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ADL Interfaith Panel for Glass Leadership Institute: Featuring Veteran Educators at Catholic and Islamic Elementary, Middle, and High Schools in NYC

March 2014: ADL New York hosted a special panel with fantastic educators who all participated in ADL’s unique interfaith/intergroup initiatives during 2013. Panelists attended Bearing Witness, ADL’s annual conference on Holocaust education for Catholic school educators, and Building Bridges/Connecting Classrooms, a one-day seminar designed for Jewish and Muslim educators together to learn about presenting each other’s faiths in the classroom.

ADL New York Region Takes Action Against Anti-Semitic Incident in Westchester

When reports surfaced that a Westchester fire chief had made anti-Semitic remarks about an elected official, ADL immediately took action.  The controversy came to light in two separate sworn depositions taken earlier this year. According to one deponent, Fairview Fire Chief Anthony LoGiudice referred to Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner as a “… sucking Jew bastard” while another deponent alleged

Profile In Leadership: Lawrence W. Bahr

Name: Lawrence W. Bahr   Community: Chappaqua, New York Occupation: Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley 1. How did you get involved with ADL? I first got involved shortly after 9/11. I wanted to see how I could make a difference in the battle against hate and prejudice. ADL was exactly what I was looking for- an organization that went beyond fundraising to directly affect

ADL Albany and Representative Maloney Team Up to Combat Bullying

On March 22, 2014, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney hosted the Hudson Valley Bullying Prevention Summit in Newburgh, New York. Parents, students and teachers from schools in the surrounding counties were invited to attend. The summit offered participants specific tools and strategies for combating bullying and cyberbullying. Throughout the day participants heard from students as well as various experts on the

Over 350 Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Edward Brodsky Legal Conference

Over 350 commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Edward Brodsky Legal Conference on Tuesday, March 11th at the Times Center in New York City.  It was titled The topic, American Democracy in the 21st Century: Voting Rights, Redistricting and Campaign Finance. The conference was moderated by Jeffrey Rosen, President & CEO of the National Constitution Center – featured an esteemed