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
Give where you live on Colorado Gives Day and support ADL’s Mountain States Region! ADL’s mission to stand up and speak out against anti-Semitism, racism and all forms of hate is more critical than ever. On Tuesday, December 4, 2018, join thousands of donors in supporting nonprofits – like ADL – on Colorado Gives Day. Visit our donation page
During the past several months, well over 500 high school and college students have participated in ADL’s Words to Action program throughout the Mountain States Region, including Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming. The program equips students with constructive and effective responses to stand up to anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias in high schools, on college campuses, at summer camps
On November 1, ADL hosted hundreds of community members at its annual Torch of Liberty Award Dinner. The award was presented to three generations of powerful philanthropic women from the Wolf family – Elaine Wolf, her daughter Sandy, and her granddaughters Kelly Ann Hodges and Ashly Wolf – for their extraordinary leadership and charitable efforts. The Wolfs have provided generous
