Posts by Millie Jasper
Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center Event Honors Holocaust Survivors and Family, Features Keynote Speech by World Renowned Jewish Leader and Author
Press Release Contact: Millie Jasper, Executive Director, Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center mjasper@hhrecny.org Tel 914.696.0738 IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) held their Annual Benefit on Thursday evening, October 30th at Harrison Meadows Country Club in Harrison, New York. HHREC honored Holocaust Survivors Jerry and Ellen Kaidanow, their son Joseph and…
Read MoreNew York State Education Department Releases Online Platform: Teaching the Holocaust and Other Genocides
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2025 For More Information Contact: JP O’Hare (518) 474-1201 Press@nysed.gov(link sends e-mail) www.nysed.gov State Education Department Releases Online Platform: Teaching the Holocaust and Other Genocides The New York State Education Department has developed an online resource platform for educators: Teaching the Holocaust and Other Genocides, dedicated to supporting instruction and engaging…
Read MoreHolocaust & Human Rights Education Center to Honor Holocaust Survivors and Family
The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) will hold their Annual Benefit on Thursday evening, October 30th starting at 6:30pm at Harrison Meadows Country Club in Harrison, New York. HHREC will honor Holocaust Survivors Jerry and Ellen Kaidanow, their son Joseph and his wife Ellen Kaidanow, and feature keynote speaker David Harris. Jerry Kaidanow…
Read MoreHolocaust & Human Rights Education Center Appoints Advisory Board Members
The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) of White Plains, NY has announced the appointments of Andy Laub and Alex Monroe to its Advisory Board. Andy Laub is a senior clerk in the Registration Department of the Westchester County Board of Elections. The grandson of a Holocaust Survivor, Andy was inspired by his grandparents…
Read MoreHHREC Executive Director Shares Support and Advice for Yorktown HS Students on October 7th Event
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Read MoreHHREC Director of Education Featured in Article on Area School Teacher and Work with New York State
https://midhudsonnews.com/2025/09/19/carmel-high-school-teacher-creates-holocaust-curriculum
Read MoreHHREC Secures Program Funding From Government Leaders
The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) is pleased to announce funding we secured in this year’s state budget thanks to the support of the Westchester legislative delegation. This includes $100,000 in funding from the delegation and an additional $65,000 from Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. These resources will help HHREC expand its programs…
Read MoreHolocaust & Human Rights Education Center Appoints New Board Member Helene Wurtzel
The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) of White Plains, NY has announced the appointment of Helene Wurtzel, LCSW to its Board of Directors. Helene Wurtzel is a psychotherapist with LifeStance Health in New Rochelle, NY. Her work as an educator with an academic clinical concentration in mental health focuses on empathic engagement. She…
Read MoreHHREC Holocaust Survivor Speaker Shares Story at Yorktown Town Hall
Halston Media May 1, 2025 – Sonja Geismar told the story of her voyage on the German ocean liner St. Louis in 1939 and survival of the Holocaust. https://news.halstonmedia.com/sections/yorktown-news/articles/yorktown-pauses-to-remember-the-holocaust?
Read MoreHHREC Holocaust Survivor Speaker Hanne Holsten Presents Her Story at Harvey School
HHREC Holocaust Survivor Speaker Hanne Holsten shared her a story at the Harvey School in collaboration with the school’s Jewish Culture Club, the Harvey English and History departments to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. https://highschool.latimes.com/opinion/holocaust-survivor-hannah-holsten-shares-her-story-on-the-harvey-school-campus/
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