The global peace foundation proposes a project dedicated to reducing community tensions and enhancing resilience against hate crimes and incidents, with a particular focus on black and african…

The Global Peace Foundation was awarded a $399,999 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice program (CFDA 16.047). The grant supports a 3-year project from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027 focused on reducing community tensions and enhancing resilience against hate crimes and incidents, with a particular focus on Black and African immigrant populations in Maryland's Prince Georges, Montgomery, and Anne Arundel counties.

Key project activities include: 1) Developing a service provider catalog of culturally appropriate resources for hate crime victims; 2) Conducting six workshops to train participants in conflict resolution and civic engagement; 3) Organizing community events to build trust between diverse community members and local law enforcement; and 4) Designing a multimedia campaign to raise awareness about hate and bias prevention and encourage hate crime reporting. The expected outcomes are an increase in hate crime reporting, improved community-law enforcement relations, and enhanced community capacity to prevent and respond to hate incidents.

The global peace foundation proposes a project dedicated to reducing community tensions and enhancing resilience against hate crimes and incidents, with a particular focus on black and african immigrant populations in maryland in the counties of prince georges, montgomery, and anne arundel. The project will involve the sierra leone muslim jamaat as a key partner, leveraging their deep connections within african immigrant communities to enhance the project's reach and impact. Primary activities of the project include developing a service provider catalog, which will compile all culturally appropriate and accessible essential services and resources available to hate crime victims from diverse backgrounds; conducting six workshops that will train participants in conflict resolution and civic engagement, enabling them to lead service projects funded by mini-grants; organizing community events designed to build trust between diverse community members and local law enforcement; and designing a multimedia campaign utilizing various platforms to reach a broad audience to raise awareness about hate and bias prevention and encourage the reporting of hate crimes. The expected outcomes include an increase in the reporting of hate crimes, improved community and law enforcement relations, and enhanced community capacity to prevent and respond to hate incidents.