On June 9, 2015, ADL New York Region held its Annual Meeting at the Jewish Theological Seminary to celebrate another year of critical work in the community. The meeting was an opportunity to honor outgoing 2014-2015 Board Chair Gregg Mashberg for his exemplary leadership and service to ADL, and welcome incoming Board Chair Andrew J. Frackman. The evening began with a
ADL New York was proud to host a graduation ceremony on June 2nd to celebrate this year’s Glass Leadership Institute (GLI) class. The GLI is a nationally recognized leadership development program for a select group of young professionals. Over the course of nine months, GLI members participate in 10 interactive sessions lead by ADL professionals on a broad range of ADL topics,
After the alarming anti-Semitic incident at UCLA earlier this year, the national discussion about the problem of anti-Semitism on college campuses continues. While such incidents are certainly disturbing, it is important to note that these incidents are relatively rare, and the vast majority of Jewish students report feeling safe on their campuses. When such incidents do occur, they are generally
A blog by Brooke Feldman, 2015 National Leadership Summit Participant and Glass Leader: A week ago, I was sitting on a train, on my way to Washington D.C. to attend my first ADL Summit. As a Glass Leadership Institute participant, I was prepped with information on what the Summit brings to a young professional like myself and how it will
Each year, hundreds of leaders from across the country join together at ADL’s National Leadership Summit to learn how to advance the League’s mission of “stopping the defamation of the Jewish people and securing justice and fair treatment to all.” The 2015 Summit, held May 3-5 in Washington, D.C., brought together world leaders, foreign policy experts and civil rights luminaries to brief
