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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 ...
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 news literacy concepts and skills you need to stay reliably and credibly informed. Focusing on the credibility of the news that informs us, how to identifyContinue Reading ...
Taking Action Together: “What Does It Mean to be News-Literate?” with News Literacy Project
ZOOM OnlineJoin expert John Silva as he provides an overview of the news literacy concepts and skills you need to stay reliably and credibly informed. Focusing on the credibility of the news that informs us, how to identify false or misleading information, and what you can do to build news literacy, this event is a can't-miss.Continue 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 ...
Taking Action Together: “Decoding Propaganda and Hate Speech” with Jordan Kiper and Jonathan Wiesen
ZOOM OnlineToday’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 examples of propaganda and hate speechContinue 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 StatesJoin us to honor Yom HaShoah, the worldwide Holocaust day of remembrance, on May 3rd at the Alabama Holocaust Education Center. Hear directly from Polish Holocaust Survivor Mark Schonwetter, Co-Founder of the Mark Schonwetter Holocaust Education Foundation, as he recounts his story of survival. Listen to Mark’s efforts to evade Nazi agents and their accomplices,Continue 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: “The Choice to Reconcile” with Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan
Zoom Video ConferenceIn this program, two bereaved fathers—one Israeli, one Palestinian—recount parallel stories of grief and the unique choice towards reconciliation. Join peace activists Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan as they describe their journeys from loss to an outspoken advocacy of a shared human spirit. Held in partnership with the American Friends of the Parents Circle-Families ForumContinue Reading ...
Taking Action Together: “Rethinking Our Behavior Online: Hit Backspace on Hate” with Trisha Prabhu
ZOOM OnlineJoin 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. This event takes place on June 5th at 12pm CST via Zoom. Registration is free, but required. RSVP to reserve your spot today!
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 ...