Exciting Developments in the Tree-By-Tree Project
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Seminar Series for Educators and Leaders: Fall 2005
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Holocaust Studies for Educators 2006 Course: The Holocaust and the Children
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An Original and Thought-Provoking Exhibit about America and the Holocaust: "Dr. Seuss Wants You!"
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How Can I Be Involved in the Continuing Tree-By-Tree Project?

                                                       I'd like to go away alone.          
                                                             Where there are other, nicer people, 
                                                                  Somewhere into the far unknown,
                                                                           There, where no one kills another.

                                                               Maybe more of us,
                                                                      A thousand strong
                                                                              Will reach this goal
                                                                                        Before too long
Alena Synkova, age 16, Theresienstadt Ghetto, 1943


Of the 15,000 children in the Theresienstadt Ghetto, about 150 survived the Holocaust. The vast majority was taken from us, most deported to Auschwitz, denied the opportunity to reach the goal that Alena dreams of in this poem.

Thanks to the generous support of thousands of children in America, the Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education and the Jewish National Fund are now ready to move forward with the Tree-By-Tree forest. They are currently planning ways to increase the educational potential of the Tree-By-Tree forest. Their goal is for the forest to be a living memorial to the children murdered in the Holocaust, and also teach about the lives these children led before their deaths.

The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education is creating six informational audio kiosks in the forest. These six kiosks will, with the press of a button, tell the stories of the lives of children that were cut short by the Holocaust. The recordings for the kiosks in English, Hebrew and Arabic, as well as the decorative art for the kiosks, will all be collaborative projects, produced by children in America and Israel.

Here are some ways you can be involved in the educational kiosk project:
•Share the story of a child who died in the Holocaust, and we will incorporate your story into the Tree-By-Tree project. To write to the Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education, click here.
•Involve your school, class or family in writing stories or producing art for the kiosks and website. Click here.
•Volunteer your own time and talents for this extraordinary project. Click here.
•Contribute to the continuing activities of the Tree-By Tree forest. Click here for the JNF site.
The central focus of the Tree-By-Tree forest will be an interactive memorial site, in the form of a sculpture of a tree. Like the picture on the Tree-By-Tree certificate, this sculpture will be of a leafless oak tree and will have the words "We will remember" on it. Children and families from all over the world will have the opportunity to create and dedicate a leaf in memory of individual children who perished in the Holocaust. Children will be able to personally attach their leaves to the tree sculpture, or send their leaves to the forest for other children to attach on their behalf.
To become involved in the tree sculpture project, please contact The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education.

What is the Tree-By-Tree Forest?
Learn more about the history and goals of the forest here.

What are the Stories that Inspired the Tree-By-Tree Project?
Learn about Irma Lauscher, a teacher in Terezin, and Ilan Ramon, an Israeli astronaut here.

Can I Learn More about Children in the Holocaust?
Access relevant educational materials here.

Can I Purchase a Tree to be Part of the Tree-By-Tree Forest?
The Tree-By-Tree forest still needs your support. Make a donation through the JNF website here.