Many of us hear “Poland” and immediately think of the devastation related to the Holocaust. And yet, there is another, more powerful story there. Did you know that in the …
Celebrating Five Years of Collaboration
For the past five years, the Stan Greenspon Center and the Olga Lengyel Institute, based in New York City, partnered to bring a weeklong educator conference to life here in …
Rejuvinate your mind this Spring!
As we come out of the doldrums of February into the spring months of March and April, new life is all around. Everything grows at an amazing pace, nurtured by …
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 …
Weddington Middle School Decides that The Time is Now
“Turmoil related to racism plagues our streets and our suburbs—and seeps into our schools—if we as educators cannot help one another (and our students) tactfully dialogue about sensitive issues, while …
Summer Travel might be on hold, but Summer Learning is better than ever!
We have lost many things since the outbreak of COVID-19: Social proximity, going to our favorite restaurant or movie, birthday parties, hair cuts, and the list goes on. Of all …
An afternoon with Holocaust Survivor, Suly Chenkin
Suly Chenkin was born in Kovno, Lithuania. Her story begins and ends with a prophecy uttered by her grandmother at the moment she was born. “This child” she said, “because …
Educational Opportunities During These Challenging Times…
Times are challenging right now, in many different ways. It seems as if life just keeps handing us lemons when all we want are sweet oranges. We wanted to share …
Centropa Opens Application Process for Summer Academy 2020
Each summer, Centropa turns the great cities of Central Europe into classrooms for dedicated teachers (grades 6-12) interested in learning more about 20th century Jewish and European history, civics project, …