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Taking Action Together: “Drawing Strength From the Past” with Ann Arnold
ZOOM Online“Drawing Strength from the Past” Join Ann Arnold in a powerful inspirational talk as she shares her extraordinary journey as a second-generation Holocaust survivor. Drawing strength from her family’s harrowing past, Ann Arnold embarked on a mission to ensure that the lessons of history are never forgotten. In this talk, Ann recounts the emotional andContinue Reading ...
11th Annual Holocaust in Film Series 2024: “One Life”
Sidewalk Cinema @ The Pizitz, 1821 Second Avenue North, Birmingham, AL, 35203, United States , United StatesJoin the Alabama Holocaust Education Center at Sidewalk Cinema for this advance screening of "One Life." Starring Academy Award winner Sir Anthony Hopkins, "One Life" tells the true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London stock broker, who rescued 669 children from the Nazis. Our screening will include a post-film conversation with oneContinue Reading ...
Taking Action Together: “Trauma and Atrocity: The Boundaries of Understanding and Emotion” with Dr. Danny M. Cohen
ZOOM OnlineWhen mass violence fills our screens, we can choose to engage or switch off. But what can’t we control? How can we navigate our visceral emotional responses, including vicarious trauma? How should we respond to the unexpected responses of other people? And when we try to confront and learn about hate-fueled atrocity, what must weContinue Reading ...
Taking Action Together: “Trauma & Atrocity: The Boundaries of Understanding and Emotion” with Dr. Danny M. Cohen
ZOOM Online“Trauma & Atrocity: The Boundaries of Understanding and Emotion” When mass-violence fills our screens, we can choose to engage or switch off. But what can’t we control? How can we navigate our visceral emotional responses, including vicarious trauma? How should we respond to the unexpected responses of other people? And when we try to confront and learn about hate-fueled atrocity,Continue Reading ...
Teacher Workshop: The Holocaust and the Human Spirit Within It
Alabama Holocaust Education Center 2100 Highland Avenue South, Suite 101, Birmingham, AL, United States(Alabama Holocaust Education Center) Calling all Alabama educators! Join this inter-disciplinary teacher workshop, facilitated by Sheryl Ochayon, a leader in the field of Holocaust education from Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem. Broken into four distinct sessions, this workshop will explore the Final Solution through a variety of different lenses, as wellContinue Reading ...
Taking Action Together: “What Does It Mean to be News-Literate?” with News Literacy Project
ZOOM Online“What Does it Mean to Be News-Literate?” Are you ready for round two?Join us as we welcome back media expert John Silva as he provides an overview of the newsContinue Reading ...
Taking Action Together: “Decoding Propaganda and Hate Speech” with Jordan Kiper and Jonathan Wiesen
ZOOM Online“Decoding Propaganda and Hate Speech” Today’s media environments are awash in conspiracy theories, half-truths, and outright lies. Determining what is truth and what is deliberate deception is more difficult than ever. To gain some clarity on the media landscape and current challenges posed by misinformation and inciting speech, our speakers will discuss two historical examplesContinue Reading ...
An Evening of Inspiration with Holocaust Survivor Mark Schonwetter
Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Montclair Road, Birmingham, United StatesMark Schonwetter with his grandchildren, Jared, Lexi, and Ashley. Photograph by Kat Slootsky. Courtesy of Teen Vogue and the Mark Schonwetter Holocaust Education Foundation. Join us for an evening of inspiration as we prepare for Yom HaShoah, the worldwide day of Holocaust remembrance. On May 2nd at 6:30pm, we’ll gather to hear from MarkContinue Reading ...
Learning from the Holocaust: A Survivor Remembers
Alabama Holocaust Education Center 2100 Highland Avenue South, Suite 101, Birmingham, AL, United StatesField Trip Opportunity Join us to honor Yom HaShoah, the worldwide Holocaust day of remembrance, in this school field trip opportunity. Students and teachers are invited to directly from Polish Holocaust Survivor Mark Schonwetter, Co-Founder of the Mark Schonwetter Holocaust Education Foundation. Listen to Mark’s story of survival, as he recounts evading Nazi agentsContinue Reading ...
Yom HaShoah Commemoration
Harrison Theater at Samford University 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL, United StatesJoin us on Sunday, May 5th, as we conclude our Yom HaShoah series with this community-wide, capstone event. On May 5, the worldwide day of Holocaust remembrance, the AHEC will gather to honor the over six million lives taken by the Holocaust. Featuring our local community of Survivors, family members will gather to pay tributeContinue Reading ...
Taking Action Together: “The Choice to Reconcile” with Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan
ZOOM Online“The Choice to Reconcile” Israeli Rami Elhanan and Palestinian Bassam Aramin are more than friends united by grief. “We are a family”, says the son-in-law of late “peace general” Matti Peled (on the left), mentioning that one of his sons is a member of Combatants for Peace and the other wanted to go to theContinue Reading ...
Taking Action Together: “Rethinking Our Behavior Online: Hit Backspace on Hate” with Trisha Prabhu
ZOOM Online“Rethinking Our Behavior Online: Hit Backspace on Hate” Join Trisha Prabhu, Founder and CEO of anti-cyberbullying initiative ReThink, for a conversation about online hate and how can promote safer, kinder, more inclusive digital interactions. ReThink is a patented, globally acclaimed app that proactively stops cyberbullying, before the damage is done. The technology has been namedContinue Reading ...
“To Life” L’Chaim 2024: The Power of Conversation
Samford University Wright CenterOn September 10th, people from communities across Alabama will gather for an exhilarating evening of art, music, and celebration at the annual “To Life” L’Chaim benefit celebrating the work of the Alabama Holocaust Education Center. L’Chaim means “To Life”, but not just any life – a good life. As we know from the history ofContinue Reading ...
Teacher Workshop: Myths & Misconceptions About The Holocaust
Join the Alabama Holocaust Education Center and the UAB Department of History for this free teacher workshop open to all Alabama teachers! At this workshop, you will get the chance to hear from world-renowned Holocaust scholar Dr. Peter Hayes as he identifies eight myths and misconceptions about the Holocaust. Additionally, you will hear from UABContinue Reading ...
2024 Kristallnacht Commemorative Lecture: Profits and Persecution with Dr. Peter Hayes
Hulsey Recital Hall - UAB 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL, United StatesJoin celebrated Holocaust scholar Peter Hayes for the AHEC’s annual Kristallnacht Commemorative Lecture. Hosted in partnership with the UAB Department of History, this lecture will provide an exclusive preview of Hayes’ upcoming book, Profits and Persecution: German Big Business in the Nazi Economy and the Holocaust. Were German businesses Nazi collaborators, or were they justContinue Reading ...
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