Not in Our Town
Not In Our Town Bowling Green was created to champion diversity and advance the mission of guiding and inspiring people and the community to work together to stop hate and build safe, inclusive environments for all. This movement exists to address acts of intolerance and discrimination. Through the partnership of Bowling Green State University and the City of Bowling Green, Ohio, those involved with Not In Our Town pledge to stop bigotry before it starts and stand against any and all forms of hate.
Our Pledge
I,_______, as a member of the community of the community of Bowling Green, Ohio and/or Bowling Green State University, commit to provide a safe and inclusive environment for our friends and neighbors. I commit to end hate and intolerance in our community and will not tolerate acts of discrimination based on race/ethnicity, gender, gender identity/expression, sexuality, ability, religion/secularism, class, or any factors. I pledge to lead and live through example by stopping bigotry before it starts. I understand that being silent in the face of acts of intolerance is unacceptable. I pledge to take a stand against any and ALL hateful actions in Bowling Green, Ohio: my town.
Please consider taking the pledge today!
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Upcoming Events
NIOT Monthly Meetings
Join Not in Our Town Bowling Green every month to discuss opportunities and issues in the Bowling Green Community and beyond.
Meetings occur virtually the 1st Thursday of every month at 3pm. Email one of the co-chairs for access to the link.
Not In Our Town: A Bowling Green Legacy
Follows the actions of students working with administrators, law enforcement and community members to forge new bonds after racially charged actions shake their community. When racist tweets and “white power” graffiti leave students feeling threatened and unsafe, the campus and community of Bowling Green unite to take a stand against hate and join the national Not In Our Town movement.
This film is part of the Working Together for Safe, Inclusive Communities Initiative, a collaboration between Not In Our Town and the U.S. Department of Justice’s office of Community Oriented Policing Services. This free resource is available for law enforcement agencies to use in their communities. For more information on Not In Our Town: A Bowling Green Legacy email info@niot.org.
Updated: 05/16/2024 02:54PM