About

The Southwest Regional office of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in Houston extends from El Paso on the west end of Texas to Beaumont on the east end, and all points south. Major cities in the region include Houston, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, El Paso, and Beaumont.

ADL’s Southwest Region’s banner programs include No Place for Hate®, fighting hatred and encouraging diversity in schools K-12, and our Community of Respect® encouraging respect and inclusion in all other areas of the community, such as businesses and community organizations.

We handle complaints of discrimination, racism and anti-Semitism, monitor extremists and domestic terrorists, and work with many in the community, including law enforcement, to fight hatred in all its forms. Our well-established Coalition for Mutual Respect program has led the community in creating avenues of interfaith understanding and dialogue for nearly 15 years.

ADL’s Southwest Region sponsors several major fundraising events annually including its Torch of Liberty Award Dinner, Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award Luncheon, and Walter Kase Teacher Excellence Award Luncheon. In 2013, ADL’s Southwest Region will sponsor its Houston In Concert Against Hate in lieu of its annual Torch of Liberty Award Dinner.