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“Rescuing and Sharing Our Families’ Story”

Submitted by Holocaust Aware... on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 9:59am

The Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center Presents:


“Rescuing and Sharing Our Families’ Story”

A Seminar for 2nd & 3rd Generation of Holocaust Survivor Families

On Sunday June 10, 2012, the Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center is conducting a writing workshop for 2nd and 3rd Generation Holocaust survivor families.

  • 11:30 a.m. Registration & Brunch
  • 12:30 p.m. Welcome and Introduction by Deanne Scherlis Comer, Holocaust Educator and Producer of the Documentary Series Voices of Holocaust History
  • 12:30 p.m. Memoir Writing Workshop by Dianna Marder, Staff Writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer & Consultant at First Person Arts. Bring any relevant journals, photos and artifacts.
  • 2:30 p.m. Artifacts Tell the Story – a tour of the Holocaust Awareness Museum collection by VP of Education and Curator Don Wittenberg
  • 3:30 p.m. Wrap Up – Where Do We Go From Here...?

Cost: $25 per person, RSVP to the Holocaust Awareness Museum by June 3, 2012 at holocaustmuseum@verizon.net or at 215-464-4701

USHMM Professional Development Trip

Submitted by Holocaust Aware... on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 12:39pm

Are you a teacher looking for an opportunity to learn how to effectively teach the Holocaust to your students? Or are you new to teaching the Holocaust and want to learn how to effectively teach the Holocaust to your students?

Then join us on Thursday June 21st, 2012 for a professional development trip to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Cost is $40 per person ($5 discount for Museum members).

Register now, 10 seats remain!
RSVP deadline is June 8.

Please select your choice of lunch sandwich from the following and include it in your RSVP:
Tuna Turkey Corned Beef Vegetarian

  • 7am departure from the Holocaust Awareness Museum, 10100 Jamison Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19116
  • 4pm departure from the USHMM
  • Lunch will be provided. Dinner is on yo

    • ur own at the Maryland House rest stop on I-95

  • On bus talks and trip escort by a Holocaust survivor, Holocaust educator Deanne Comer & Holocaust Awareness Museum Program Director Phil Holtje
  • Reserved admission to the USHMM
  • Professional Development Workshop with United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Program Coordinator Christina Chavarria

For more information or to RSVP, contact Phil Holtje at the Holocaust Awareness Museum at 215-464-4701 or holocaustmuseum@verizon.net

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