All change at the ADC
AFTER four years at the helm of the B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC), current executive director Deborah Stone (pictured) is leaving her post to pursue a career in journalism.
Stone said she was proud of her achievements at the ADC.
“We set up a number of new programs, particularly in interfaith and education, made a great contribution to the community in responding to and preventing anti-Semitism, and made enormous strides in the difficult area of online hate,” she said.
“I think all of us are going to be mediating what we do through the online space,” she added.
ADC chairman Anton Bloch echoed this sentiment, emphasising that a focus on social media would guide a structural review of the organisation in the lead up to Stone’s replacement.
“We are managing the workload and using this as an opportunity to really align our office, starting with the anti-Semitism prevention program.
“A large part of that program deals with social media, what we are looking at is engaging someone to really drive that aspect,” he explained.
Bloch said while the change provided opportunity to reflect on the ADC’s progress, he was sorry to see Stone go. He praised her significant contribution to the anti-Semitism watchdog.
“During her time with us the focus of the ADC has changed to include proactive type of approach to dealing with anti-Semitism and racism.
“Under Deborah’s tenure, we commenced the Multi-Faith Future Leader’s Program and Click Against Hate – two key elements of our educational approach,” he said.
Stone will take up a role as deputy editor of online media business Arts Hub next month.
LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA