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A Cleveland museum is offering free admission all November to view Boris Lurie's powerful Holocaust survival story told through art. More than 200 works hidden until his death in 2008 now teach new generations about resilience and hope.
Jared Fiske will run the New York City Marathon on November 2nd to raise money for Holocaust education, inspired by his grandfather who survived the Holocaust as a young child. Mark Schonwetter has spent decades sharing his story to educate future generations.
When a Polish clerk refused to touch a Black student's hand, her Jewish and Black peers formed an unbreakable bond. Their week studying hatred at Auschwitz became a masterclass in overcoming division together.
A retired history teacher is traveling across Iowa sharing Holocaust survivor stories with a powerful twist: he focuses on the acts of compassion that saved lives. Brad Wilkening has delivered his uplifting program 105 times, teaching that kindness can prevent history's darkest chapters from repeating.
A 98-year-old Holocaust survivor's testimony becomes an immersive mixed-reality experience, letting students walk through his journey from Vienna to Auschwitz and back to freedom. The technology ensures his family's story lives on for generations who will never meet survivors in person.
After 63 years of silence, Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann found his voice thanks to a heartfelt note from an 11-year-old student. Now he travels America teaching young people to become "upstanders" against oppression.
Steven Frank, who survived Theresienstadt concentration camp as a child, has been honored with a book of personal thanks after three decades of sharing his story with students. His message of hope over hatred has reached thousands of young people across England.
Maud Dahme, hidden by brave families as a Jewish child in Nazi-occupied Netherlands, now teaches students the power of courage and standing against hate. At 90, she's inspiring the next generation to choose compassion over cruelty.
Janet Singer Applefield has spent 40 years teaching students about the Holocaust, and at 91, she's not slowing down. Her message is simple but urgent: hatred starts with words, and speaking out can change the world.
When Holocaust survivors can no longer speak, their grandchildren are stepping up to share their stories. Hagit Zadok Fefferman carries her grandmother Rose Silberberg's testimony to students, ensuring the voices of those who couldn't speak live on.
A Pennsylvania man honors his late mother by sharing how she escaped Nazi Germany as a child through a remarkable rescue operation. The free program invites families to learn about resilience through personal history.
A Holocaust survivor's grandson is teaching students about resilience through his grandmother's incredible journey from Auschwitz to rebuilding her family. Her story proves one person can revive an entire legacy.