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ADL’s Asian Jewish Initiative Meets at the Japanese American National Museum

ADL’s Asian Jewish Initiative Planning Committee convened on June 12 at the Japanese American National Museum where its new CEO and President Ann Burroughs reported on the important role the museum has for the Japanese American community and for the greater Los Angeles community especially in the arena of social justice.  She spoke about her personal experiences as a political

ADL Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the LA Riots

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) gathered a coalition of organizations and law enforcement agencies to sign a Joint Statement of Unity to mark the 25-year anniversary of the LA riots. Included in the Statement is recognition of what took place 25 years ago, a summary of progress to “build bridges of understanding among our many diverse communities, and to reduce hatred

Los Angeles Organizations Join Together in Statement of Unity and Stand Together on 4-29

UPDATE:  The Los Angeles City Council adopted this resolution unanimously on April 28. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has gathered a coalition of organizations and law enforcement agencies to sign a Joint Statement of Unity to commemorate the 25-year anniversary of the LA riots. “As we commemorate one of the most divisive times in our city’s history – and face new challenges today

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 Participates in Korean American Coalition Annual Legislative Luncheon

On October 13, ADL participated in the 22nd Annual Legislative Luncheon of the Korean American Coalition (KAC).  KAC is a founding partner of ADL’s Asian Jewish Initiative (AJI) and its Executive Director, Steve Kang, serves on the AJI Planning Committee. The luncheon featured over two dozen local, state and national elected officials.  A shared theme was the significance of voting