Act
Call 911, if you are worried that you or someone else is in immediate danger.
Young people see, hear, and know things that adults do not.
Acts of hate and hate-based violence are rarely random.
Often, the people who commit violence show warning signs or even share their plans with someone. This means that hate and violence are preventable! If enough people know how to respond and get help, we can UP End Hate together. It might seem hard or scary at first, but there are simple steps you can take to stop hate, prevent violence, and make your community safer.
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I want to do something but don't know where to start
Take Action
Do you want to respond to hate when you see it? Here are actions you can take in many different scenarios to flip the script and stand up for those around you.
Get Advice
Do you need help with a specific scenario? Maybe you’re worried about a friend’s online posts, or you overheard someone talking about bringing a gun to school.
Start a Convo
Want to talk about something hateful you witnessed? Use these conversation starters to approach a friend, share with an adult, or UP End Hate online.
Be Proactive
Do you want to do more and make an impact? You can take proactive steps to make your community a more welcoming, inclusive, and resilient place.
Remember, being an upstander should never come at the expense of your own safety. Standing up and speaking up are brave acts, regardless of the outcome. If at any point you feel unsafe when engaging with someone in person or online, use the exit strategies on the Take Action page to remove yourself from the situation.
Ways you can up end hate
Learn what hate looks like offline & online.
Talk to your friends.
Talk to a trusted adult.
Intervene when your peers say or do something hateful.
Tell someone if you're worried.
Support people who have experienced hate.
Call 911 if there is immediate danger.
Join the UP End Hate community to take a stand against hate.
Learn more about Ways You Can UP END Hate.
The PREMO system
When you’re faced with a situation involving hate or hate-based violence, use the acronym PREMO. This system will help you choose an action that makes sense for the situation and keeps you safe.
The PREMO system is a product of the Community Matters evidence-based Safe School Ambassadors Program curriculum.
What's the problem? What's truly going on?
To figure out the best solution, start by defining the problem.
Your actions should match the situation.
What is my relationship to the people involved?
Your actions will also depend on how well you know the people involved.
Are they friends or strangers?
What's the environment like? Who's around?
It's okay to choose where to have a conversation.
Private conversations or a direct messages may provide more comfort or yield better results than public conversations.
What's my mood or "internal weather"?
Being a successful upstander starts with taking care of yourself first.
If you don’t feel like you’re calm enough to act, it’s ok to wait!
What are my options? What actions work?
In most situations, there are a couple of different ways you can act! Visit Take Action page to explore your options.
This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships, opportunity number DHS-23-GPD-067-00-01.
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