ADL in Austin

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry and works to secure justice and fair treatment for all.

ADL educates to fight bigotry and prejudice with:

Anti-bullying/anti-cyberbullying educational trainings that reach thousands of youth, educators and parents in Central Texas
No Place for Hate®, an anti-bullying anti-bias awareness program currently in over 170 Central Texas schools helping to create and sustain inclusive school environments where all students feel valued and accepted despite individual differences
The Summer Educators' Institute which provides educators tools to foster safe and welcoming campuses
Continuing Legal Education that offers information on current civil rights issues
The A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute which reaches the business and broader communities helping participants recognize bias and the harm it inflicts on individuals and society, improve intergroup relations and combat forms of prejudice and bigotry
The No Place for Hate® Youth Summit, a day-long workshop reaching hundreds of Central Texas 8th grade students and educators providing tools to empower them to confront bullying and build campuses of respect
Educators' Breakfasts which offer educators curriculum on issues impacting schools and connect them to educational and community resources

ADL convenes to build bridges through:

The Hate Crimes Initiative in collaboration with the Austin City Council and the Travis County Community Relations Council. which brings together a wide range of the key community leaders to develop and implement a multi-pronged approach to addressing hate and discrimination
The Initiative, which focuses on education for youth, training for law enforcement and prosecutors, development of policies, procedures, and best practices for preventing, responding to, investigating, and prosecuting hate crimes
The Glass Leadership Institute which empowers a new generation of young leaders
Meetings with other civil rights organizations to build shared infrastructure, develop relationships, and pursue common agendas

ADL protects constitutional rights and religious freedom for all people through:

Accredited law enforcement training for federal, state and local officers.
Security briefings for houses of worship
Legislative participation
Discrimination complaint resolution to help victims of hate
The Summer Associate Research Project encouraging pro bono civil rights legal research

ADL investigates:

Extremist groups–both international and domestic– serving as a resource for the FBI and other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies
Extremist activity through public source research
Media and Internet activity
So it can provide an online database for law enforcement

For more information on ADL's Austin office and programs, call 512-249-7960 or to find out more about what is going on check out our regional News section. You can also learn more about ADL Austin on Facebook.

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