by Judy LaPietra The Greenspon Center will commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day with its inaugural community event titled Combatting Hate: One Voice at a Time on January 26 at 7:00 …
Translating Kristallnacht
By Judy LaPietra November 9th marks the anniversary of Kristallnacht, when in 1938 existent anti-Jewish policy in Nazi Germany gave way to violent pogroms throughout the German territories. Over the …
History and Remembrance: Dealing with Germany’s Past
Almost 80 years after the end of the seminal historical event known as the Holocaust, the conscience of mankind continues to be haunted and prompted by questions. Join us in …
North Carolina Council on the Holocaust Sponsors NC Teachers on Transformative Trip
Educators go to Washington, DC to learn and study at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. On July 13, 2022, a group of North Carolina educators arrived in Washington D.C. …
Charlotte was Centerstage for International Association of Holocaust Organizations Conference By Talli Dippold
In mid-June, Charlotte took centerstage as 115 Holocaust leaders and scholars representing national and international Holocaust centers, university programs, museums and councils gathered for the 35th annual Association of Holocaust …
The School Year in Review: Thanking our Partners
It seems like it was just yesterday that we finished planning Holocaust and human rights programs for educators in North and South Carolina and started working with old and new …
Holocaust Education: It’s not just for schools anymore!
When the Greenspon Center opened its doors, our goal was to provide meaningful Holocaust education throughout the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area. We began by creating unique opportunities for educator professional development and quickly …
Jewish Life at Queens Receives Grants for Engaging Student Programs
Jewish Life at Queens University works hard throughout the year to create opportunities for learning about Jewish culture, Jewish history, and Jewish identity. We are proud to announce that our …
“Never Again” Is Not Enough, we Need to Educate for Change
Today is the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. It is a day designated by the UN as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. A day to honor the six million Jewish victims …
Setting your intention for 2022
We stand at the cusp of the new year of 2022. Milestones in time are ideal moments for reflection and for setting intentions that lead to change. The past two …