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Schools Celebrate Together at the June 6th No Place for Hate Designation Celebration

On June 6th, schools across the region came together to be recognized by the Anti-Defamation League for participating in the No Place for Hate program during the 2016-2017 school year. Nearly 450 attendees from over 50 schools in eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware attended the inaugural No Place for Hate Designation Celebration at the Walnut Street Theatre. At

ADL Experts on Latino Affairs and Anti-Immigrant Extremism Visit Philadelphia

On Monday, two National ADL staff members visited the Philadelphia region for a series of special presentations and meetings with ADL’s partners in the Hispanic community. Sonia Spar, ADL’s Coordinator of Latino Affairs, and Marilyn Mayo, Research Fellow in ADL’s Center on Extremism, collaborated to develop ¡Basta de expresiones y crímenes de odio!: El movimiento anti-inmigrantes en los Estados Unidos

200+ South Jersey School Superintendents Receive Letter on ADL Anti-Bullying Resources

In a recent report, the New Jersey Anti-Bullying Task Force concluded that “creating a positive school climate is the single best way to prevent” bullying. ADL has long believed this to be true, and has developed a number of programs to improve climate as a means to fight bullying and bias in school. To support NJ schools in combating bullying,

ADL Trains New Cadre of Anti-Bias Facilitators

ADL’s Philadelphia Office brought together a diverse group of educators, human service professionals, and community leaders to learn how to become ADL A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute facilitators. From June 22 – 26, individuals from Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Washington, DC participated in the “Train-the-Trainer” at LaSalle University in Philadelphia. ADL’s A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute is a leading provider of