Testimony-Driven Moral Engagement

Organizes and recognizes winners of the Ben Ferencz Writing & Creative Expression Competition for middle and high school students, promoting creative engagement with Holocaust and human rights themes.

Presents the annual Susan J. Goldberg Memorial Teacher Award to recognize outstanding teaching in Holocaust and human rights education.

Runs educational programs using workshops and discussions to teach middle and high school students about the Holocaust, tolerance, empathy, and moral courage, including through the White Rose Program.

Organizes and delivers speaking engagements by Holocaust survivors and liberators at schools, synagogues, churches, and community organizations to educate about the Holocaust and promote human rights, including through age-appropriate programs for elementary and middle school students.

Provides grants of up to $600 to teachers in public, private, and parochial schools in the Lower Hudson Valley to support Holocaust and human rights education initiatives.

Maintains the Garden of Remembrance, a memorial and sculpture garden in White Plains, NY, established in 1992, with public access seven days a week from dawn to dusk.

Sponsors public education presentations and the MemoryKeeper Story Hour, featuring second- and third-generation descendants of Holocaust survivors through organized speaking engagements.

Planted a sapling grown from a tree referenced in Anne Frank's Diary and held a dedication ceremony in 2024 as part of its educational and memorial programming.

Created the documentary "Testimony of the Human Spirit" and an interactive database featuring audio and visual accounts, personal artifacts, and documents of Holocaust survivors from Westchester for use by teachers and students.

Offers an online platform with curricular resources, lesson plans, and educational materials for books such as "Maddi’s Fridge," "Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen," "Fly Away Home," "The Good Garden," and "Great Joy" to teach about hunger, homelessness, genocide, and compassion.

Offers professional development courses, biennial study tours to Germany and Poland, and interactive workshops at Holocaust sites to train over 3,000 teachers, indirectly reaching hundreds of thousands of students.

Partners with The Holocaust Council of Greater MetroWest to connect B'nai Mitzvah students with Holocaust survivors, requiring at least three meetings including one at the survivor's home or workplace, integration of survivor testimonies into D'var Torah speeches, journaling, and collection of videotaped testimonies.

Connects high school students with Holocaust survivors and their descendants to co-create digital presentations and creative works based on family stories of resilience and survival, including supporting the creation of a storybook titled "Making Lemonade: When Life Gives You Lemons."

Engages in research and educational activities focused on the Holocaust. This includes scholarly work and public education initiatives related to Holocaust history and memory.

Has grown a network of over 6,000 descendants of Holocaust survivors since 2005, fostering regional and national connections through social media, local chapters, and national initiatives such as the launch of Living Links in 2023.

Creates and distributes educational materials and curricula for schools and educators to promote dialogue, multicultural understanding, and combat hate. Supports WEDU and Living Links programs with structured content for student engagement.

Hosts museum tours, film screenings, discussion groups, holiday celebrations, genealogy workshops, and intergenerational gatherings to foster community and deepen understanding of Holocaust history. Programs serve both descendants of survivors and the broader public, with both in-person and virtual offerings.

Collects, preserves, and shares firsthand Holocaust survivor testimonies via classroom presentations, virtual discussions, and community events to educate students and the public. Programs include structured 15–20 minute talks followed by Q&A sessions that connect Holocaust history with contemporary issues of intolerance and injustice.