The Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region hosted a security seminar in partnership with JEWISHcolorado on December 5 to help Jewish institutions review safety and security procedures after the attack on Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. More than 50 representatives from 28 different Jewish institutions along Colorado’s Front Range participated in the training at BMH-BJ Synagogue in Denver. The
Our Spotlight this month shines on ADL Mountain States Regional Board Member Lauren Carboni – attorney, soccer player, mom and ardent ADL supporter. How did you first become involved in ADL? How are you involved now? I first became involved in the ADL as a participant in the Robert B. Sturm Mountain States Leadership Fellows Program. Now, I
Ten high school juniors from Colorado were selected to be The Gerald M. Quiat Delegates to ADL’s 21st Annual Grosfeld Family National Youth Leadership Mission to Washington, D.C. The students embarked on a journey with ADL to apply lessons learned from the Holocaust to their own lives and lead the fight against bigotry and hate in their respective communities. These ten student delegates
Since 1982, ADL’s Mountain States Office has recognized 64 Colorado leaders for their work to improve civil rights and equal opportunity for all residents of our state. This year, we are proud to add Hans Meyer, Qusair Mohamedbhai and Judy and Dennis Shepard to that impressive list as we present them with ADL’s Civil Rights Award. The 2019 Civil Rights
Hate crimes reported in Colorado, Wyoming remain at elevated levels; New Mexico experiences a decrease in reported hate crimes The Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region expressed concern that, for the third year in a row, the FBI’s annual hate crime report documents an increase in hate crimes nationwide. Hate crimes in the U.S. jumped 17 percent in 2017 with a
