ADL Texoma's work encompasses a robust agenda of initiatives that are critical to maintaining safety and security for the Texoma Region (North Texas and Oklahoma). Educating our community at large, investigating incidents of hate, and advocating on a broad range of civil rights issues, ADL fights antisemitism and all forms of bigotry, bias and discrimination, defending democratic ideals and civil rights for all.
ADL provides critical investigative resources and support to anyone in our community who experiences or witnesses an antisemitic or hate incident and is a voice for fair treatment to all. In the Texoma Region incident reporting has risen at an alarming rate, including cyber incidents experienced by teenagers in our community. By tracking the data, ADL is able to identify trends and share information with regional law enforcement agencies to respond to these incidents and provide resources to the impacted communities.
ADL is deeply committed to making schools inclusive spaces for all young people. There is a consistent increase in bullying incidents against students of all ages and students do not always report when they are being bullied. In a time when more students are online, cyber-bullying is prevalent and it is imperative for schools to have anti-bias and anti-bullying programs to combat it. This is why it is imperative to have anti-bias and anti-bullying programs in our K-12 schools. ADL's No Place for Hate program, which helps students to actively challenge bias and work together to make their schools more inclusive environments, continues to be in high demand and is growing exponentially. The program is on an increasing number of campuses in the Texoma Region, currently impacting 80,000 students and educators annually.
ADL advocates both federally and within state legislatures to combat hate crimes and bullying both online and on the ground, for immigration reform and refugee rights, advancing LGBTQ rights, safeguarding the right to vote, and promoting racial justice and religious freedom. We analyze hate crime data‚ track and expose online hate, educate law enforcement and community leaders across the country on notable trends.
Your support through North Texas Giving Day will empower our efforts to continue providing our programs and services throughout the community.
ADL was founded in 1913 "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all."
ADL Texoma is the leading voice in the fight against hate in North Texas and Oklahoma. With your generous support, ADL will strive to meet the needs of our region through strategic initiatives designed to increase our impact and serve the community.
Expand our educational impact by reaching by strategically expanding our No Place for Hate program to include both urban and rural school districts throughout the region and deepen the impact of their participation by supplementing the experience with A World of Difference Training for participating campuses.
Continue convening the Texas Law Enforcement Consortium for quarterly briefings to provide ADL updates and timely information as well as network around issues of local concern connected to hate related issues.
Elevate awareness of the importance of reporting antisemitic and other hate incidents by launching a proactive campaign throughout the region to raise awareness of ADL’s incident response work and encourage individuals to report antisemitic and hate incidents.
Drive policy debate and secure legislative wins by harnessing the power of changemaking through effective volunteer advocacy program coordinated through a state-wide campaign that places ADL resources at the hands of coalition partners and mobilizes those who are committed to fighting hate at a grassroots level.
Recruit and elevate a new generation of diverse leaders through our GLI/Young Leadership program to motivate the next generation of leaders committed to fighting hate through a refreshed outreach initiative to secure broad participation followed by creating an engaging in-person experience that dives into pressing ADL issues, sharpens leadership and advocacy skills and creates a cadre of ambassadors to champion fighting hate for good.
Organization name
ADL
Causes
Human Rights, Civil Rights & Advocacy, Justice-involved adults or youth, Education - K-12
Operating Budget
$10,000,000 or more
Counties Served
Hood, Wise, Tarrant, Somervell, Rockwall, Parker, Palo Pinto, Navarro, Montague, Johnson, Hunt, Grayson, Fannin, Erath, Ellis, Denton, Dallas, Cooke, Collin
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
5720 LBJ Freeway, Suite 590