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Major Donors Thanked for Their Generous Support

On March 1, ADL’s Pacific Southwest Region hosted a donor appreciation dinner at the home of Nicole and Allan Mutchnik.  About 60 of the region’s major donors (of at least $10,000) attended the event.  Guests were treated to a cocktail reception and  intimate dinner featuring a fusion of flamenco, jazz, blues and classical music by Grammy-nominated, Mexican American guitarist Luis

ADL Cyberhate Program @ Google Addresses Timely Topic

Over 100 people attended Cyberhate: What Role Can We Play in Fighting Hate Online? at the offices of Google in Venice on February 15 hosted by ADL’s Asian Jewish Initiative and ADL NextGen young professionals.  ADL’s Director of Technology and Society Brittan Heller and cybersecurity attorney Robert Kang gave presentations on “case studies” and shared practical advice on what community members

ADL Co-Sponsors Event with the Czech Republic Consulate to Honor International Human Rights Day

On December 12, ADL co-sponsored an event with the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles focusing on emerging democracies and human rights. Former Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the UN Martin Palouš, Director of the Václav Havel Program for Human Rights at Florida International University, screened a new documentary, An Unfinished Dialogue between Oswaldo Payá and Václav

Desert Community Event Features Speakers on “San Bernardino: One Year Later”

ADL presented a program, San Bernardino: One Year Later, co-sponsored by Jewish Federation of the Desert on November 29, 2016 at the Jewish Federation office in Rancho Mirage. Following last year’s timely presentation to the Desert community on domestic Islamic extremism, ADL invited back FBI Supervisory Special Agent Sid Patel from the Riverside Field office to reflect on the incident

Annual Gala Shines Light on ADL; Honors Priscilla M. Tamkin, Curtis S. Tamkin and Gary D. Roberts

The Anti-Defamation League’s Pacific Southwest Region held its 2016 Annual Gala Celebration on December 6 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Throughout the evening, several people referred to ADL as a beacon of light during a critical time for our country.  MC, actor Rob Morrow, opened the evening:  “The way to get rid of hate, is with light.  Welcome all, as you