The end of Colorado’s 2021 legislative session last week and the beginning of Wyoming’s interim legislative session this week elevated the urgency of addressing hate crimes in the region. In the final three weeks of the Colorado legislative session lawmakers introduced a bill to update two statutes related to bias-motivated crimes and harassment in Colorado. The legislation, Senate Bill

The ADL Mountain States Region wishes to extend sincere thanks to Kelsey Grim who is completing her term as its 2020-21 regional intern. Born and raised in Denver, CO, Kelsey is a graduate student in the Master of Social Sciences program at the University of Colorado – Denver, where she is on the Social Justice track and pursuing a Women

The ADL Mountain States Region welcomes Eliana Goldberg as its 2021 summer intern! Born and raised in Denver, CO, Eliana is working remotely from Tacoma, WA where she is a student at the University of Puget Sound. As a double major in Politics and Government and Religion with a minor in Education, she has spent the past two years drawing

In honor of pride month, we are pleased to share a guest column written by Jordan Alvillar, ADL Mountain States Associate Director of Development.   I was most nervous to “come out” to my parents. I had made the decision to tell them face-to-face by taking them out to dinner. I spoke with my brother right before I was headed

  “The only way we will build a brighter future, is by coming together.  That starts with treating one another with respect and seeing each other as Americans”– Rep. Young Kim (R – CA) Representative Young Kim was just one of the inspiring speakers at ADL’s Virtual National Leadership Summit on May 2, 2021.  Other speakers included ADL National Director