Upcoming Online Fall Programs @ The Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Raritan Valley Community College
Online Programs
Free and Open to the Public.
Online
film presentation: From Swastika to Jim Crow
Join us
online to view a timely documentary film, From Swastika to Jim Crow.
This film tells the little-known story of Jewish professors and intellectuals
who escaped Nazi Germany to the US in the 1930s. Confronted with antisemitism
at American universities and public distrust of foreigners, they secured
teaching positions at Traditionally Black Colleges in the then-segregated
South. The complex interactions between these two groups are recalled through
historic footage and moving firsthand testimonials by Black and Jewish
scholars, activists, and artists. This program is co-sponsored by The Paul
Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership, and Social Justice at RVCC.
Registration Link: https://raritanval-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qN9KHq-0TUSddVDGNZR9aw
Friday, September 24th, 10-11 am, on Zoom
From
Swastika to Jim Crow
an Online Discussion with Dr. Lillie Edwards
This presentation, facilitated by Dr. Lillie Edwards, broadens our
understanding of the film previously presented, From Swastika to Jim Crow.
This film tells the story of German-Jewish refugee scholars, who, expelled from
their German universities by Hitler and the Nazis, found positions at
Historically Black Colleges and universities in the American South. Dr.
Edwards’s lecture will explore the international, national, institutional, and
personal histories that connected Jewish refugee scholars and their families to
Black college students, faculty, and communities; racial segregation and
violence; as well as antisemitism in the U.S. and Europe. This program is
co-sponsored by The Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership, and Social
Justice at RVCC.
Registration Link: https://raritanval-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0VNmTgO5QX-q8U-mF8bJ-A
Online Presentation: Unpacking The Past with Silvia Foti
and Grant Gochin
The Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Raritan Valley Community
College is pleased to present Silvia Foti and Grant Gochin as they address
Holocaust revisionism in Lithuania. Ms. Foti will share her family's history
through her profoundly moving book, The Nazi's Grandaughter: How I
Discovered My Grandfather Was a War Criminal. Ms. Foti and Mr. Gochin will
discuss their efforts to expose the truth of what happened during the Holocaust
in Lithuania. Q&A with the attendees will follow the presentation.
Registration Link: https://raritanval-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3mtzTZsXRbmHeyV4pCt0uA
Friday, October 1st, 3-4 pm, on Zoom
Unpacking The Past: The Number On Great-Grandpa's Arm,
Online Film & Discussion
Discover the HBO documentary, The Number on Great-Grandpa’s Arm. This short
family film introduces Holocaust history to a new generation. When 10-year-old
Elliott asks his 90-year-old great-grandfather, Jack, about the number tattooed
on his arm, he sparks an intimate conversation about Jack’s life that spans
happy memories of childhood in Poland, the loss of his family, surviving
Auschwitz, and finding a new life in America. Their tender exchange is woven
with historical footage and hand-painted animation to tell a heartbreaking
story of Jewish life in Eastern Europe before and during the Holocaust.
Following the film, we will have a chance to hear from Elliot as he shares his
thoughts about his Great-Grandfather and his decision to share his family story
with the world. During the program, we will present a brief 18 min film.
Registration Link: https://raritanval-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iC33eLnWRLGU1iNMjMgqgQ
Friday, October 15th, 10-11 am, on Zoom
Learning
Through Experience Online: The Incredible Power of One
ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Jeannie Opdyke Smith shares a powerful
and riveting true story of one Polish gentile girl who changed the world for
dozens of people during the Holocaust. Her mother, Irene Gut Opdyke, a nursing
student when the Nazis invaded Poland, risked her life to save Jewish people
during the Holocaust. Her story will be recounted by Jeannie as she discusses
what we can learn from her mother's heroism. Our program will begin with the
compelling story of survival from Holocaust Survivor Tova Friedman, originally
from Poland and a child survivor of Auschwitz.
Registration Link: https://raritanval-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2uMC9V8pTd-5If10TYPSVQ
Tuesday, October 19th, 1-2 pm, on
Zoom
The Early
Warning Project for the Prevention of Genocide with Research Manager, Mollie
Zapata
Can future genocides be
prevented? The Early Warning Project assesses the risk of mass atrocities in
countries around the world using state-of-the-art quantitative and qualitative
methods and a range of widely available data. This presentation will give an
overview of how the Early Warning Project produces its annual Statistical Risk
Assessment and qualitative country reports. We will briefly discuss relevant
cases happening in the world today and conclude with a discussion of what you
can do to help prevent mass atrocities. This program is being Co-sponsored by
The Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership, and Social Justice at RVCC.
Registration Link: https://raritanval-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DXC4pFbUT7WfBrBLMeT29Q
Thursday, November 4th,
4-5:30 pm, on Zoom in Remembrance of Kristallnacht
Online Educator Workshop: Teaching Difficult Subjects Creatively Through
Art
A picture is worth a
thousand words. The “Light from the Yellow Star” Workshop was developed by
Nancy Gorrell and Evelyn Rauch as part of the outreach program of the Holocaust
Memorial and Education Center at the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community
Center in Bridgewater. The workshop is designed to teach middle and high school
students about the Holocaust using imagery and text to evoke a personal
response to the lessons of the Holocaust. Evelyn Rauch will instruct the
teachers step by step on how to teach this workshop to their own students.
Teachers will each create artwork and participate in a discussion about its
meaning. A list of materials and information about downloading the book will be
provided after registration. This professional development program is free, on
Zoom, and open to the public. (Recommended for Middle and High School Teachers,
Grades 7-12) This program is being co-sponsored by The Holocaust Resource
Center at Kean University.
To register, email michelle.edgar@raritanval.edu
All of these programs are taking place online. They are free and open to the public. These programs are being co-sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties, The JCC Holocaust Memorial, and Education Center, & The New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education.
If you have any questions please email, Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies Program Specialist, Michelle Edgar at Michelle.Edgar@Raritanval.edu
