A New Table Talk for Families: The Electoral College is an election topic that inspires confusion, controversy and conflict. Many people know that the Electoral College is part of the Presidential election process but may be unsure about its importance and how it works. In the early days of our country’s formation, deciding on the process for electing a U.S. President

September 22— National Voter Registration Day — is a nonpartisan civic holiday that celebrates the cornerstone of our democracy, the vote, by creating broad awareness of voter registration opportunities.  In addition to providing information about voter registration and other resources, the day is an appropriate occasion to underscore that the success of the American democratic experiment relies, at its core, on the rule

NOTE:  ADL Heartland did not accuse Senator Onder of antisemitism. Our concern was with the inclusion of George Soros in the Senator’s tweet, noted below. What we said highlights whether “subtly or not” [the appearance of Mr. Soros as his name appeared in the tweet] opens a gateway to the pervasive anti-Semitic subculture that blames Jews for the riots or

New York, NY, September 11, 2020 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) expressed grave concern over the recent announcement from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) addressed to the heads of all Executive Branch Departments and Agencies. The announcement said the Trump administration intends to end all trainings related to critical race theory or white privilege for federal agency

Bullying Awareness & Prevention/People, Identity & Culture AUTHOR: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow ILLUSTRATOR: Luisa Uribe AGE GROUP: 5-10 Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to come back to school. In response, the girl’s mother teaches her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx and Middle Eastern names