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REACH is Edmonton's Council for Safe Communities with the goal of making our city safer in one generation.

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Since 2015, REACH volunteers have put in 2,300 hours both at events and in the office. #VolunteerWeek

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Irfan Chaudhry has worked on a number of anti-racism projects such as the Twitter Racism project and Racism Free Edmonton. Learn more at our April 10 workshop. https://t.co/6yIgD27b9Z

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Being part of a community that is targeted because of immutable characteristics can decrease feelings of safety and security. Learn more at our April 10 workshop. https://t.co/6yIgD1PzLp

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crime simultaneously victimizes a specific individual and members of the group at large. Learn more at our April 10 workshop. Space is limited. https://t.co/6yIgD27b9Z

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Nearly two-thirds of all known perpetrators of hate crimes are teenagers or young adults; not organized groups. Learn more at our April 10 workshop. Space is limited. https://t.co/6yIgD27b9Z

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Working with clients who suffer from PTSD from resettlement requires a specialized approach. Register for our April 3 workshop today. https://t.co/EhRKLZPjgc

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Irfan Chaudhry is the director for the Office of Human Rights, Diversity, and Equity at MacEwan University, where he also teaches criminology. Learn more at our April 10 workshop. https://t.co/6yIgD27b9Z

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Karin Linschoten has been providing services for adults, youth and children from immigrant and refugee backgrounds since 2002. https://t.co/EhRKLZPjgc

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In addition to race, color, national origin, and religion, individuals are targeted because of other aspects of their identity including disability status, sexual orientation, gender, and gender identity. https://t.co/6yIgD27b9Z

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Areas of discussion will include trauma, post-traumatic impact, resilience, and resources for immigrants. Register for our April 3 workshop today. https://t.co/EhRKLZPjgc

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Alberta hate crimes increased 38% from 2017-2018. Police investigated 192 hate-motivated crimes in the province in 2017. Learn more at our April 10 workshop. https://t.co/6yIgD27b9Z

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Participants will learn simple strategies to work with newcomer families and to support their resilience and integration into their new communities. Register for our April 3 workshop today. https://t.co/EhRKLZPjgc

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Edmonton is more diverse and inclusive than it has ever been. However, there is still work to do. Learn more about how hate crimes affect communities. Space is limited. https://t.co/6yIgD27b9Z

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Many family roles and responsibilities change for refugee newcomers to Canada. Learn how to support these changes at our workshop and register today. https://t.co/EhRKLZPjgc

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Hate crimes are generally under-reported due to fear that reporting will not result in help or action. Space is limited. https://t.co/6yIgD27b9Z

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Refugees develop many adaptive strategies when they resettle in a new country and many of them can be misinterpreted. Learn how to spot these behaviours at our workshop and register today. https://t.co/EhRKLZPjgc

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According to one study, only 5-10% of hate crimes are reported. Learn more at our April 10 workshop. Space is limited. https://t.co/6yIgD27b9Z

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Learn what refugees have to endure in refugee camps and the strategies you can use to help them cope with PTSD. Learm more at our workshop by registering today. https://t.co/EhRKLZPjgc

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Learn about the challenges and opportunities in addressing hate crimes and incidents. Learn more at our April 10 workshop. Space is limited. https://t.co/6yIgD27b9Z

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Syrians include Christians, Muslims and several other smaller religious groups. Kurdish, Turkmen, Albanian and other ethnic groups are part of the Syrian refugee population. Learn more at our workshop. https://t.co/EhRKLZPjgc