community by participating in a program of the same name developed by the Anti-Defamation League.

 

The committee’s mission is to create local programs that will actively promote inclusion and respect for individual and group differences while encouraging residents and officials to speak out against hate and intolerance.

 

The committee’s goal is to improve communication and partnership between the police and the community as we work together to eliminate hate motivated violence and promote diversity.

 

The committee has identified three projects for certification as a No Place for Hate community.

 

  1. Provide updated hate crime and related training to the police department, including summer officers.
  2. Develop a school program to be presented by the Civil Rights Officer regarding issues such as diversity and bullying and provide information for how youth can report and properly respond to hate motivated incidents and violence.
  3. Develop and hold a public informational forum on issues identified by the community in the ADL Community Survey currently posted on the town website.

 

The committee will be preparing a presentation for the Board of Selectmen where they will be asked to sign a proclamation that will officially begin the No Place for Hate certification process.

 

Current committee members are:

 

Sgt. Carrie Lopes, Civil Rights Officer (Chair)

Cathy Reno-Brouillet, Human Rights Campaign (Co-Chair)

Rev. Brenda Haywood, Interfaith Council

Chief Warren Tobias, Provincetown Police Department

Teri Nesbeth, Helping Our Women

Brian Green, Provincetown Housing

Luke Hadley, Student at Provincetown High School

George Felton, Electrician, Provincetown Fire Department

 

 

 

 

Committee Consultants and Associates:

 

Myriam Zuber, Program Director ADL

Michael Trudeau, Civil Rights Division, Barnstable County DA Office

Zoe Stark, Civil Rights Division, Attorney General’s Office

Jessica Waugh, Superintendent of Schools

Sharon Lynn, Town Manager

 

Volunteers:

 

Bob Casanta, Aikido of Provincetown

Lisa Bowden, Tourism Director

Donette Reid, Foreign Worker Representative

 

The committee welcomes volunteers who are willing to assist us in meeting our goals and mission. The public is invited to our meetings.