Working together for safe, inclusive communities
JOIN remarkable everyday heroes from around the country in Billings, Montana for three days of ideas, stories, multimedia, and action solutions to hate and intolerance.
GET INSPIRED with strategy sessions and interactive trainings from NIOT leaders.
MEET mayors, police chiefs and school
ABOUT BILLINGS The NIOT National Leadership Gathering takes place in Billings, Montana—where 20 years ago, residents joined together to respond to a series of hate crimes in their town. Their actions birth of the NIOT movement. Today, Billings is an important model for future Gold Star Cities everywhere.
leaders transforming their cities.
CONNECT with on-the-ground activists and local leaders like you.
LEARN storytelling to spark positive change.
DISCOVER how your town can become a Gold Star City.
ATTEND a premiere screening of a new RETURN WITH ACTION PLANS to address hate and bullying in your town, workplace, or school.
LEARN MORE + REGISTER niot.org/gathering/2014
The Not In Our Town Movement Not In Our Town is a national movement to stop hate, address bullying, and build safe, inclusive communities for all. NIOT provides action tools that help local leaders create thriving, diverse cities and towns, where everyone can participate.
WATCH OUR FILMS + LEARN MORE www.niot.org gathering@niot.org (510) 268-9675
Shining a Light,
TOGETHER NOT IN OUR TOWN
National Leadership Gathering Billings, Montana
© Frederic Brenner, courtesy of the Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York
Share your story. Learn from others. Find solutions and tools to stop bullying and intolerance… to make your town SAFE AND INCLUSIVE FOR EVERYONE!
Launching NIOT Gold Star Cities Your town can be a beacon of light for communities everywhere.
Bowling Green, Ohio | A campus and community join forces in response to racist incidents.
University, Mississippi | Ole Miss students lead a “Turn Your Back On Hate” counter-demonstration when the Ku Klux Klan protests on campus.
Marshalltown, Iowa | A town unites to prevent bullying and make lasting positive change.
The Gathering kicks off NIOT Gold Star Cities: a new initiative to recognize leading communities, small and large, whose residents are working together for a safe, that are taking proactive steps to prevent hate, intolerance, and bullying; and to promote diverse participation in civic life. Learn More niot.org/goldstarcities
POWERFUL LESSONS from 20+ years of NIOT action
Event Highlights Law Enforcement + Educator Pre-Conferences Problem Solving + Strategy Sessions Faith, School and Media Workshops Premiere of New PBS Not In Our Town Film Downtown Billings Festival NIOT Gold Star Cities Campaign Launch Bus Tour to Yellowstone National Park (Optional) Get the full schedule niot.org/gathering/2014
Oak Creek, Wisconsin | After deadly hate shootings at a Sikh temple, a suburban community surrounds their neighbors with support.
Leith, North Dakota | A tiny town rallies together to stop a racist takeover.