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Seneca Valley Educators Transformative Learning 2024!

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, July 17, 2024 / Comments Off on Seneca Valley Educators Transformative Learning 2024!

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 […]

Pittsburghers gain insights on Civil Rights Movement during Deep South tour

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, July 11, 2024 / Comments Off on Pittsburghers gain insights on Civil Rights Movement during Deep South tour

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, […]

Federation’s $13.6 Million Boost: Classrooms Without Borders Gains Funding for Groundbreaking Antisemitism Education Program

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, July 10, 2024 / Comments Off on Federation’s $13.6 Million Boost: Classrooms Without Borders Gains Funding for Groundbreaking Antisemitism Education Program

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 […]

Remembering by Zenon Cieslak

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, July 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Remembering by Zenon Cieslak

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 […]

Poland by David Young

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, July 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Poland by David Young

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 […]

Reflection by Samantha Larkin

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, July 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Reflection by Samantha Larkin

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 […]

Final Thoughts by Sarah Gates

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, July 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Final Thoughts by Sarah Gates

     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 […]

Final Thoughts by Tracey Lowe

By Ellen Resnek / Sunday, July 7, 2024 / Comments Off on Final Thoughts by Tracey Lowe

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 […]

CWB Blog by Stefan Gates

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, July 6, 2024 / Comments Off on CWB Blog by Stefan Gates

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 […]

Someone’s Child by-Christina McGuirk 

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, July 6, 2024 / Comments Off on Someone’s Child by-Christina McGuirk 

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 […]

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