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Philly leaders get inspired at ADL’s 2015 National Leadership Summit

Each year, hundreds of leaders from across the country join together at ADL’s National Leadership Summit to learn how to advance the League’s mission of “stopping the defamation of the Jewish people and securing justice and fair treatment to all.” The 2015 Summit, held May 3-5 in Washington, D.C., brought together world leaders, foreign policy experts and civil rights luminaries to

500 Young Leaders Attend ADL’s 8th Annual Youth Leadership Conference

On November 17th, over 500 participants came together at the University of Pennsylvania for ADL’s 8th Annual Youth Leadership Conference: Exploring Diversity, Challenging Hate, sponsored by Dr. Gabriel and Alma Elias. Student representatives and educators from 51 high schools across three states met for the largest Youth Leadership Conference yet. Hosted by No Place for Hate® and ADL’s A WORLD

A Summer to Remember: An ADL Intern Shares Her Experiences

For me, the most essential part of my Judaism has always been the Jewish value of “loving the stranger.” The Jewish community has faced persecution throughout history. The Torah instructs us to turn our memory of this persecution into empathy for others who have faced similar struggles. Exodus 23 tells us, “You shall not oppress a stranger, since you yourselves

11 Ways to Keep Current on Anti-Bias Education This Summer

For most educators, summer is a time for reflection, relaxation and rejuvenation. The summer also provides the time and space to learn something new, read articles and review curricula that you haven’t had time to do during the school year and to connect with other educators without the pressure of time. Below are 11 ways for educators, and others who work

ADL Young Leaders Return from Summit in DC Empowered and Energized

A delegation from the Philadelphia Region joined hundreds of ADL leaders and activists from across the country at the ADL Shana Amy Glass National Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. on April 27-29 to hear from administration officials, policy experts, Members of Congress, social media executives, government leaders and others. The Summit kicked off with interactive workshops with in-house experts on issues ranging