Sarah Grand
With such heavy topics discussed on our trip, one of the things that I was most pleasantly surprised about was the flowers I saw at the Treblinka, Majdanek, and Auschwitz […]
Yesterday, visiting the Legacy Museum and the Mothers of Gynecology monument was a life-changing experience. These were not just moments of reflection—they were moments of reckoning. For this blog post, I want to center […]
Sitting in Temple Beth-El and listening to the stories of congregants who made a difference during the civil rights movement was a moving experience. The docents identified that only approximately […]
It would be hard to describe the highs and lows of this trip to anyone not along for the bus ride. Walking in the footsteps of those entering Auschwitz’s then […]
Everyday at 1:00 pm Poland time, I wait for my phone to ring. It’s 7:00 am at home. I wait for their names to pop up on my phone. I […]
As a teacher studying in Poland and walking the grounds of Auschwitz, I found myself face to face with one of history’s darkest truths: the systematic erasure of identity. Here, […]
It’s difficult to find the right words to describe the unimaginable atrocities that unfolded at Auschwitz. So many lives taken and countless families torn apart in the blink of an […]
The door was heavy.Not with hinges—but with history. An ocean hit my face—not waves,but sorrow thick as air. Inside, silence screamed.Enslaved behind bars,children crying Momma,and no arms to reach them. Each […]
Over the last 5 days, I have been exposed to horrific, traumatic, life altering acts but one message remains clear to me: HOPE. It is hope that gave individuals the […]
First, I want to take a minute to recognize names. Names of women who have paved the way and are still paving the way to tell their story and the […]