In the wake of the recent terrorist attack and hate crime at the LGBTQ nightclub Pulse in Orlando, ADL provided training and responded to questions from employees, interns and young volunteers at the American Red Cross of Los Angeles.
ADL A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute Project Director Dave Reynolds and Assistant Project Director Anthony Eftimeo joined American Red Cross of Los Angeles Executive Director Jarrett Barrios and his team to provide ADL’s expertise on hate crimes, domestic terrorism, mass shootings and gun violence.
Following a vigil for the victims in Orlando, ADL’s education staff spent several hours with the American Red Cross team in Los Angeles sharing resources from ADL’s Education Division as well as the Center on Extremism. ADL staff spoke about the importance of finding a balance between countering extremism and combatting stereotypes—particularly those that target Muslims and LGBTQ people. They also discussed action steps including raising awareness through individual conversations and media, contacting elected officials, and supporting gun violence prevention advocacy organizations.
Resources provided to attendees included:
Lesson Plans and Classroom Resources:
- ADL LGBT Pride Web Page
- Understanding Homophobia and Being an Ally
- Islamophobia and Being an Ally
- How to Talk About Mass Violence and Extremism,
- Helping Students Make Sense of News Stories about Bias and Injustice
- Anti-Muslim Bigotry and Being an Ally Terrorist Attack in Paris and Scapegoating
- Finding the Balance: Countering Extremism and Combating Stereotypes
- Myths & Facts about Islam
Resources for Parents, Families and Caregivers:
- Gun Violence and Mass Shootings
- Discussing Hate and Violence with Children (English and Spanish)
- Empowering Children in the Aftermath of Hate
- Islamophobia and Being an Ally
- ADL Blog: “We Are Not Powerless When Faced with Hate, Bias, Propaganda and Extremism”
From ADL’s Center on Extremism:
- Murder and Extremism in the United States in 2015
- ADL Blog: “Bigots Express Hateful Rhetoric After Orlando Attack”
- ADL Blog: “The Orlando Shooter’s Many Paths to Violence”
- ADL Blog: “Anti-Gay Rhetoric in English Language ISIS and Al Qaeda Magazines”