Ellen Resnek
Announcement: Seneca Valley Teachers Experience Life-Changing Seminars Five Seneca Valley teachers recently returned from a transformative tour of the Holocaust in Poland, thanks to a continuing partnership with Classrooms Without […]
Pittsburgh-area educators and students extended their classrooms by traveling 700 miles to explore the Civil Rights Movement in depth. From June 16-24, the learning cohort journeyed through Atlanta, Montgomery, Selma, […]
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh recently announced an impressive $13.6 million raised toward its $14.5 million campaign goal. Among the notable allocations, Classrooms Without Borders has been awarded funding […]
The cherry on top of a rather strenuous trip came in an exhibition of tourism. The Wieliczka Salt Mine was a welcome change of pace as compared to visiting Auschwitz […]
This day was basically the only day when we didn’t focus on the Holocaust. It was a nice break and certainly a needed halt from studying and learning about the […]
It wasn’t until I witnessed one of the greatest atrocities in world history with people I had just met a handful of days ago, that I realized the power of […]
Throughout the course of this trip, I have seen a quote numerous times at many of the WWII memorials and museums we have visited. George Santayana writes, “Those […]
On our last night in Poland, I sit with gratitude in my heart. I’m grateful for the wonderfully opportunity to meet new people, explore a new country and learn about […]
How can people be so cruel? Holocaust survivor Howard Chandler said this to the CWB cohort on Wednesday evening. I may be paraphrasing a bit, but that is pretty close. He was telling […]
My journey to CWB’s Personally Poland Seminar was not like many of the other educators here. CWB contacted me and wanted me to join them as a “Thank you” for […]