Posts by Millie Jasper
Third Generation Holocaust Survivor Shares Story and Exhibit at Memorial in Jerusalem
On July 13th at the official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust in Israel, Lisa Salko, a member of the Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) GenerationsForward Speakers Bureau, presented the story of the 13 Drivers’ Licenses. Her presentation is based on the individual stories of thirteen Jewish citizens of Lichtenfels, a northern…
Read MoreStudents From Westchester, Across the U.S. and Canada Participate in Annual HHREC Student Contest to Promote Genocide Awareness
The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) recently held their annual Genocide Awareness Student Contest in commemoration of April as Genocide Awareness and Prevention month. HHREC invited students to create an original project in visual arts, poetry, music, or other media of artistic expression that commemorates an aspect of a genocide which occurred in…
Read MoreHHREC and Sunnyside Federal Partner on Grant Program to Support Teaching About the Holocaust, Human Rights and Racism
The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) has developed a partnership with Sunnyside Federal of Irvington, New York to offer the Sunnyside Federal Grant Program for Teachers, to assist them in teaching about the Holocaust and related topics including human rights, antisemitism, discrimination, racism, and genocide. The goal for this program is to enrich…
Read MoreThe Journal News Article on 2023 Countywide Yom Hashoah Commemoration
https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2023/04/18/westchester-holds-holocaust-remembrance-commemoration/70111054007/
Read MoreWestchester Examiner Article on Countywide Yom Hashoah Commemoration
Martin Wilbur Westchester County, White Plains
Read MoreHHREC Director of Education Featured in Journal News Front Page Story on Holocaust Education in Schools
HHREC and Westchester Jewish Council to Host Countywide Yom Hashoah Commemoration April 18th at Garden of Remembrance in White Plains
HHREC and Westchester Jewish Council to Host Countywide Yom Hashoah Commemoration April 18th at Garden of Remembrance in White Plains The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) and Westchester Jewish Council (WJC) will host the annual Countywide Yom Hashoah Commemoration Keeping the Memory Alive on Tuesday, April 18th from 12 to 1pm at…
Read MoreHHREC Education Exhibit Panels on Display at Pelham Memorial High School
Over 350 Students From 31 Schools Attend 21st Annual Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center High School Institute at Iona University
Over 350 students and teachers from 31 schools in Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam, Orange and Suffolk Counties attended the 21st Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) High School Institute event on March 15th at Iona University in New Rochelle, New York. The program began with welcoming remarks by HHREC Executive Director Millie Jasper and Dr.…
Read MoreHHREC Promotes Education Program to Combat Rising Hate Crimes in Schools
Press Release Contact: Millie Jasper Executive Director, Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center mjasper@hhrecny.org Tel 914.696.0738 HHREC Promotes Education to Combat Rising Hate Crimes in Schools February 3, 2023– Incidents of hate crimes continue to cause concern in cities and towns across the country, and a rising number of these have been occurring in the greater…
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