As a Holocaust educator, I always feel that I have a dual purpose: help my students to explore the various factors that led to the horrific events of what we …
Gratitude and One Prayer – A Thanksgiving Peaceful Pause with Musician Beth Schafer
How is this Thanksgiving different from all other Thanksgivings? It has been a tough nine months. We have endured so much pain as a community, country, and globe. People are …
Remembering the Night of Broken Glass/November Pogrom
The Austrian poet Eric Fried reminds us that we can’t forget if we don’t remember. What is the November Pogrom? On the night of November 9, 1938, violence against Jews …
Street Art – Painting Jewish Identity in Charlotte and Beyond
Charlotte learned the power of street art this summer as twenty-two artists came together to paint a “Black Lives Matter” Mural on South Tryon Street between East 3rd and East …
Local Schools Confront Bias and Prejudice
The beginning of the 2020-2021 school year looked different. Many teachers prepared, often for the first time, to teach remotely. Others planned ways to keep students safe as they returned …
Greenspon Center & Restorative Justice CLT Advocates Meeting, Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 5:00 to 6:15 pm
by Dr. Willie Keaton On August 3rd, 2020, the Mayor of Charlotte apologized for what she described as generations of systemic racism committed against African Americans in Charlotte. Now is …
Tuesday Teach-In on October 20th “Fragile Democracy: What’s At Stake – Our Voice”
Join us for a remarkable program with a remarkable panel at this most critical time for protecting our democracy. Social media platforms have the power to galvanize voters and mobilize …
Celebrating Civic Engagement: A Human Value, A Jewish Value – Judy Seldin-Cohen honored for her work
Judy Seldin-Cohen is the latest to join a long line of Charlotte Jews recognized by the non-Jewish community for their active civic engagement. On October 29, Judy Seldin-Cohen will receive …
Conflicting Conclusions from Two Recent Holocaust Education Surveys by Talli Dippold
In the past month, two renowned Holocaust organizations, Echoes & Reflections and the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), published outcomes of national surveys on Holocaust education. …
Virtual Teaching is Hard: Virtual PD Isn’t!
One thing has become painfully clear during the past few months: virtual teaching is hard! Sure, there are surprising blessings and benefits along the way, but overall this work is …