HHREC Survivor Speaker Presentation Featured in Examiner News Story

This story about HHREC Survivor Speaker Fred Schoenfeld was published on May 29th in The Examiner https://www.theexaminernews.com/time-to-talk-and-tell-my-story-holocaust-survivor-shares-his-story-with-local-students/?utm_source=Examiner+News+All&utm_campaign=9a1c1f5e2b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_05_29_05_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-9a1c1f5e2b-313300195

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Yorktown Teen Arrested for Hateful Graffiti – Halston Media Story Features Quote from HHREC Executive Director

Racist, anti-Semitic, and homophobic vandalism was found at skate park and track. By Miranda Ferrante Published May 16, 2025 at 11:06 AM YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y.—The Yorktown Police Department made an arrest Thursday in connection with a series of vandalism incidents—including anti-Semitic, racist, homophobic, and obscene graffiti—discovered on Mother’s Day at two public sites: Patriot Skate Park…

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Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration Draws Large Crowd, Features Holocaust Survivor Speaker and Remarks by Congressman George Latimer    

On April 24th, an estimated crowd of over 300 people gathered at the Garden of Remembrance in White Plains, NY for the Annual Countywide Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) Commemoration. The program, presented by the Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) and Westchester Jewish Council (WJC) featured keynote speaker Arlette Baker, a procession of…

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Area High School Students and Teachers Attend Education Event Featuring Second-Generation Holocaust Survivor

Over 300 students and teachers from 31 schools in Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam, Orange County and Fairfield County, Connecticut attended the 23rd annual Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) Human Rights Institute for High School Student Leaders on Thursday, March 20th at Iona University in New Rochelle, New York. The program began with welcoming remarks…

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HHREC Announces New Storytelling Preparation Resource for Holocaust Descendants

The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) has announced they have launched the MemoryKeeper Family History Group. This program offers second and third generation Holocaust Survivors an opportunity to outline, develop and present their family’s Holocaust story.  The MemoryKeeper Family History Group provides access to resources that help develop family research, from pre-war through…

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