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New Class of Michael LaPrade Fellowship Begins

On Sunday, January 30, the third cohort of the Michael LaPrade Holocaust Education Fellowship gathered virtually to get to meet one another and learn what the following several months will have in store.  The Fellowship, part of the Michael LaPrade Holocaust Education Institute, connects educators from throughout Southern California to study Holocaust pedagogy and hone their instructional skills around the topics of

Michael LaPrade Holocaust Education Fellowship Concludes Sessions for Second Class of Program

The Michael LaPrade Holocaust Education Institute has concluded the formal sessions for its second class of Michael LaPrade Fellows for the 2020-21 school year.  The Fellowship, an initiative of the Institute, brought together virtually a cadre of educators from throughout Southern California to study Holocaust pedagogy and hone their instructional skills around the topics of the Holocaust, genocide, antisemitism, as well as responding to hate and bias.  In addition, Fellows will share information within their schools

ADL Gives Talk on Antisemitism in MENA Governments

On Monday, July 13th ADL’s Director of International Affairs Dr. David Weinberg joined the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust to discuss antisemitism in Middle Eastern governments. In a topical and timely conversation, historical examples of Nazi-era propaganda were juxtaposed with modern examples from a variety of MENA (Middle East and North Africa) countries, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Antisemitic indoctrination

ADL Meets with Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel

Members of ADL’s Advocacy and Engagement Committee, along with staff, met with Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel at his district office in Woodland Hills on January 10.  Assemblymember Gabriel is also co-chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus.  At the meeting, ADL and the Assemblymember and his staff discussed mutual legislative priorities, among them fighting hate crime across California.  The ADL delegation

Announcing the Inaugural Class of the Michael LaPrade Fellowship

The Michael LaPrade Holocaust Education Institute has officially launched its inaugural class of Michael LaPrade Fellows for the 2019-2020 school year.  The Fellowship, a new initiative of the Institute, has brought together a cadre of educators from throughout the Greater Los Angeles area to study Holocaust pedagogy and hone their instructional skills around the topics of the Holocaust, genocide, anti-Semitism,