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Remembrance & Beyond By Laura Schwartzwald

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, July 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Remembrance & Beyond By Laura Schwartzwald

Thursday, July 20th- Remembrance & Beyond Today we toured the Memorial and Museum at the former concentration Camp Sachsenhausen. Going into the day I felt uneasy, and unsure of what […]

Confronting the past to change the future by Amy Cotton

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, July 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Confronting the past to change the future by Amy Cotton

“My family has a history of bystanders and perpetrators.” It was our first day of programming for Germany Close Up (GCU). Our guides, young historians who would lead us through […]

Track 17 by Maddie Herrup

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, July 19, 2023 / Comments Off on Track 17 by Maddie Herrup

Below should be my words from todays journey, specifically our visit to Track 17: “Today was the start of a heavier part of our journey in Germany. One of the […]

Germany Close Up Blog By Amanda Buchalter

By Jackie Golblum / Monday, July 17, 2023 / Comments Off on Germany Close Up Blog By Amanda Buchalter

This trip to Germany didn’t feel real to me until I arrived at the airport on Sunday evening. It didn’t feel real until I saw my friends, Sara and Emily, […]

“juxtaposition” By Mallory Brown

By Jackie Golblum / Wednesday, June 21, 2023 / Comments Off on “juxtaposition” By Mallory Brown

the smack of hands meeting before a quick embrace fills the little square of the Old Town of Lublin. two men grin at each other. “dzień dobry!” “dzień dobry!” their […]

“Give us our husbands back” – Civil Resistance Born out of Love in Nazi-Era Berlin

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, February 16, 2023 / Comments Off on “Give us our husbands back” – Civil Resistance Born out of Love in Nazi-Era Berlin

“Give us our husbands back” Civil Resistance Born out of Love in Nazi-Era Berlin   The German Embassy, the Rosenstrasse Foundation, and the Goethe-Institut have dedicated an exhibit to the […]

Liberation and Return to Life: An American liberator’s story

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, February 8, 2023 / Comments Off on Liberation and Return to Life: An American liberator’s story

Liberation and Return to Life: An American liberator’s story   As the Allied forces liberated war-torn Europe, what did they bear witness to as their units entered unfamiliar territory? John […]

November 16, 2022 Germany Close Up Open House and Happy Hour

By Rebecca / Tuesday, October 25, 2022 / Comments Off on November 16, 2022 Germany Close Up Open House and Happy Hour

Get a first-hand look at the CWB Germany Close Up Seminar! Join Classrooms Without Borders at our Open House for Germany Close Up 2023 at The Forge in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville […]

Transatlantic Barometer

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, September 15, 2022 / Comments Off on Transatlantic Barometer

This interactive multimedia site provides its users with quick facts, visual representations, and reliable information on pressing transatlantic challenges. The site will spotlight trending transatlantic topics and find potential alignment between the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union as well as its 27 member states.

Post Film Discussion After Munich

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, September 14, 2022 / Comments Off on Post Film Discussion After Munich

Post Film Discussion After Munich with Francine Zuckerman & Moderated by Avi Ben Hur Whether you witnessed it live, learnt about it or never even heard of the Munich Massacre […]

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