(OC Register) A new center focused on preventing hate and bullying opened its doors Wednesday, Nov. 3, in Anaheim, the first of its kind for the Council [on] American-Islamic Relations.
The Center for the Prevention of Hate and Bullying will be based in the Council [on] American-Islamic Relations’ Los Angeles chapter’s headquarters in Anaheim, but will serve the Greater Los Angeles area, said its interim director Masih Fouladi during a news conference Wednesday. He said the center will aim to lead “multifaceted efforts” to combat hate crimes and bullying affecting the Black/African, Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim and South Asian communities.
“For the Muslim community, there are several major areas where hate impacts us,” Fouladi said. “Mosques are one of the first places where hate manifests.”
