Extremism: Confronting
Hate Without Fear
Life After Extremism
Saturday, November 5th at 5:00 PM
Members &
Students (w/ID) $10 | Public $15 | Young Film Fan Members $5
Join us for a panel discussion with leading experts. Featuring
short films developed by Life After Hate for the United States Department of
Homeland Security. Moderated by Patrick Riccards, CEO Life After Hate.
Patrick Riccards is
chief executive officer of Life After Hate, a leader in the violence
intervention community and the first nonprofit in the United States dedicated
to helping individuals disengage from violent far-right hate groups and hateful
online spaces.
Pat is also the founder of the Driving Force Institute for
Public Engagement, a national effort transforming the teaching and learning of
American history and civics through provocative, relevant video content. He is
a former university Vice President and served as the chief communications and
strategy officer for the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. He has held numerous senior
leadership positions in the education and community engagement spaces. Patrick
regularly speaks on the intersections of policy, research, media, and engagement
and is the author or ghost author of work that has appeared in hundreds of
publications, including USA Today, Washington Post, New York Times, and
Education Week.
About Life After Hate:
We were founded by former violent extremists—mostly from the
far-right. We spent years of our lives committed to the idea that violence is
the best way to make lasting political and social change. But eventually we
learned that this way of thinking is counterproductive, exhausting, and
dangerous. And it was costing us way more than we were willing to pay. The
people we help today find themselves on a similar journey. Many of them realize
that violent extremism has led them to a place they don’t feel good about.
Often, they feel like it’s holding them back. We don’t talk about ideology. We
help guide people to a place where they can make the best decisions for
themselves and their families—without all the noise bouncing around the
internet, on online forums and social media. For more information, visit https://www.lifeafterhate.org/.
