The Gay & Lesbian Fund of Colorado will present ADL with its “2008 Outstanding Non-Profit Organization” award at a gathering in Colorado Springs on December 2. The Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado was established in 1996 as a project of the Gill Foundation. Since then, the Gay & Lesbian Fund has awarded more than $20 million to organizations that
More than 400 ADL supporters heard Ambassador Dennis Ross speak about Iran, Israel, and the prospects for Middle East peace at the 2008 Society of Fellows Luncheon on November 18, 2008. Ambassador Ross emphasized the need for “strong sticks and carrots” in dealing with Iran, and suggested that there are opportunities for the new U.S. administration to engage Iran in
ADL is partnering with Colorado College in Colorado Springs on a campus-wide effort to address diversity with anti-bias education. In August, ADL conducted workshops for 700 students during New Student Orientation, which included the entire freshman class, transfer students and international students. This new effort expands an existing partnership with Colorado College’s School of Education as well as Residence Life.
ADL urges Colorado voters to vote NO on Amendment 46 and 48, two proposed Constitutional Amendments that are scheduled to be on the ballot in November. Amendment 46 (pdf), misleadingly entitled the “Colorado Civil Rights Initiative,” is an effort by a group of out-of-state activists led by Ward Connerly to amend Colorado’s Constitution to ban any form of affirmative action
ADL and Colorado’s Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) launched a new online course for law enforcement officers based on the eight hour training program, Ethics and Anti-Biased Policing for Law Enforcement Officers, which ADL developed in partnership with POST in 2001. The purpose of the online adaptation is to reach officers in rural areas that are unable to travel
