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Daring to Decide: when Ordinary People make Extraordinary Decisions

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, August 16, 2023 / Comments Off on Daring to Decide: when Ordinary People make Extraordinary Decisions

Join us as we hear the stories of seemingly ordinary people, turned extraordinary, as they bravely navigated life-altering choices during World War II, saving tens of thousands of Jews during […]

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*Curriculum Guide: Exploring Holocaust Education through “Journey with Howard Chandler: The iOS App”

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, August 11, 2023 / Comments Off on *Curriculum Guide: Exploring Holocaust Education through “Journey with Howard Chandler: The iOS App”

Objective: This comprehensive curriculum guide is designed to provide educators with a structured plan to engage high school students in a meaningful exploration of Holocaust history and empathy through the […]

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Protectors of Warsaw’s Children By Charlene Foose Geyer

By Jackie Golblum / Tuesday, June 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Protectors of Warsaw’s Children By Charlene Foose Geyer

I have held an extreme interest in WWII and the Holocaust for many years, educating myself throughreading, researching, and watching documentaries; but nothing I have ever done could even come […]

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Digging Deeper into the Roots of the Fight by Elena Baum

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, June 14, 2023 / Comments Off on Digging Deeper into the Roots of the Fight by Elena Baum

Marching Down Freedom’s Road, Day 4 Each day we delve deeper into this history. We spent today in Selma, but on the way there, we stopped in Lowndes County, to […]

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Israel EDU Leadership Study Seminar 2024

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, May 2, 2023 / Comments Off on Israel EDU Leadership Study Seminar 2024
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Avenues for Change: Holocaust & Genocide Studies

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, March 30, 2023 / Comments Off on Avenues for Change: Holocaust & Genocide Studies

21st Century Holocaust and Genocide Education Contact Us Our goal is to create the opportunity for all teachers within the state of California to receive professional development and resources to […]

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In Observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Youth, Poetry, & Activism: Readings & Conversations with Allegheny County’s Youth Poet Laureate & Ambassadors

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, December 29, 2022 / Comments Off on In Observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Youth, Poetry, & Activism: Readings & Conversations with Allegheny County’s Youth Poet Laureate & Ambassadors

City of Asylum celebrates the 2022–2023 Allegheny County Youth Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Ambassadors with a teen-curated program in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 2022–2023 Allegheny County […]

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Post Film Discussion The Partisan with the Leica Camera with Yael Perlov, Simon Lavee & Moderated by Avi Ben Hur

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, November 2, 2022 / Comments Off on Post Film Discussion The Partisan with the Leica Camera with Yael Perlov, Simon Lavee & Moderated by Avi Ben Hur

Post Film Discussion The Partisan with the Leica Camera with Yael Perlov, Ruth Walk, Simon Lavee & Moderated by Avi Ben Hur A frightened look of a woman, from a […]

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November 20, 2022 Children’s Village Open House Meeting

By Rebecca / Thursday, August 25, 2022 / Comments Off on November 20, 2022 Children’s Village Open House Meeting

Join us to learn more about our 2023 Children’s Village Teen Service Program Until then, visit our webpage to learn more: https://cwbpgh.org/seminar/2023-childrens-village-volunteer-to-make-an-impact/

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Keeping Up With Kindness

By Rebecca / Wednesday, August 24, 2022 / Comments Off on Keeping Up With Kindness

Keeping Up With Kindness brings exemplary teen role models to K-5th grade classrooms. These teen volunteers teach and engage children in mindful group discussions focused on the importance of being […]

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