Engagement OpportunitiesEducation ProgramsADVOCATE WITH ADL Request a SpeakerADL Mountain States provides speakers to non-profit community groups and organizations that address various facets of combating antisemitism and bigotry in our society. We ask that you submit requests at least 4-6 weeks prior to the event. If you represent a corporation or workplace and would like to engage ADL in a speaking engagement or training opportunity, please email <NAME> at <EMAIL ADDRESS> to…
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ADL believes that hate can escalate when biased attitudes and actions go unchecked. We fight bias by challenging it wherever we see it.
Fighting Hate for Good®Founded in 1913, ADL’s timeless mission is “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” The ADL Mountain States team responds to acts of antisemitism and hate, builds community through meaningful partnerships, advocates for local policies and provides education programs for schools and workplaces.
Join ADL Mountain States in congratulating this year’s winners of the annual A Tribute to Moral Courage: Standing Up Against Injustice student essay contest! 1st Place – Levi H. Ruby Bridges and Her Morally Courageous Acts 2nd Place – Giada S. West Middle School, Greenwood Village, CO Women: Our Freedom 3rd Place – Cruz C. West Middle School, Greenwood Village, CO Pino Lella: Bathing in Blood Honorable Mention – Akshara P. STEM School Highlands Ranch, Highlands…
Legacy giving offers donors a way to protect the organizations and communities they love, while making a profound impact on future generations through a gift that will keep giving in perpetuity. Leaving a contribution to ADL in your will is a wonderful way to help ensure its future for years to come without impacting your annual giving. These funds help sustain our efforts in fighting bigotry and antisemitism, exposing dangerous extremists and providing anti-bias programs to cultivate respect…
The ADL Mountain States Region hosted the 2024 Governor’s Holocaust Remembrance Program, featuring a conversation with Holocaust Survivor Manfred “Manny” Lindenbaum. This event took place on Wednesday, May 8 at 5:30 pm at Temple Emanuel in Denver and was also available via livestream. As always, the program was free and open to all. We had the opportunity to speak with Manny about his experiences before, during and after the Shoah. An edited version of that conversation is…
Denver, CO, April 22, 2025 …Antisemitic incidents reported in 2024 in the three-state region of Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming reached their highest levels in more than four decades, according to new data released today by ADL (Anti-Defamation League). Nationally, a massive spike in antisemitic incidents following the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel continued in 2024, with national totals again exceeding any other annual tally in the past 46 years. This is the fourth year in a row that…
Sheryl Feiler, Chair of the ADL Mountain States Regional Board, and I are pleased to announce that the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has selected Susan Rona to succeed me as the new Regional Director for the ADL Mountain States Region. Susan is a seasoned leader with deep expertise in community engagement, nonprofit management, fundraising, and program development. Sheryl and our board are enthusiastic about the appointment of Susan. With her experience, vision and commitment to the mission of…
A Chat With Scott LevinBy Macy Palbaum and Talia Richland, ADL Mountain States Summer Interns To mark the conclusion of his long-standing tenure as ADL Mountain States Regional Director at the end of 2024, we sat down with Scott Levin for a conversation about his career and asked his advice for the future. Thank you to Scott Levin for his tremendous legacy.
The Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region is grateful to Colorado Governor Jared Polis for issuing the following proclamation to declare May 6-11, 2024 as Holocaust Remembrance Week. Read the full proclamation below.
ADL leaders from across the Mountain States Region lobbied their elected representatives on May 21 in support of increasing security for Jewish institutions and vulnerable non-profit organizations, protecting Jewish students on college campuses, and many critical actions to help fight antisemitism. ADL advocates met with staff members for U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper of Colorado. They asked for support of the recently introduced…
In light of increased protests and encampments at a number of Colorado colleges and universities including the Auraria Campus of Community College of Denver, CU Denver and Metropolitan State University of Denver, Colorado College, Colorado Mesa University, CSU-Fort Collins, CSU-Pueblo, CU Boulder, and the University of Denver, we the undersigned representatives of Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region, JEWISHcolorado, Jewish Community Relations Council, Rocky Mountain Rabbis and…
Earlier this month, a delegation from ADL Mountain States attended Never Is Now, ADL’s premier summit on antisemitism and hate. If you missed it, you can still watch many of the livestreamed sessions showcasing ways to be advocates for positive change. One of the highlights of the conference was the opportunity for several of our Robert B. Sturm Mountain States Leadership Fellows to attend, including ADL Regional Board Member and Sturm Co-Chair Tamara Berkman. Berkman…
DU and Colorado College appear on the ADL Campus Antisemitism Report Card for the first time. Denver, March 3, 2025 – ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) gave 36% of schools, colleges, and universities an A or B in its 2025 Campus Antisemitism Report Card released today. The University of Colorado Boulder received a B, an improvement over the previous year. The updated evaluation of how U.S. colleges and universities address antisemitism included 135 schools – 50 more than last year…
Denver, CO, February 21, 2023 … The Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region has received reports of antisemitic flyers distributed today on the University of Denver campus. The flyer distribution comes a week after three antisemitic vandalism incidents on campus. ADL Mountain States Regional Director Scott Levin issued the following statement: "The reported distribution of antisemitic flyers on the University of Denver campus is despicable, especially after three terrible…
The ADL Mountain States Region hosted the 2025 Governor’s Holocaust Remembrance Program, featuring a keynote interview with Holocaust Survivor Pete Metzelaar. This event took place on Wednesday, April 23 at 5:30 pm at Temple Emanuel in Denver and was also available via livestream. As always, the program was free and open to all. We had the opportunity to speak with Pete about his experiences during the war. An edited version of that conversation is presented below. ADL: Pete, you were…
On May 4, 2016, ADL hosted its 35th annual Governor’s Holocaust Remembrance Program, one of the largest such events in the United States. Over 1,600 people attended the program at Temple Emanuel in Denver. The program included a moving tribute to the family of Dr. Maria Kiss Madi, a Hungarian rescuer whose family was presented with a Righteous Among the Nations Award at the event. Madi was a Hungarian doctor who passed away in 1970 at the age of 72. At great risk to herself, Dr. Madi hid…
Eva Mozes Kor, keynote speaker for the 34th Annual Governor’s Holocaust Remembrance Program on Thursday, April 16 at 6:00 pm, shared her story of resilience and forgiveness.
The ADL Mountain States Region sent a letter to Colorado College administrators on May 17 in response to a letter sent to the Colorado College Community on May 16 from the Office of the President. ADL Mountain States Regional Director, Scott Levin, expressed concern about the administration’s capitulation to protesters on campus. He also stated ADL’s concern about reported incidents of antisemitism on campus and offered ADL’s resources to assist the campus in creating a safe…