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Dear John,
The hate-fueled massacre at an El Paso Walmart on August 3, 2019 left the city and the nation shocked and shaken. One year later, we remember the 23 lives lost to a white supremacist gunman targeting the Latinx and Mexican American community.
We invite you to join us for a Fighting Hate from Home webinar this Thursday, August 6 at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT about how to combat the xenophobia and hate that devastated El Paso, and that continue to threaten communities across the world.
We are honored to share with you the insights of the Mexican Ambassador to the United States, Martha Bárcena and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, who represents the El Paso area, as they join ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt for an important discussion of the spread of hate, fighting against domestic terrorism and how the El Paso attack impacted the community.
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WEBINAR: “Combating Domestic Terrorism: One Year after El Paso”
Thursday, August 6
2 PM ET / 1 PM CT / 12 PM MT / 11 AM PT
Featuring Guest Speakers:
Ambassador Martha Bárcena
Ambassador Bárcena was appointed Mexican Ambassador to the United States by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in 2018, becoming the first female Ambassador to hold this position. Ambassador Bárcena has represented Mexico as delegate at the United Nations, UNESCO and the Organization of American States as well as Mexico’s head of delegation at the Forum on Migration and Development. Prior to arriving in Washington, she served as her nation’s Permanent Representative to the UN’s Rome-based Agencies.
Rep. Veronica Escobar
Congresswoman Escobar, a third-generation El Pasoan, proudly represents Texas’ 16th Congressional District, making history as the first woman elected to this seat. She serves on the House Judiciary Committee and Armed Services Committee. She is Co-Freshman Representative to Leadership in Congress and holds leadership positions on both the Hispanic Caucus and the Progressive Caucus. She has established herself as a national leading voice on immigration, leading legislation to address our nation’s immigration challenges in a responsible and humane manner.
Please sign up now to join us on Thursday. You can send questions to our experts in the webinar’s chat tool. All registrants will be emailed a link to the recording to re-watch and share.
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Highlights from the Previous Webinar
On 7/23, we took a fascinating and alarming dive into what the voting options will be, how states are preparing for the unique challenges of casting ballots in 2020, and how you can get involved in protecting the vote with Nancy Abudu, who leads the Southern Poverty Law Center’s team dedicated to ensuring the voting rights of marginalized communities, and Kim Wyman,
the Secretary of State for Washington and Co-Chair of the National Voter Registration Day Committee. To watch and share that important webinar, you can find it here on our YouTube playlist.
What’s Coming Up
Please sign up for this vital discussion, and forward this email to your friends so they can join the ADL community for the webinar.
We also encourage you to read more about the El Paso tragedy, where you can view a moving video from survivors, find out how to talk to young people about this attack, and join ADL in fighting domestic terrorism, and improving laws and best practices in preventing hate crimes.
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