What you create at Gonzaga can be a model for the nation. Hate crime is the violence of intolerance and bigotry intended to hurt and intimidate people because of their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. Of all crimes, hate crimes are most likely to create or intensify tension, which can trigger larger community- wide conflict, civil disturbances, and fear. From 1992 to 1995, the FBI received reports of more than 25,000 hate crimes from State and local law enforcement agencies throughout the United States. Many more hate crimes are unreported.
Hate crimes leave victims and targeted groups feeling alienated, helpless, suspicious, and fearful.
The Gonzaga Institute for Action Against Hate was founded in 1997 by Gonzaga University as a positive and enduring vehicle for combating hate and hate crimes on campuses and in communities throughout the nation. As part of a Jesuit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The Gonzaga Institute for Action Against Hate exists for the purpose of eliminating hate within the University community. It will accomplish this mission through research, advocacy, and education. Institute Objectives Development of interdisciplinary courses and course materials on the study of hate and ways of combating hate.