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ADL Resources in the Wake of the Orlando Shooting

In response to the recent horrific shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, ADL has offered support to local and national law enforcement, LGBT and Muslim organizations, and the wider community. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt issued a statement decrying the attack, calling it “both an unconscionable hate crime and an act of terrorism.” Mr. Greenblatt expressed “full solidarity with members of the

ADL Designates All 17 Philly YMCA’s No Place for Hate

The Anti-Defamation League designated all 17 branches of the Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA as No Place for Hate®, honoring their participation in anti-bias and anti-bullying projects throughout 2015. The YMCA’s participation in No Place for Hate began in 2011, growing from 2 branches — Abington and Christian Street — to all 17 in the region. The Boyertown Area, Gilbertsville Center and

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,

450 Students and Educators Attend ADL’s 9th Annual Youth Leadership Conference

On October 20th, nearly 450 participants came together at the University of Pennsylvania for ADL’s 9th Annual Youth Leadership Conference: Exploring Diversity, Challenging Hate. Hosted by No Place for Hate® and ADL’s A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute, the 2015 Youth Leadership Conference provided a forum for educators and students from 47 high schools across three states to discuss and action-plan