By Stefanie Singer, Laurie M. Tisch Education Director and Debra Plafker, Associate Regional Director at ADL NY/NJ October 9, 2024 Dear Deputy Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, As you look forward to taking leadership of the nation’s largest public school district, New York City Public Schools (NYCPS), we are concerned. Tensions in communities have always permeated the classroom, but since 10/7, we
Brandeis Center/ADL/StandWithUs Expand Helpline on Antisemitism in K-12 Schools to Massachusetts and New York Boston, MA, September 30, 2024 … The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), and StandWithUs, along with a coalition of leading law firms, today announced the launch of a helpline in K-12 schools to provide pro bono legal assistance
“We are deeply concerned about yesterday’s release of the 2023 FBI hate crime data. Reported single-bias anti-Jewish hate crimes rose to 1,832 incidents, a sharp increase of 63 percent from 2022, and the highest number ever recorded by the FBI since it began collecting data in 1991. In our region, total reported hate crimes increased by 11% in New Jersey
Keynote Address from Senator Cory Booker, Ross Pearlson and Roy Tanzman also honored with Edward Brodsky Founders Award New York, NY, June 18, 2024… ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) New York/New Jersey honored Laurie M. Tisch, a renowned philanthropist and advocate for social justice, with the Partner Against Hate Award at the 2024 Partners Against Hate Luncheon. The annual luncheon recognizes
Keynote Address from New York City Public Schools Chancellor David S. Banks New York, NY, June 4, 2024… ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) New York/New Jersey is thrilled to announce the recognition of 325 schools for the 2023-2024 school year who were designated “No Place for Hate” in the New York/New Jersey region. Last month, ADL welcomed 600 students and educators
