The enduring story of Anne Frank, the young Jewish girl who kept a diary while in hiding with her family in German occupied Amsterdam during WWII, is perhaps one …
The New Moon, Earthshine, and the Year Ahead for the Greenspon Center
by Mary Eshet The New Moon this month comes with a special glow – the Da Vinci glow, also known as Earthshine. This event can only be seen when there’s …
Summer Learning Opportunity for Educators
The Greenspon Center is proud to partner with TOLI to offer the 2023 Summer Seminar for Educators. To register or information contact Donna Tarney, dmtarney@gmail.com.
Greenspon Center Graduates 17 Educators from its Certification in Holocaust Pedagogy Pilot Cohort; Accepting Applicants for Second Cohort
After two years of planning, the Greenspon Center kicked off its Certification in Holocaust Pedagogy Program in September of 2022. Following 6 months of learning and capacity building, 17 North …
Workshop Provides Insight and Useful Tools for Educators teaching about Nazism and Racism
On a mild February Friday morning, 14 middle and high school educators gathered at the Queens University Sports Complex on Tyvola Road in Charlotte to explore the use of primary …
Stan Greenspon Center Commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day with Powerful Program
by Mary Eshet On January 26, the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, 10 Holocaust survivors from the Charlotte community gathered in the warm atmosphere of Withers Hall at Queens …
Soul Food Shabbat – Dinner, panel and table conversations about race and antisemitism: Jim Crow and Nuremberg Laws
For years, Queens students have sponsored a Soul Food Shabbat bringing together the Queens Black Student Union and Queens Hillel for a celebration of Shabbat and an exploration of commonalities …
Greenspon Center hosts community International Holocaust Remembrance Day event featuring Stephen Smith, Executive Director Emeritus of USC Shoah Foundation & awards Rabbi Cytron-Walker with Inaugural Upstander Award
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 …