Simon Wiesenthal Center California LA Metro: Los Angeles, Orange County, Santa Barbara, Ventura County - United States
1399 South Roxbury Drive, Los Angeles, 90035. Felice Richter, 310 772-2457 - [website][email]
International Jewish human rights organization preserving the memory of the Holocaust by fostering tolerance and understanding through community involvement, educational outreach and social action. The Center confronts important contemporary issues including racism, antisemitism, terrorism and genocide and is accredited as an NGO both at the United Nations and Unesco. With a membership of over 400,000 families, the Center is headquartered in Los Angeles and maintains offices in New York, Toronto, Miami, Jerusalem, Paris and Buenos Aires. Established in 1977, the Center closely interacts with a variety of public and private agencies, meeting with elected officials, the U.S. and foreign governments.