News from the 19th Floor – Alfred Lerner Fellows – February 2024
News from the 19th Floor
LOGAN GREENE RECEIVES THE JFR’S ROBERT I. GOLDMAN AWARD
Logan Greene, an 8th grade social studies and English language arts teacher from Berry Middle School in Birmingham, AL, received the JFR’s 2023 Robert I. Goldman Award for Excellence in Education. The award was presented to Logan at the JFR’s 2024 Advanced Seminar. Logan is a 2012 Alfred Lerner Fellow. The Goldman Award comes with a cash prize of $1,000.
In presenting the award to Logan, Stanlee Stahl, JFR’s Executive Vice President said, “Logan’s commitment to teaching the Holocaust is unparalleled. Logan is a talented and gifted educator who makes history come alive – he truly inspires! His dedication flows from his commitment, as an engaged citizen and as a devoted teacher, to ensure that this chapter of history is brought forward. It flows, too from his hope that students will model the ethical behavior of the rescuers and to learn from the past to forge a better future for our society.”
JFR 2024 ADVANCED SEMINAR
A big thank you to everyone who participated in the Advanced Seminar. Our scholars, Dr. Dave Rich, Dr. Magda Teter, and Dr. Robert Williams were outstanding. If anyone would like to receive the reading assignment for the Advanced Seminar, please let Stanlee know and it will be emailed to you.
JFR 2024 SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS – June 22-26, 2024
The Summer Institute will be held at the Hilton Newark Airport. An email announcing the program was sent to JFR Holocaust Centers of Excellence in January. Applications are due in the JFR office by Friday, March 8, 2024. If you know of a teacher who might want to attend the 2024 Summer Institute, please have the person reach out to your center’s education director.
JFR 2025 ADVANCED SEMINAR
The 2025 Advanced Seminar is planned and will be held at the Hilton Newark Airport. The dates are January 18-19, 2025. The theme will be “America and the Holocaust.” We are changing the format of the Advanced Seminar. The seminar will start on Saturday morning and end on Sunday afternoon. Professors Peter Hayes and Daniel Greene will present on Saturday. Professor Hayes in the morning and Professor Greene in the afternoon. On Sunday, Professor Thomas Doherty, from Brandeis, will present on Hollywood and popular culture. An invitation has been extended to a fourth presenter. If you are interested in attending, send Stanlee an email at [email protected]. Applications for the Advanced Seminar will be emailed at the end of the summer.
ALFRED LERNER FELLOW BADGE
At the request of a Lerner Fellow, we developed a badge for use in your email signature. To copy the badge, right-click on it and save the file. We have included two versions – a full resolution version and a compressed version – please use the version that works for you. You will probably need to resize the badge to fit your email signature. If you have issues in downloading or resizing the badge, email Stanlee at [email protected] and we will help you.
PHOTOS AND NOTES FROM THE RESCUERS
We are continuing to receive pictures and thank you notes from the rescuers. Each JFR-supported Righteous Gentile received a special award of $3,500 for the purchase of food during the Christmas holiday season, for home heating fuel, and for medications. This award was in addition to the regular monthly awards. Please click here to see some of the notes.
WRITING A SHORT PIECE FOR THE LERNER FELLOWS ENEWSLETTER
Consider writing a short piece about your Holocaust unit for the Lerner Fellows eNewsletter.
If you are interested, please email Stanlee at [email protected].