Remarks by Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO To students at Brown University February 22, 2024 Good afternoon! It is an honor, truly an honor, to be here with you all on this beautiful campus today. And I want to acknowledge Sylvia Carey-Butler for facilitating my visit and for that kind introduction, to everyone Brown University’s Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity for this invitation. I also appreciate all of you for spending some of your afternoon here with me…
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View this page in Spanish Antisemitism is a topic that has been in the news and is something important to explore and understand. From news stories about vandalism and hate crimes, to celebrities spewing frightening claims and vitriol about Jewish people, to the antisemitic tropes we see in our social media feeds — antisemitism is all around us. What is Antisemitism?Antisemitism refers to prejudice, discrimination, or hostility directed at Jewish people. It is generally based…
Use this collection of classroom activities about holidays and observances to enhance students' understanding of our multicultural society and world.
Tips and guidance for helping K-12 schools encourage students to become civically engaged, provide safety and protection for all students, and adhere to students’ First Amendment rights.
When violence is in the news, it’s important to watch out for biases that are present in and activated by news coverage and commentary. When Israel is in the headlines, antisemitic incidents spike and antisemitic rhetoric on social media also increases. Additionally, geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East often activate bias towards people of Middle Eastern descent. War and violence inspire strong emotions, which can activate conscious and unconscious biases about groups of people. It…
Bias-biased incidents take place in schools everyday. Use our teaching tools, lesson plans, discussion guides and other resources to help with your short and long-term incident response.
This parent/family discussion guide helps families engage in a discussion about the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, its aftermath and how families can help.
As the leaders of the largest Jewish diaspora communities, we stand with Israel as it defends itself against the war launched by Hamas.
ADL Chair Ben Sax’s Remarks at U.S. Department of Agriculture Sukkot Celebration
What Educators and Family Members Can DoToday, local, national or international tragedies happen so frequently that they can feel almost commonplace. When a hate crime, mass shooting, act of terrorism or other terrible and hate-inspired event occurs, one of the first questions many people ask is, what should we tell the children? How can we explain to them what has happened? Despite our best efforts to protect youth from the details of hate-motivated events, we can never assume that they are…
August 26, 2023
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Good afternoon. Good afternoon! What a pleasure it is to see all of you, here at the Mall, standing up for justice.
I stand here on behalf of ADL, a century-old anti-hate organization. That fights bigotry, that fights antisemitism that fights hatred of all types.
From the very start of the modern civil rights movement, ADL leadership stood, shoulder to shoulder, with our friends in the Black community.
In 1963, we came here to this…
Educators, use this online professional learning experience to help you explore best practices in responding to incidents of bias in schools.
As delivered on July 28, 2023 in Houston, TX
Good morning everyone. As Mark said, my name is Jonathan Greenblatt, I am the CEO and National Director of the Anti-Defamation League. ADL is the oldest anti-hate organization in America and we fight antisemitism and bigotry here in the US and around the world.
I am honored to be here today, and want to thank my good friend, my partner, Marc Morial, for the invitation to join all of you. For Marc…for the…
Engage your family in the conversation about tweens and their experiences in digital spaces and with cyberbullying.
This discussion guide about the musical Parade will help middle and high school students and adults reflect upon and discuss the themes and artistic elements of Parade.
Explore with young people the experiences of people with disabilities, the bias and discrimination they face, and the struggle to continue fighting for their rights.
It is with humility and privilege that I am proud to introduce our next speaker. This is a man who, on the surface, might not seem an obvious choice for a program celebrating Israel’s 75 years. Yet he is an individual of remarkable vision who repeatedly has displayed the kind of courage that is rarely seen on the world stage.
His royal highness the Crown Prince of Iran, truly is a historic figure. He is the eldest son of the former Shah of Iran, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who left…
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Jonathan, thank you so much for your strong and very moving introduction. I’m truly touched.
And before I begin, happy 75th birthday to the people of Israel.
Ladies and gentleman, good evening. It is a pleasure to be with you tonight to pay tribute to 110 years of the Anti-Defamation League’s tireless work to combat bigotry.
Your commitment to the fight against hatred, particularly against those of the Jewish faith, is honorable, and I thank…
Remarks by ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt to the 2023 ADL National Leadership SummitAs prepared for delivery
Washington, D.C. ... Good morning, and thank you for that introduction.
Just last week, we celebrated Israel’s 75th Independence Day. I know there are challenges in Israel right now. For many there -- and here -- this historic Yom Ha'atzmaut is filled with pride but also with complexity…worry…anxiety…and concern about the future of the Jewish…
Big social media companies can't be trusted to regulate themselves. It's time for real transparency.
We know that social media is used to spread hate speech, racism and misinformation. And that social media platforms haven't taken needed steps to manage this harmful content. They haven't even provided clear reports on their policies and enforcement.
California bill AB 587 helps fight online hate by making social media platforms more accountable by requiring them to publicly…