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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…

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https://midhudsonnews.com/2025/09/19/carmel-high-school-teacher-creates-holocaust-curriculum

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…

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…

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?

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/

North Salem Middle/High School’s Holocaust Remembrance Night featured a presentation by HHREC GenerationsForward Speaker Lisa Salko and Exhibit of 13 Drivers’ Licenses. https://news.halstonmedia.com/sections/education/articles/in-north-salem-driver-s-licenses-tell-holocaust-stories-to-a-new-generation

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

HHREC Executive Director attended a reception for Jewish American Heritage Month hosted by New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on May 15th 2025, where the Governor reaffirmed New York’s commitment to battling antisemitism and supporting the Jewish community.