On August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered what would become one of the most influential speeches in history, proclaiming to the world, “I have a dream.” Dr. King challenged America to imagine a day when “all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics,
ADL wishes everyone a sweet and happy new year. The League has made available a number of resources on rights and responsibilities in schools and the workforce for those who will be absent due to observances. Click here to access our guides for schools, universities, and the workplace, and please contact us if you believe your rights are not being
Date: July 23, 2013 Maryam Farooq, a 2013 ADL Summer Intern, became the youngest person to be honored by President Barack Obama with the 5,000th “Point of Light” award because of her work with ADL’s No Place For Hate® initiative. In 2011, Maryam founded a school chapter of No Place for Hate at her middle school and was recognized for her work
Date: May 28, 2013 Name: Sandy Dinger Community: Staten Island, NY Occupation: Conflict Resolution Teacher, P.S.22 ADL Role: No Place For Hate Coordinator What is your earliest memory of ADL? I don’t have one distinct memory of the ADL from childhood, but I know I became aware of the mission of the ADL in my early teens. From watching the nightly news
Name: Charlotte K. Frank, Ph.D. Community: New York City, New York Occupation: Education ADL Role: Co-chair, ADL Education Committee, New York City National Commission, Campus and International Affairs and Executive Committee of the New York Regional Board 1. What is your earliest memory of ADL? Throughout my high school and undergraduate work, ADL was always mentioned as a resource for
