News from the 19th Floor – At the JFR – June 2023
News from the 19th Floor
2023 SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS
On June 24 we will welcome 28 middle and high school teachers and Holocaust center staff to the JFR’s 23rd Summer Institute for Teachers (SIT). The program will be held at the Hilton Newark Airport and runs through Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Thirteen leading Holocaust scholars will present at the program. The text for the SIT is How Was it Possible? A Holocaust Reader by Professor Peter Hayes. Professor Hayes will be presenting two lectures. Since April, we have been meeting by Zoom with our 2023 Lerner Fellows.
HOW WAS IT POSSIBLE? HOLOCAUST CURRICULUM FOR AND BY TEACHERS™
The JFR will be announcing its new online program in the next several months. We have been working with a number of Lerner Fellows these past two years and we thank them for their participation. Information on this innovative and exciting program will be announced this summer. If you have questions about the program, please email [email protected].
WE MOURN THE PASSING OF DANUTA RENK
We mourn the passing of Danuta Renk, a Righteous Gentile from Poland who lived in the United States. Danuta passed away on May 23, 2023, while in Poland where she was visiting family. Danuta was 94. May Danuta’s memory be a blessing. Here is a link to her story.
Happy Birthdays!
We want to wish a very happy birthday to two JFR-supported rescuers born in June.
Happy birthday to Helena from Poland. She turned 94 on June 4th. Happy birthday to Igor from Russia who turned 95 on June 5th.
Here is a link to the JFR’s award-winning documentary about Helena.
Here is a link to Igor’s rescue story.
Helena and Mira, the Jewish girl saved by Helena and her family.
KEEP YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION CURRENT
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