Stand Against Racism is an annual campaign of YWCA USA to unite communities across the United States on racial justice through education, advocacy and awareness. This year’s focus is justice for immigrants, with the theme “No Hate. No Fear.” Immigration justice is integral to racial justice to ensure civil and human rights for all people. Too often our stereotypes around immigration feed into division, fear and hate. The Stand Against Racism campaign provides steps to empower everyone to give immigrants the chance to live without fear, harm or discrimination. YWCA continues to work on supporting justice, safety and opportunity for all immigrant women, men, children, and families.
During the 2019 campaign from April 25-28 and beyond, help support immigrants who are integral parts of our community and join us by standing against all forms of racism. April 25 is also YWCA’s National Day of Commitment to Eliminate Racism. There are a multitude of ways you can become involved, big and small, and we encourage you to educate yourself and others on the negative impact of racism in our communities.
Get Involved
Take action April 25-28 by attending an event or rally near you, sharing educational materials or joining the conversation online:
- Attend an event near you or plan your own event. Check out YWCA USA’s interactive map to see what’s happening in your community.
- Join @YWCAUSA for a Twitter chat on Friday, April 26 at 2 pm ET to discuss “Expanding the Immigrant Narrative.” Join the conversation using the hashtag #StandAgainstRacism.
- Take the pledge to stand against racism beyond the campaign here.
- Register yourself, your friends and family to vote. Learn more about how to get out the vote here.
Social Media
Tell your friends, family and followers on social media why you are taking a Stand Against Racism and how they can become involved too. Use the hashtags #StandAgainstRacism, #NoHateNoFear, #ImmigrantJustice and/or #immigrantrights and tag facebook.com/ywcasd or twitter.com/ywcasandiego. See below for a few sample posts:
- On April 25-28, join YWCAs across the U.S. for #StandAgainstRacism as we join together in solidarity with all immigrants & communities of color facing the very real threat of racist & xenophobic attacks. Immigration justice is racial justice >>> http://bit.ly/SAR19YW #NoHateNoFear
- #StandAgainstRacism has been building community among YWCAs and other organizations for over a decade. Join the movement by attending an event near you or signing up to host your own event >>> http://bit.ly/SAR19YW
- Each of us can take a #StandAgainstRacism by engaging in our communities in a meaningful way. Here is what I am doing this week: [insert link/info about your activities and events]
- #StandAgainstRacism is this week! Join YWCAs across the U.S. as we lift up stories of immigration and raise awareness about barriers to justice, safety, and opportunity for immigrant communities. Learn more and join us >>> http://bit.ly/SAR19YW #NoHateNoFear
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Learn More – Resources
- Immigration – Key Terms
- National Immigrant Justice Organizations
- Immigration and Gender-Based Violence Fact Sheet
- Economic Security for Immigrant Women Fact Sheet
- Top 10 Facts: DACA and DREAMers
- How to Build Language Justice
- Spanish Language Resources
Show Your Support – Resources
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