"Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness" Film Event & Panel Discussion

The second film event of a three-part Not In Our Town series will screen the documentary film Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness, followed by a panel discussion. This film focuses on hate crimes against immigrants and solutions developed by one community.  The location will be the College of Alameda Student Lounge, Building F.

Panelists will be Dr. Jannett Jackson, President-College of Alameda; Sean McPhetridge, Assistant Superintendent-Alameda Unified School District; Teresita Valeriano, Outreach Director-Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Deisi Martinez, COA Latinos Unidos Student Club.

Light in the Darkness tells the story of a town coming together to take action after anti-immigrant violence devastates the community. Leaders and residents of Patchogue, NY come together to address the underlying causes of the violence in their community, work to heal divisions, and begin taking steps to ensure everyone in their village will be safe and respected. The film is produced by the organization Not In Our Town: Working Together for Safe Inclusive Communities.

Sponsors of the film event are Alamedans Together Against Hate, Alameda Multicultural Community Center, College of Alameda and Alameda Unified School District.

Co-sponsors are the City of Alameda's Social Services Human Relations Board, COA Campus Life Council, COA Latinos Unidos Student Club, Alameda Harvey Milk Day 2012 Committee, Community Alliance Resource for Education, and First Congregational Alameda United Church of Christ. Supporters are Buena Vista United Methodist Church & Society Committee and Buena Vista UMC Reconciling Committee.

Everyone is welcome. The film event is free and wheelchair accessible. College of Alameda is on bus lines 20, 31 & 51A.