2026 Cohen Family Upstander Awards Gala

Join us for our first Upstanders in Action volunteer event at the Freestore Foodbank. Bring your friends, family, or coworkers and volunteer together as we assemble food boxes for children in after-school meal programs, senior citizens, and veterans throughout the Tri-State. 

Be part of a fun, high-energy volunteer experience that makes a real difference in our community. Together, we’ll assemble more than 100 boxes of nutritious meals during each shift, helping provide food for neighbors experiencing food insecurity. Every box packed helps nourish local families, and every volunteer plays an important role. 

Participants must complete a waiver before volunteering. This event is open to volunteers ages 16 and up. Volunteers ages 13–15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 

Please register by August 27 to reserve your spot. 

Join the Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law, in partnership with the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, for the Nancy & David Wolf Lectureship featuring Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and a nationally recognized leader in combating antisemitism, hate, and extremism. 

 Amy will explore the challenges of confronting antisemitism and extremism today, the importance of protecting democratic values, and the role individuals and communities can play in building a more just and inclusive society. 

 Following the lecture, Amy will engage in a conversation with Dr. Sarah Crane, Scholar-in-Residence at the Holocaust & Humanity Center, and Dr. Jack Harrison, the David and Nancy Wolf Chair in Ethics and Professional Identity at NKU’s Chase College of Law.  

Schedule:  

4:30-5:30 p.m.: The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center’s award-winning museum will be open for anyone who wants to come early for a tour. 

5:30-6:30 p.m.: Lecture by Amy Spitalnick and Q&A with Dr. Jack Harrison and Dr. Sarah Crane in Reakirt Auditorium. 

6:30-7:30 p.m.: Reception in the historic Rotunda with music, food, and drinks. 

Save the date for our Kristallnacht commemoration on Sunday, November 8. 

Kristallnacht was a wave of violent anti-Jewish pogroms that took place on November 9–10, 1938, throughout Germany, annexed Austria, and parts of Czechoslovakia. It marked a turning point in the persecution of Jewish people, as thousands were arrested and imprisoned in concentration camps solely because they were Jewish. 

Throughout the day, descendants of Holocaust survivors will share their families’ stories of Kristallnacht and its lasting impact. 

Stay tuned for more details.

Registration for the 2026-2027 Roma & Sam Kaltman Teacher Fellowship is now open!

Are you ready to join a community of educators committed to ensuring the lessons of the Holocaust inspire a new generation of upstanders? Join the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center’s prestigious cohort of teacher leaders and apply to the Roma & Sam Kaltman Teacher Fellowship today.

Cost: $100 per participant

Schedule:

Friday, November 13: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

• Includes lunch and a Shabbat dinner in historic Union Terminal

Saturday, November 14: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• Includes lunch

Wednesday, December 9: 4:00-5:30 PM on Zoom

• A conversation with historian Daniel Greene

Saturday, January 16: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

• Includes lunch

Save the date for the opening of our Anita & Hank Schneider Family Humanity Gallery, featuring the Gloria and Alvin Lipson Family Upstander Experience on January 10, 2027.

The Humanity Gallery transforms Holocaust education by connecting the lessons of history to the choices we make today. Through immersive storytelling, interactive experiences, and the science of character strengths, visitors will discover their unique potential to create positive change and become upstanders in their own communities. 

Stay tuned for more details, including event times and registration information.