The Preventing Radicalization to Extremist Violence through Education, Network-Building and Training in Southwest Ohio (PREVENTS-OH) project aims to develop a proactive, informed and resilient network of organizations, coalitions and civic entities aware and capable of collaborating to prevent domestic violent extremism in Southwest Ohio.
Funded by the Department of Homeland Security under the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program, PREVENTS-OH recognizes that domestic violent extremism and hate movements pose a serious threat to the realization of human rights.
Raising awareness of the risks of radicalization and the paths to prevention.
Enhancing civic engagement and building trust by conducting dialogues on sensitive topics in our community.
HRC students lead dialogue on mis- and disinformation at the International Peace Museum.
HRC students lead dialogue on mis- and disinformation at the International Peace Museum.
HRC faculty, staff, and students raise awareness around misogyny and violent extremism with members of Dayton's Women's Interfaith Network
HRC faculty, staff, and students raise awareness around misogyny and violent extremism with members of Dayton's Women's Interfaith Network
UD students receive course instruction on extremist groups active in Ohio, including the KKK.
UD students receive course instruction on extremist groups active in Ohio, including the KKK.
- V. Lee, CAB participant
The Human Rights Center received a U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant for a new project, PREVENTS-OH, which will develop a network of organizations to help prevent domestic violent extremism in southwest Ohio.
Since the 2020 elections and the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, national and international experts have raised concern about increasing political violence in the U.S., particularly by white supremacist or racially and ethnically motivated violent extremist groups.