Press Release

ADL Hosts Anti-Bullying Training Session For Educators During NYC Public School “Respect For All” Week

New York, NY, February 13, 2014… In recognition of “Respect for All Week” taking place in New York City public schools from February 10th to 14th, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) hosted a professional development session for local educators titled “Becoming an Ally: Interrupting Name-calling and Bullying.” The session, which took place on Tuesday, February 11th at the ADL National Headquarters in Manhattan,

William and Mary Barnet Family Foundation Awards ADL Grant for Anti-Bias Training at Albany H.S.

          The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has begun a series of A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute Training sessions at Albany High School, funded by a generous grant from The William and Mary Barnet Family Foundation of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region.             The ADL Peer Training will be conducted over three days from February 11th to the 28th.

ADL WELCOMES CUNY CHANCELLOR’S REJECTION OF AMERICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION BOYCOTT OF ISRAELI INSTITUTIONS

New York, NY, December 27, 2013 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today commended CUNY Interim Chancellor William P. Kelly’s statement rejecting the decision made by the American Studies Association (ASA) to boycott Israeli academic institutions. Interim Chancellor Kelly reiterated The City University of New York’s proud affiliations with Israeli universities and scholars, and expressed CUNY’s rejection of “any effort to

ADL Welcomes Brooklyn Councilwoman’s Apology for Remarks About “Jewish Success”

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) welcomed today’s apology from Brooklyn Councilwoman-elect Laurie Cumbo for remarks she made in a December 3 open letter to her constituents in which she cited “Jewish success” as one of a number of factors that had triggered rising resentment among African-Americans in the Crown Heights community. In her apology, the incoming city councilwoman expressed remorse for