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The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) and Reverberations for The 21st Century

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, July 10, 2023 / Comments Off on The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) and Reverberations for The 21st Century

  The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) and Reverberations for The 21st Century   This workshop highlights lessons on the Armenian Genocide on how the Armenians preserve their culture since the genocide […]

“Files and Phone Calls at the Wiesenthal Institute” by Deborah Schwarz

By Ellen Resnek / Sunday, July 9, 2023 / Comments Off on “Files and Phone Calls at the Wiesenthal Institute” by Deborah Schwarz

I snapped a photo of an exhibit that shows Simon Wiesenthal in his tweed jacket, his thick framed glasses on his desk table in front of him. The exhibit on […]

“Courage” By Kristina Rhoades

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, July 8, 2023 / Comments Off on “Courage” By Kristina Rhoades

In foreign lands, where shadows did creep,Hitler’s presence cast a chilling sleep.His Eagle’s Nest, perched on high,A symbol of oppression against the sky. From its vantage point, the eagle surveyed,A […]

“‘So beautiful it was horrifying’: Local teachers travel South to learn about Civil Rights Movement”

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, June 27, 2023 / Comments Off on “‘So beautiful it was horrifying’: Local teachers travel South to learn about Civil Rights Movement”

Discover the emotional journey of local teachers as they explore the South to deepen their understanding of the Civil Rights Movement.

 Lublin by Karina Duenas 

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, June 21, 2023 / Comments Off on  Lublin by Karina Duenas 

Walking into the Jewish Quarter of Lublin was absolutely beautiful, a true hidden gem. The beauty of this town quickly caught my eye, but my feelings instantly changed after visiting […]

Teach By Example By Jessica Scerbo

By Jackie Golblum / Wednesday, June 21, 2023 / Comments Off on Teach By Example By Jessica Scerbo

On our first evening in Warsaw, the guest speakers told us not to leave Poland sad. The weight of this journey holds pain and sadness, but the message was clear. […]

Reflections by Melody Meadows

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, June 17, 2023 / Comments Off on Reflections by Melody Meadows

As we are coming to the end of our journey, I have been reflecting on the title for this seminar: Marching Down Freedom’s Road. It is now up to us […]

A Few Parting Thoughts by Cephus Moore

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, June 17, 2023 / Comments Off on A Few Parting Thoughts by Cephus Moore

Fun fact:  I have never written a blog before!  Well, I wrote one the other night, so a more truthful statement would be:  I had not written a blog until participating […]

Birmingham: The winners make the memorials by Owen Dwyer

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, June 15, 2023 / Comments Off on Birmingham: The winners make the memorials by Owen Dwyer

Day Five of our tour and we visited  Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham, Alabama. The park occupies a central location in the city’s civil rights history. It sits across the […]

Music as Motivation and Education by Greg Smolinski

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, June 15, 2023 / Comments Off on Music as Motivation and Education by Greg Smolinski

The Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s in the United States was a time of intense activism, bravery, and a collective fight for justice and equality. Among the […]

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