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 …
We Must Do More Than Remember
This past week my husband watched an episode of “Finding Your Roots” hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on which all three famous people discovered new information about their Jewish …
Evolving and Devolving
Written for Kristallnacht (November 9-10, 2019) and Veteran’s Day (November 11, 2019) Language evolves. Research evolves. Learning evolves. We have been told to expand our language. November 9-10, 1938 was …
Close to Home or Far, Far Away – Keep Learning!
I’m sure you have heard it before, in one way or another: be a lifelong learner. The reasons to do this are myriad: It keeps you young, It helps you …
Presidential Determination (PD) on refugee admissions for 2020
According to United States law, a “refugee” is a person who is unable or unwilling to return to his or her home country because of a “well-founded fear of persecution” …
Holocaust Education For All!
One of the foundational goals of the Stan Greenspon Center is to educate and inform all people about the complex history of the Holocaust and how that history continues to …
Listening, Learning, Acting… for Justice
During the past month we have been working diligently in our community to act for justice by: Listening… Our Affordable Housing Team led a Brooklyn Village Listening Session on August …
Restorative Justice and Reconciliation
By Dr. Willie Keaton In light of the immensely successful Brooklyn Village & Restorative Justice Listening Session (August 22th, 2019), I thought it was time to have a conversation around; …
Curriculum exploration: Echoes and Reflections & Becoming One Human Family
Start the school year with a new exploration of Echoes and Reflections and an introduction to Becoming One Human FamilyCu Date: September 16, 2019 Time: 8:30am – 2:30pm Place: Queens …
In Desperate Need of the Antidote
By Barbara Randolph Curtailing legal immigration is now on the agenda of the Trump administration. What we are witnessing isn´t cynical posturing. The animus by this administration toward immigration, even …