Applications Open for Youth Leaders' D.C. Trip

The following is a press release from the Anti-Defamation League.

Attention High School Students: Applications Available for ADL National Youth Leadership Mission to Washington, D.C.

Current sophomores (who will be juniors for the 2012-2013 academic year) who are interested in fostering understanding among diverse groups are invited to apply to participate in the Anti-Defamation League’s Grosfeld Family National Youth Leadership Mission to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. from Sunday, November 11 through Wednesday, November 14, 2012.

Students must reside or attend school in Los Angeles County.

The mission is offered at no cost to participants and includes airfare, hotel, all meals, all tours and programs in Washington, D.C. 

This innovative program brings a diverse group of high school students to the nation’s capital to learn about the Holocaust and ways to fight prejudice in schools and communities. This year’s conference will consist of 80 student delegates from across the country.

The centerpiece of the National Youth Leadership Mission is a guided tour of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.  The Mission culminates with a ceremony underscoring the important role youth play to break the cycle of hate. 

Participants are selected based on diversity, leadership potential, and ability to discuss issues of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.

For further information or to download the application, please visit: http://regions.adl.org/pacific-southwest/news/attention-sophomores.html, or contact Valerie Morishige at ADL, 310-446-4241, or email vmorishige@adl.org.

The deadline for students to turn in applications is May 31.

  The Anti-Defamation League, founded in 1913, is one of the nation’s premier human relations and civil rights agencies and is dedicated to combating anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defending democratic ideals, and protecting civil rights for all.

See www.adl.org/ www.adl.org/LA.