Swastikas drawn on the arms and legs of middle school students
On April 28, a student at Campus Middle School in Cherry Creek School District allegedly drew swastikas on other students’ arms and legs. If that is not troubling enough, they did so after participating in a lesson about the Holocaust, the systematic murder of over six million Jews and five million others. Of the Jews that were killed, one andAccepting Applications Now! ADL Summer 2023 Mountain States Internship
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES, COLLEGE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS: The ADL Mountain States Region’s Internship Program provides professional development training for college and graduate school students seeking real-life experience in the non-profit sector. The Summer 2023 internship is a paid internship; please see below under “compensation.” Under certain circumstances and in cooperation with the intern’s academic institution, interns have the opportunityADL’s 42nd Annual Governor’s Holocaust Remembrance Program on April 19, 2023 (in person and via livestream)
Watch the 2023 program video here. The ADL Mountain States Region is pleased to announce that the 2023 Governor’s Holocaust Remembrance Program will once again be held in person, on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Temple Emanuel in Denver, CO with a livestream option. Register here. The Program allows people of all faiths to come together each year to honorHolocaust education and film resources
In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Week 2023, ADL invites you to explore and share the following educational resources, including video and film resources for anyone who wants to learn more. Thanks to Todd Hennessey, director of Colorado Holocaust Educators for his partnership in helping to compile this resource list. ADL also thanks our generous supporters for sponsoring this year’s Governor’sAntisemitic Incidents Surge in 2022
Antisemitic incidents in the U.S. reached an all-time high last year with a total of 3,697 incidents of assault, harassment and vandalism tracked by ADL’s Audit of Antisemitic Incidents. This represents the largest number of incidents against Jews in the U.S., recorded by ADL since 1979.NEWS
ADL Welcomes Arrest of Alleged White Supremacist on Federal Weapons Possession Charges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Denver, CO, May 24, 2023 … The Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region welcomed the arrest of a 41-year-old Fremont County man on federal weapons charges for allegedly possessing weapons in violation of the law. According to the criminal complaint filed in federal court, the suspect is a self-avowed Nazi who expressed antisemitic conspiracies and planned to
U.S. Antisemitic Incidents Hit Highest Level Ever Recorded, ADL Audit Finds
U.S. Antisemitic Incidents Hit Highest Level Ever Recorded, ADL Audit Finds Anti-Jewish incidents in CO, NM, WY reach second highest level in more than 10 years Denver, CO, March 23, 2023 … Antisemitic incidents reported in the three-state region of Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming in 2022 reached the second highest level in more than 10 years, according to
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Colorado legislature advances important safety, equity bills
The 2023 Colorado legislative session came to an end on May 8 and the ADL Mountain States Region celebrated the passage of several priority bills that enhanced the safety and security of Coloradans and promoted equal rights for all. Some of the bills the ADL Mountain States Region supported this legislative session included: Senate Bill 23-170 – Extreme Risk
ADL National Leadership Summit shines spotlight on fight against antisemitism, hate
ADL leaders from across the country, including 15 participants from the ADL Mountain States Region, gathered for ADL’s National Leadership Summit (NLS) in Washington, D.C. from April 30-May 2. Participants heard from important global leaders in the fight against antisemitism and hate including White House Domestic Policy Advisor Ambassador Susan Rice, exiled Crown Prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi, CNN Anchor & Chief Political
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ADL’s 42nd Annual Governor’s Holocaust Remembrance Program on April 19, 2023 (in person and via livestream)
Watch the 2023 program video here. The ADL Mountain States Region is pleased to announce that the 2023 Governor’s Holocaust Remembrance Program will once again be held in person, on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Temple Emanuel in Denver, CO with a livestream option. Register here. The Program allows people of all faiths to come together each year to honor
Registration open for 2022 Civil Rights Awards Reception
The ADL Mountain States Region’s annual Civil Rights Awards Reception will return this year after a pandemic pause. The event will take place from 5:30-7 p.m. Wed., Aug. 24 at the Cable Center in Denver. The honorees are Colorado State Representative Dafna Michaelson Jenet and Julie Reiskin, Executive Director of the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition. For more information and registration