In response to local community needs and concerns, prompted in part by the October 7th Hamas terror attack, a group of New Mexico Jewish community leaders decided to take action. A new coalition, the Jewish Community Relations Coalition of New Mexico (JCRC-NW), was formed. In just a few months, the coalition is now comprised of 25 non-profit religious, educational,
This year marked the 16th annual ADL Mountain States Region’s Summer Associate Research Program. Twenty-five summer associates from five prominent law firms participated in this year’s program. Under the direction of a supervising attorney, each summer associate researched an assigned topic and provided a legal memorandum to ADL. Participants in the program provide ADL’s regional and national staff with legal research
June is Pride Month and we have lots of ways for you to get involved and learn more. Participate in Pride Weekend! ADL Mountain States is joining a united Jewish community presence at Denver Pride (June 23-25) to celebrate and support our LGBTQIA+ community. And, we want YOU there too! There are many opportunities to get involved: from
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
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 and
