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Yolo County, Davis and UC Davis expand Hate Free Together partnership; strategic plan process begins
Summary
County, city and UC Davis leaders reported progress on "Hate Free Together," a joint initiative to reduce hate and improve belonging. The group expanded partners, launched a shared website and was awarded a $300,000 arts grant to support community projects. A countywide strategic-planning process will begin with Yolo Conflict Resolution Center.
Yolo County officials told the Board of Supervisors on Sept. 9 that the Hate Free Together partnershipa collaboration among Yolo County, the City of Davis and the University of California, Davishas broadened outreach and will begin a formal strategic-planning process to expand the effort across the county.
Laura Galindo, Yolo County interim public information officer, described the initiative's origins in pandemic-era collaborations and said the Hate Free Together website now provides centralized reporting links, resources for victims, educational material and a calendar of community events. Davis community-engagement director Jenny Tan outlined 2024 outreach: the partnership attended local festivals, hosted neighborhood listening sessions, and convened bimonthly stakeholder meetings attended by 20 to 40 representatives from nonprofits, faith groups and other local organizations.
Tan and partners described a 2024 California Arts Council award managed by the City of Davis, a $300,000 Creative Corps grant used to fund five artist projects that convened theater, podcasts and neighborhood engagements addressing inclusion and social justice. The partners said the work produced measurable local engagement: about 2,000 community attendees at events and 29% of survey respondents reporting increased awareness of social-justice issues after events.
The partnership awarded a consulting contract to Yolo Conflict Resolution Center to lead a multi-stage process of focus groups and a countywide summit and to produce a three-to-five-year strategic plan for Hate Free Together. The plan will lay out recommended priorities for local governments, school districts and nonprofit partners and is expected to be drafted through 2026.
Board members and staff said they would work with other cities and school districts in Yolo County to expand the initiative countywide.
