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In Observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Youth, Poetry, & Activism: Readings & Conversations with Allegheny County’s Youth Poet Laureate & Ambassadors

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, December 29, 2022 / Comments Off on In Observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Youth, Poetry, & Activism: Readings & Conversations with Allegheny County’s Youth Poet Laureate & Ambassadors

City of Asylum celebrates the 2022–2023 Allegheny County Youth Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Ambassadors with a teen-curated program in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 2022–2023 Allegheny County […]

Local educator uses classroom to combat antisemitism

By Ellen Resnek / Sunday, December 4, 2022 / Comments Off on Local educator uses classroom to combat antisemitism

William Paull’s classroom is making a difference for 260 students but more work is needed, the teacher said READ ABOUT IT HERE

FAITH DURING THE HOLOCAUST

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, November 22, 2022 / Comments Off on FAITH DURING THE HOLOCAUST

Where was God in the Holocaust? Amidst the horrors of the Shoah, could Jews hold on to their faith and practices? In this webinar Dr. David Deutsch, Yad Vashem educator, […]

The Witnesses of the Warsaw Ghetto: The Archives and the Streets

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, November 8, 2022 / Comments Off on The Witnesses of the Warsaw Ghetto: The Archives and the Streets

The Ghetto Fighters’ House invites you to a new three part series marking the 75th Anniversary of the Jewish Historical Institute The Oneg Shabbat Archives and Beyond: Documenting and Preserving […]

International Day for Tolerance

By Ellen Resnek / Sunday, November 6, 2022 / Comments Off on International Day for Tolerance

In 1996, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 51/95 proclaiming 16 November as International Day for Tolerance. This action followed the adoption of a Declaration of Principles on Tolerance by […]

CWB Visiting Teaching Artist Susan Stein

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, November 4, 2022 / Comments Off on CWB Visiting Teaching Artist Susan Stein

Seventh and eighth-grade students enrolled in the gifted education program at Ryan Gloyer Middle School (RGMS) immersed themselves in an engaging and collaborative workshop, fostering a deep understanding of the Holocaust

Armenian, Greek and Jewish communities join together to mark dark period of history

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, September 9, 2022 / Comments Off on Armenian, Greek and Jewish communities join together to mark dark period of history

The month of events is titled “Agape and Hope Resurrected in Hripsime’s Agony, Athena’s Mourning, and Rachel’s Heartbreak.” READ ABOUT THE EVENTS HERE

Pulling back the curtain – Etty Hillesum

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, August 3, 2022 / Comments Off on Pulling back the curtain – Etty Hillesum

Please join us on Sept 13th at 7pm for Pulling Back the Curtain – Etty Hillesum Classrooms Without Borders is proud to partner with the Greek and Armenian Communities of […]

Venice by Avi Ben Hur

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, July 15, 2022 / Comments Off on Venice by Avi Ben Hur

My senses were overloaded by so much wealth and power that was concentrated for centuries in the hands of a small city-state on the northern edge of the Adriatic sea.

Educators return from Poland with new plans for teaching about the Holocaust

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, July 8, 2022 / Comments Off on Educators return from Poland with new plans for teaching about the Holocaust

Ten-day trip grants insights and helps teachers prepare for the coming school year. READ ABOUT IT HERE

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