{"id":56683,"date":"2019-03-12T16:20:16","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T20:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=56683"},"modified":"2019-03-21T08:13:49","modified_gmt":"2019-03-21T12:13:49","slug":"founder-of-global-erasinghate-movement-to-speak-at-brock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2019\/03\/founder-of-global-erasinghate-movement-to-speak-at-brock\/","title":{"rendered":"Founder of global #ErasingHate movement to speak at Brock"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many years, Brock alumnus Corey Fleischer (BA \u201906) struggled to determine what he wanted to do with his life.<\/span><\/p>\n

But all that changed one fateful day on his way to a power-washing job in the suburbs of Montreal.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The #ErasingHate movement has been gaining traction around the world.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI was sitting in my truck at a red light when I noticed a swastika spray painted on a cinder block,\u201d Fleischer recalled. \u201cI had all the tools necessary to remove the graffiti, but I didn\u2019t. I just went to my job. The second I drove by it I knew I was doing something wrong and that I made a mistake.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

An hour into the job, unable to silence the nagging voice in his head, Fleischer dropped everything. He sent his employees home and drove back to the vandalized intersection to remove the graffiti with his power washer.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy quest for a deeper meaning in life has led me to take action and turn a pastime into a life mission,\u201d Fleischer said. \u201cThe 15 seconds it took to remove that swastika was the feeling I had been looking for my whole life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He channelled that energy into the creation of #ErasingHate, which targets and eliminates hate graffiti anywhere in the world for free. The movement has grown considerably online and around the globe since its inception.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI erased 50 instances of hate graffiti in the first five years and now #ErasingHate removes 50 pieces a day,\u201d Fleischer said. \u201cThis isn\u2019t just a movement, it\u2019s my life\u2019s mission.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Brock alumnus Corey Fleischer (BA \u201906) is President and Founder of the global #ErasingHate movement that targets and eliminates hate graffiti anywhere in the world for free.<\/p><\/div>\n

Fleischer was first introduced to the power-washing industry through his roommate at Brock University, where he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree and spent three years on the men\u2019s hockey team. He described himself as the protector of his teammates, a role that now manifests in his quest to end the cycle of hate around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the first time in more than 10 years Fleischer will return to Brock\u2019s main campus on <\/span>Tuesday, March 19<\/b> to present a talk about his journey creating the global #ErasingHate movement.<\/span><\/p>\n

The presentation will be hosted in Isaac\u2019s by the Brock University Alumni Association (BUAA) and Brock University Students\u2019 Union from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The event will feature a complimentary dinner sponsored by the BUAA and is open to all members of the Brock community. Registration is <\/span>required through Eventbrite<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fleischer is the 2018 recipient of the BUAA\u2019s Community Engagement Award, which recognizes a Brock graduate who has made outstanding contributions to their community and in doing so, has enriched the lives of others. The award honours one extraordinary graduate who has made a significant contribution as a volunteer to their community.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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