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February 2020
Anne & Emmett Play
CINCINNATI BLACK THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS A REGIONAL PREMIERE OF JANET LANGHART COHEN’S AWARD WINNING PLAY Anne & Emmett ANNE & EMMETT is an imaginary conversation between Anne Frank and Emmett Till, both victims of racial intolerance and hatred. Frank is the 13-year-old Jewish girl whose Diary provided a gripping perspective of the Holocaust. Till is the 14-year old African-American boy whose brutal murder in Mississippi sparked the Modern American Civil Rights Movement. This compelling, one-act play explores the startling…
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Resistance & Resilience: Women Survivors of the Holocaust Speaker Series
Zahava Rendler Stands by her Story in the Holocaust & Humanity Center On March 1st at 1:00 PM, the Holocaust Speaker Series will feature Holocaust survivor Zahava Rendler sharing her story in honor of Women's History Month and the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment. Speaker Series presentations are held the first Sunday of the month at 1:00 PM and each Wednesday at 11:00 AM. Each presentation is FREE and open to the public. Visit the…
Find out more »Resistance & Resilience: Women Survivors of the Holocaust Drop-In Tour
On March 1st at 2:00 PM, HHC interpreter Joyce Kamen will lead a Drop-In Tour of the Holocaust & Humanity Center featuring the stories of local Holocaust survivors Roma Kaltman, Lusia Hornstein, and Edith Carter in honor of Women’s History Month and the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment. The drop-in tour is included with the purchase of Holocaust & Humanity Center admission and will begin in the Holocaust & Humanity Center lobby on the mezzanine level.…
Find out more »Youth Leadership Day
Jacob G. Schmidlapp Bystander to Upstander Youth Leadership Day HHC invites students in grades seven and eight to participate in a daylong workshop to gain leadership skills and empowering students to affect positive change. Students will participate in hands-on activities promoting problem solving and teamwork, while encouraging dialogue with students from across the Tri-State. Teachers also participate in sessions specially designed to help them integrate what their students gained from the experience. Educators are invited to nominate up to six…
Find out more »Speaker Series
In this intimate and meaningful experience, speakers from The Coppel Speakers Bureau present stories of life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Each presentation is FREE and open to the public. Visit the Museum Experiences page to view speaker biographies and the speaker schedule. The HHC speaker series is held each Wednesday at 11:00 AM and the first Sunday of the month at 1:00 PM. Sponsored by Margaret & Michael Valentine
Find out more »Women’s Weekend Panel, Gallery Talk, and Exhibit
Join us on Saturday, March 7th and Sunday, March 8th for Women's Weekend at the Cincinnati Museum Center to commemorate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. Saturday, March 7 11 am-12 pm: Women Who Make a Difference Panel 12:15 pm-12:45 pm: Gallery Talk in the Holocaust & Humanity Center featuring Mirsada Kadiric and Louise Lawarre 10 am-4 pm: Her Story Must be Told: Women’s Voices from the Holocaust exhibit on display Her Story uniquely presents the memories, photos, and stories of…
Find out more »Educator Workshop: Uncomfortable Truths
Uncomfortable Truths: Exploring the Silences of the Holocaust to Confront and Overcome our Own Saturday, March 14, 2020 9:00 AM-1:00 PM Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center at Union Terminal What are the silences related to the Holocaust and how can we use these historical examples to help individuals address their own uncomfortable truths? Using the silences found in Holocaust testimony, this workshop will address how biases and hidden prejudices affect students. We will explore how we can…
Find out more »Holocaust Education in the Aftermath of the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting
Holocaust Education in the Aftermath of the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting Featuring Lauren Bairnsfather, Executive Director, Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh It has been more than a year since the deadly attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on October 27, 2018, which horrified the community of Squirrel Hill and the nation. For educators who teach the Holocaust, it was especially hard to witness intolerance turning into violence, as it did at Tree of Life and now…
Find out more »Educator Workshop: Analyzing Propaganda and Teaching Media Literacy
ECHOES & REFLECTIONS PRESENTS: Analyzing Propaganda and Teaching Media Literacy: The Holocaust as a Case Study With a tour of the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center Saturday, March 28 9:00 AM-1:30 PM Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center at Union Terminal This learning opportunity examines the events of the Holocaust through the lens of media, by examining propaganda deployed by the Nazis to discriminate against Jews and other minorities. Educators will gain the tools…
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Holocaust Speaker Series
The Holocaust Speaker Series is held the first Sunday of the month at 1:00 PM and each Wednesday at 11:00 AM. In this intimate and meaningful experience, speakers from The Coppel Speakers Bureau present stories of life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Each presentation is FREE and open to the public. Visit the Museum Experiences page to view speaker biographies and the speaker schedule. Sponsored by Margaret & Michael Valentine
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