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5 HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | OCTOBER 25, 2021 ADL (Anti-Defamation) Connecticut Region 1952 Whitney Avenue Hamden, CT 06517 | 203-780-0202 | connecticut.adl.org ADL is an anti-hate organization founded in 1913 to respond to antisemitism and bigotry. Today, ADL fights all forms of hate and is a global leader in exposing extremism, delivering anti-bias education, and fighting hate online. ADL's goal is a world where no one suffers from bias, discrimination or hate. MISSION: ABOUT US: Year established: 1913 Annual revenues (most recent fiscal year): $2.5 Million in 2020 Total number of employees: 9 GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA(S): As the ADL CT Regional office, we serve all towns in Connecticut. TOP FUNDING SOURCES: Individuals: 85% Foundations: 10% Corporate support: 5% "The Power of Education to Fight Antisemitism and Hate" ADL webinar featuring Alysha Clark, a two-time WNBA champ; Jessica Koyner, a Connecticut student who experienced severe antisemitism in her school and then became a teen ADL leader in fighting hate; Meyers Leonard, an NBA player who shared lessons he learned after using an antisemitic slur while participating in online gaming; and moderator Melissa Mott, Director for Echoes & Reflections, a Holocaust education program developed in partnership with ADL. Leah Kagan CT ADL Interim Regional Director ADL National BOD Growth Chair Alan Lazowski LAZ Parking Advisory Board Member Martha Brackeen-Harris Adjunct Professor, University of Hartford Growth Chair Dr. Alan Feldman Physician Education Co-Chair Betsy Flaherty Community Volunteer Advisory Board Member Robin Gelles Community Volunteer Board Chair Suzanne Pinkes Retired attorney BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Executive Committee Jonathan Hoffman Hoffman Auto Group Advisory Board Member Gary Jones The Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut Executive Committee Robin Landau Voices of Hope Advisory Board Member S. Michael Levin Retired attorney Advisory Board Member Sheryl Levin Community Volunteer Advisory Board Member Mark Mandell Intelisent, LLC Outreach Chair Jill Nadel Community Volunteer Advisory Board Member Robert J. Rader Connecticut Association of Boards of Education Advisory Board Member Debbie Silverman Community Volunteer Immediate Past President David Slossberg Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff, LLC Advisory Board Member Lisa Stanger Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven Education Co-chair Sara Wiener Community Volunteer Advisory Board Member Roberta F. Woronow Retired Attorney Advisory Board Member Eric Zachs Bantry Bay Ventures Advisory Board Member Emily Gwynne Zweibel Medtronic A DL is a 105-year-old global anti-hate organization. And we have only begun to fight. Against antisemitism. Against all forms of hate. On the street. On the Internet. In the classroom. On campus. In the workplace. From City Hall to the halls of Congress to the halls of power in world capitals. ADL is the first call when acts of antisemitism occur. We are the foremost expert in the study of extremism. We are a worldwide leader in anti-bias education. When people are threatened here at home or around the world, we will stand up for what's right. We will expose bigotry for what it is, whether it's cloaked in political rhetoric, academic theories or calls for boycotts. We are principled, not political. We choose action, not sides. We are guided by the words of Hillel, "If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?" In 1913, our founders understood that America would only be safe for its Jews if it was safe for all its people. And, since then, we have defended American values like dignity. Equality. Justice. And Fair Treatment for us all. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/ OPPORTUNITIES Our country continues to grapple with a multitude of challenges: racial injustice, antisemitism, hate speech, and extremism, amplified online across social media platforms. Together, we have the power to effect change by participating as a sponsor or individual in three national fundraising virtual events with local involvement. Our ADL Connecticut Walk Against Hate was held on Sunday, October 10th offering people the opportunity to walk in-person at Watkinson School in Hartford or virtually elsewhere in the state with family and friends. Never is Now, the world's largest annual summit on antisemitism and hate is November 7-9, 2021 and brought together 7,000 participants in 2020. Join us for ADL In Concert Against Hate for a night of music and inspiration honoring extraordinary everyday heroes on Sunday, December 12, 2021. To learn more, go to https://www. adl.org/events. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES At a time when we can all feel isolated, we need to pull together now more than ever to stand up against antisemitism and extremism. Please sign up for ADL's monthly webinars series, Fighting Hate from Home w, to help unite and inform our community and encourage others to support ADL. PROGRAMS PROVIDED ADL Connecticut is well known for being the number one trainer in schools and communities for anti- bias, anti-hate, and antisemitism programs. Because of the pandemic, we adapted all our trainings, programs, community events to a digital interface delivering high quality programming, both virtually and in- person if allowed. Key programs can be effectively delivered to broader audiences across the state and recordings provided if needed and we are integrating that component as part of our ongoing programming. The pandemic has complicated our intergroup and law enforcement work, but we have continued to provide necessary resources and guidance as needed. -- Kent Hurlburt Principal, Gideon Welles School Glastonbury, CT "During the 2020-2021 school year, Gideon Welles School partnered with the ADL to further enhance our inclusive and welcoming school culture through ADL's No Place for Hate (NPFH) program. A dedicated team of teachers, parents, and students created school-wide activities that educated students on important topics such as the difference between kindness and respect and communicated a clear, unified message that all students have a place where they belong. Our entire faculty is proud of and grateful for what the ADL program offered to our students and staff; each member of our community benefited from this work."