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Mission Accomplished: Delegates Discuss Experiences on ADL Missions

Two delegates to the ADL National Youth Leadership Mission (NYLM) in Washington DC in November 2015 and a police executive who participated in an ADL Counter-Terrorism Seminar in Israel in March 2016 shared their experiences at the Pacific Southwest Regional Executive Committee meeting on May 10.  The presentations showcased the breadth and reach of ADL programming. High school juniors Destiny

Sherwood Prize at 20: Law Enforcement Honored by ADL for Combating Hate and Bigotry; San Bernardino First Responders and Investigators Among Those Honored

The Anti-Defamation League held the 20th anniversary  Helene & Joseph Sherwood Prize for Combating Hate luncheon and awards ceremony on March 8 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.  The nationally recognized prize goes to law enforcement personnel who go above and beyond the call of duty to fight hatred and protect the community from hate-motivated violence. This year,

An International Perspective in Responding to the Syrian Refugee Crisis

The Regional Board meeting on January 12 featured a special panel presentation on the Syrian refugee crisis.  Diplomats from Germany, Turkey, and the United Kingdom made up the panel and Regional Board Chair Eric Kingsley moderated. Kingsley set the stage by outlining ADL’s position on the crisis, one of deep sympathy for the refugees and a call to the US

100th Anniversary of Leo Frank Lynching Marked at ADL Luncheon

An Insiders’ Briefing for the regional Executive Committee and ADL Second Century Campaign donors was held October 13 at the ADL office.  Speakers included Steve Oney, journalist and author of And the Dead Shall Rise:  The Murder of Mary Phagan and the Lynching of Leo Frank, and Joanna Mendelson, ADL California Investigative Researcher and Director of Special Projects. Oney opened

Regional Board Meeting Celebrates Fifty Years of Diplomatic Relations between Germany and Israel

The year 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and Germany.  ADL’s Pacific Southwest Regional Board Meeting celebrated this milestone with a discussion between Stefan Biedermann, Deputy Consul General of Germany (left,) and Yaki Lopez, Consul for Political Affairs for Israel (right,) moderated by ADL Regional Board Chair Eric Kingsley (center.) The diplomats emphasized