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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
For more than 35 years, ADL has sponsored a Catholic/Jewish Dialogue to bring together Roman Catholics and Jews to talk and listen to one another, discuss differences and similarities and encourage understanding of and respect for each other’s beliefs. The group also works to develop relationships that will help address issues that may arise in the Catholic and/or Jewish communities. The Dialogue is purposely kept to a limited group to foster the dialogue process and to insure that…
"I learned what an ally really is and how we have our differences but can still protect each other." - High School Student, Denver School of the Arts"This is my third time seeing an ADL presentation and I always learn something and get inspired to change for the better." -High School Student, BBYO"I have learned that we all have to be proud of who we are. " -High School Student, South High School "I learned how important it is to stay strong and know the facts, so you can stand up for yourself…