The Holocaust Memorial Center

“Nick Winton: From Stockbroker to Hero: The Story of Sir Nicholas Winton”
What made a 29 year old stock broker give up his winter skiing holiday and rescue 669 young children from a foreign country? Hear from the son of Sir Nicholas Winton speak about the life-saving events that transformed the destiny of so many people.

Admission: $10/non-members, free to members
RSVP by July 15 to 248.556.3178 or click here.

Dessert reception to follow

For questions or to register by phone, please contact Katrina at 248.556.3178.

Yom HaShoah
Congregation Agudath Israel
Rebecca Gelman discussed the story of her father, Charles Gelman, and his involvement in the movie, "Nicholas Winton: The Power of Good," with special guest speakers Tammee Percha Fensch, Peter Rafael and Lawrence Reed.
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"Thank you Rebecca - I am so proud of the program! You did an outstanding job. I hope you had a wonderful memory day on your father's yahrzeit. I was thinking of him.
Susan Werk
Educational Director Congregation Agudath Israel"

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"Our CAI family is indebted to and to your family for sharing this important program with us and with so many other folks as well. This is a real tribute to the Power of Good in combatting the evils that beset our world.
With gratitude,
Rabbi Alan Silverstein"

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"Just adding my voice to the chorus of those expressing gratitude to you and your family for this opportunity. I learned a great deal from the film and the presentation. It feels especially important to be sharing this story at this moment in history.
With warm wishes,
Rabbi Ari Lucas"

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  Charles Gelman, Matel Minac, Nicholas Winton and Rita Gelman

Holocaust Education Week (January 7–14) 2007
Coral Gables High School
The film was shown at 7:00 pm. Dr Miriam Klein Kassenoff, noted Holocaust Educator and Child Refugee of the Holocaust from Slovakia, moderated the screening for the 200 community educators and students from the county, and George Korper (a Winton 'child') was the guest speaker.

United Jewish Association
Falls Country Club (6455 Jog Road).
The film was shown to members as part of the Annual UJA Day proceedings.

Museum of Jewish Heritage: A living Memorial to the Holocaust — Bearing Witness Program
The film was shown as part of a workshop for 25 teachers who will be using the film in teaching.

Florida Atlantic University
Performing Arts Building, 7:30 PM in Room 101
Dr Miriam Klein Kassenoff, noted Holocaust Educator and Child Refugee of the Holocaust from Slovakia - was the guest speaker at the screening of the film.

The Revelance of Teaching the Holocaust in the 21st Century
A workshop for 45 Los Angeles Unified School District teachers who will be using POG as a teaching tool. Marilyn Lubarsky, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Regional Representative and High School Teacher, was the guest speaker.

Anti-Defamation League's Bearing Witness Program
The film was shown as part of a workshop for 25 teachers who will be using the film in teaching.

Indiana Council for History Education
Andrew Pass showed the film for about 50 educators.

Michigan Council of Social Studies Teachers (MCSS)
Radisson Hotel Lansing
A conference with up to 2,000 educators attending. There was also a workshop for 50 teachers who will use the film POG as a teaching tool.

Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival
The Plaza De Oro Theatre on Hitchcock Way at 9:30 AM
The film was screened and Dave Lux (a Winton 'child') lead the discussion.

37th Annual Scholars' Conference on the Holocaust and the Churches
Case Western Reserve University - screening at 7:00 PM Saturday evening at Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center - Concierge Lounge (20th Floor)
The film was screened for conference attendees. Dr Miriam Klein Kassenoff, spoke about the film during the conference.

2007 Wisconsin Council for Social Studies and International Education Conference: The Challenge of Citizenship & Literacy in a Global Society
Madison Marriott West, 1313 John Q. Hammons Drive
Renata Laxova (a Winton 'child') spoke on both days. She related her experiences in Czechoslovakia and directed her talk toward Social Studies educators, and curriculum development in international & global development. A copy of the DVD of the film The Power of Good was given to each workshop participant. Speakers, including Dr Miriam Klein Kassenoff, noted Holocaust Educator and Child Refugee of the Holocaust from Slovakia, who discussed the film with the audience.

University of Michigan Hillel
In the Green Auditorium of the U of M Hillel at 1429 Hill Street at 3:00 PM.
The film was shown and George Korper spoke to the audience.

Eastern Michigan University Hillel
The Auditorium in the Eastern Michigan University Student Center at 900 Oakwood Street in Ypsilanti at 7:00 PM
George Korper discussed the film with the audience after it had been screened.

The Neutral Zone
310 East Washington Street at 6:30 PM
George Korper discussed the film with the audience after it had been screened.

Facing History and Ourselves — NYC Office
The film was shown to some 30 educators who attended the workshop.

Hillel at the University of Miami
1100 Standford Drive
The noted Holocaust Educator and Child Refugee of the Holocaust from Slovakia, Dr Miriam Klein Kassenoff, was the guest speaker at the film screening.

Laura & Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies
The film was shown and some guests spoke.

Jewish Community Center - Yom Hashoah Commemoration
#9 Route 39 (just south of town center) at 11:00 AM
The film was shown and a Winton 'child' attended.

Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto
Danilack Middle School - 252 Finch Avenue West, Toronto - 9:25 AM Film - 11:30 AM Guest Speaker
The film was shown during the Holocaust Convention to all Middle School students and Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto. Joe Schlesinger, former BBC correspondent and Winton 'child' attended. (Mr. Schlesinger is also the film's narrator.)

Drew University — Center for Holocaust/Genocide Study
10:00 am — Baldwin Gymnasium
Hanna Slome and Ben Abeles (Winton 'children') were the guest speakers. The screening was open to the public. Between 400 and 600 students from 8—12 schools saw the film.

University of Illinois / The Urbana-Champaign Jewish Federation
George Huff Hall, 1206 South Fourth Street
Dr Miriam Klein Kassenoff, noted Holocaust Educator and Child Refugee of the Holocaust from Slovakia, spoke at the film screening.

Michigan State University — Jewish Studies Program
The film was shown for the Michigan Teachers' Workshop on Holocaust Education.

Queensborough Community College — The Harriet & Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives
Library Building, Lower Level, Room 14, 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside
The screening, sponsored by the university's Holocaust Resource Center & Archives was open to the public. Dr Miriam Klein Kassenoff, noted Holocaust Educator and Child Refugee of the Holocaust from Slovakia, spoke to the audience.

Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools and Non-Public Schools in Illinois (LMAIS)
Elgin Academy, 350 Park Street - 9:00 AM to Noon
The film - Power of Good - was shown. Andrew Pass discussed the film with the students after the screening.

Reel Fun Film Festival
Theater 2, Eau Claire Market Theatres, 200 Barclay Parade SW at 1:00 PM
The Power of Good was screened as part of the film festival.

Outreach Raritan Valley Community College — Learning Through Experience 3-Day Workshops
The screening was for students and faculty (about 1000 each day), and was also open to the public. Hanna Slome (a Winton 'child') was the guest speaker each morning.

Ventura County Jewish Film Festival - Yom Hashoah Commemoration
The film - The Power of Good - was shown.

Teaching the Holocaust in Indiana Classrooms
Bureau of Jewish Education, Indianapolis
Barbara Appelbaum, of the Center for Holocaust Awareness and Inquiry in Rochester, New York, gave a workshop to educators on how to use the film The Power of Good in their classrooms. Each educator was given a copy of the DVD and the study guide.

Reel Fun Film Festival
Theater 2, Eau Claire Market Theatres, 200 Barclay Parade SW at 10:00 AM
The Power of Good was screened as part of the film festival.

Rescue Teacher Workshop — Facing History and Ourselves
Cathedral of St. John the Divine, West 110th Street
A teachers' workshop at which a copy of the film was given to all attendees who are teachers.

Florida Holocaust Museum Teachers' Workshop
Contact Urszula Szczepinska (727) 820-0100, X241 for details.
The film was shown to about 50 teachers who learned about holocaust rescue.

The Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia and The Alliance for Psychoanalytic Thought
Rockland, 3810 Mount Pleasant Drive — 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM. email or call (610) 617-4411 for details.
The film was shown to about 35 people, each of whom received a copy of the DVD. Dr Ira Brenner, discussed the film with participants.

University of Miami—The School of Education and The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies
Contact Alissa Stein for more information.
Dr Miriam Klein Kassenoff conducted a workshop for about 40 teachers, each of whom received a DVD of the film and a study guide.

Anti-Defamation League's Bearing Witness Program
Workshop for about 25 teachers who will be using the film as a teaching tool.

Florida Holocaust Museum
55 5th Street South - Third Floor. Call (727) 820-0100 x274 or x241 for details.
Dr Miriam Klein Kassenoff conducted a workshop for about 75 teachers, each of whom received a DVD of the film and a study guide.

The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust—2007 Summer Teacher Institute for Educators
State University of West Georgia
Dr Miriam Klein Kassenoff conducted a workshop for about 40 teachers. Each participant received a DVD of the film and a study guide.

Anti-Defamation League's Bearing Witness Program
Workshop for about 25 teachers who will be using the film as a teaching tool

Center for Judaic, Holocaust & Peace Studies
775 Bodenheimer Drive at 7:30 PM (Broyhill Conference Center—Appalachian State University)
Dr Miriam Klein Kassenoff, conducted a workshop for about 40 teachers, each of whom received a DVD of the film and a study guide.

Anti-Defamation League's Bearing Witness Program
Workshop for about 25 teachers who will be using the film as a teaching tool

Anti-Defamation League's Bearing Witness Program
Workshop for about 25 teachers who will be using the film as a teaching tool

Introduction to Teaching the Holocaust
Martin Springer Institute at Northern Arizona University
All-day workshop for 50 teachers on how to use POG as teaching tool. Marilyn Lubarsky, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Regional Representative and High School Teacher moderated.

Facing History & Ourselves/Bearing Witness Workshop
Workshop on the Holocaust for 30 educators. Each attendee received a POG DVD.

Anti-Defamation League's Bearing Witness Program
Workshop for 50 teachers who will be using the film as a teaching tool. Each attendee received a DVD.

USHMM Teacher Workshop
Workshop on the Holocaust for about 70 teachers. Each attendee received a POG DVD.

Anti-Defamation League's Bearing Witness Program
Workshop for about 25 teachers who will be using the film as a teaching tool.

Facing History & Ourselves/Bearing Witness Workshop
Kean University
Workshop on the Holocaust for about 30 teachers. Each attendee received a POG DVD.

Anti-Defamation League's Bearing Witness Program
Workshop for about 25 teachers who will be using the film as a teaching tool

CAJE 32 - Conference on Alternatives in Jewish Education
Washington University
A 6-minute preview DVD of the film was given to each of about 1200 conference attendees.

CAJE 32 - Conference on Alternatives in Jewish Education
Washington University
Earth & Planetary Sciences Building 203 — 8:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff, noted Holocaust Educator and Child Refugee of the Holocaust, presented "The Power of Good: exploring the Holocaust through film." The film was shown to approximately 50 attendees.

Michigan Council for Social Studies (MCSS)
Contact Kelli Sweet for more details
The film was shown to 30 teachers. A DVD was provided to each participant.

CAJE 32 - Conference on Alternatives in Jewish Education
Washington University
Eliot Hall 213 — 8:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Dr. Kassenoff conducted a workshop on "How To Teach The Holocaust - What Works and What Doesn't." Among other things, she discussed using the film as a resource.

Facing History & Ourselves/Bearing Witness Workshop
Workshop on the Holocaust for 23 educators. Each attendee received a POG DVD.

Michigan Council for Social Studies (MCSS)
Contact Kelli Sweet for more details
The film was shown to 30 teachers. Each participant received a DVD of the film.

Sharon Hadassah Group
Hadassah National Headquarters — 1:15 PM
50 West 58th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues) - 2nd Floor
The film was shown and Hanna Slome, a Winton child, spoke about her experiences.

Jewish Federation of Rhode Island - March of the Living — High School (Informal) Education Program
Harry Elkin Midrasha Community High School, 130 Sessions Street.
Email or phone Claire Roche at (401) 331-0956 x185, for more details.
The film was shown.

Jewish Federation of Rhode Island - March of the Living — High School (Informal) Education Program
Harry Elkin Midrasha Community High School, 130 Sessions Street
Email or phone Claire Roche at (401) 331-0956 x185, for more details.
The film was shown.

The Center for Diversity Education
Biltmore Square Mall, 800 Brevard Road.
Email or phone Deborah Miles at (828) 232-5024, for more details.
The film was screened and Sue Van Dyne, a Winton child, spoke about her experience. A copy of the DVD was provided to those educators who attended.

Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute
Email or phone Holly Korta at (828) 726-2335, for more details.
The film was screened for about 25 participants and Sue Van Dyne, a Winton child, spoke about her experience.

Michigan Council for Social Studies (MCSS)
Contact Kelli Sweet for more details
The film was shown to 30 teachers. A DVD was provided to each participant.

Anti-Defamation League's Bearing Witness Program
Workshop for about 25 teachers who will be using the film as a teaching tool

Middle Tennessee State University Holocaust Studies Conference
MTSU-275 Peck Hall
Approximately 160 educators, teachers and scholars attended. Each partcipant received a copy of the film DVD.

Holocaust Education Workshop - registration required
Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies—Keene State College
Mason Library - 229 Main Street 9:00 AM—3:30 PM (with 60 min. to 90 min. lunch break).
Workshop with guest moderator Dr Miriam Klein Kassenoff, noted Holocaust Educator and child refugee of the holocaust from Slovakia. Teachers received a DVD of the film and a study guide.

JCC of the Greater Five Towns
207 Grove Avenue
The film was screened.

New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education
On-going Educator Workshops
New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education, P.O. Box 500, Trenton NJ 08625
Dr. Paul B. Winkler - Executive Director (609) 292-9274
Educator workshops during 2008. About 600 educators will attend these workshops. All educators who attend the workshops will receive a DVD of the film and a study guide.

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM)
On-going Educator Workshops in the U.S.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC 20024-2126. (202) 488-0400
Educator workshops all over the United States. 400 workshops with approximately 20 educators at each.

The Southern Institute for Education and Research
Reequip all teachers' classes in a 7-state area devastated by hurricanes.
The Southern Institute for Education and Research, MR Box 1692, 31 McAlister Drive, New Orleans, LA 70118. (504) 865-6100
Provide library curriculum material to 2,800 libraries and 2000 local educators who teach about the holocaust.

Michigan Council of Social Studies (MCSS)
On-going Educator Workshops in Michigan
20 Educator workshops in cooperation with UM-Dearborn/Holocaust Department. Approximately 30 educators will attend each workshop.

Tucson Jewish Film Festival
Susan Silverman - Director of Arts and Culture (520) 299-3000 x106
Tucson Jewish Community Center
3800 East River Road (at Dodge) at 3:00 PM
The film was shown and each attending educator received a copy of the DVD of the film and a study guide.

Miami Dade County Florida School Board - Social Studies Department Chairpersons Educator Training
Miami Dade County Public Schools
The film was shown and the guest moderator Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff discussed it with the participants. Each attending teacher received a DVD of the film and a study guide.

Southwest Holocaust Museum - Teacher Training for Public School Teachers
5:30 pm at 4760 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 7, Sandalwood Square, Naples FL 34103
EMail Amy Macera or call her at (239)263-9600 for more details
The film was shown and the guest moderator Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff discussed it with the participants. Each attending teacher received a DVD of the film and a study guide.

Belvidere North High School
9393 Beloit Road
Contact Kelly Nesbitt for more details
The film was shown and a Winton 'child' spoke about the experience.

Sponsored by the Czech Embassy
Magen David Sephardic Congregation
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM 1215 Woodglen Drive, Rockville (301) 770-6818
JoAnn Cooper, Coordinator
Free and open to the public
Film showing with Alice Masters, a Winton 'child' present. Guest moderator Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff.

Sponsored by the Czech Embassy
Holocaust Outreach Initiative
12:00 PM (Noon) in the Mary Pickford Theater
3rd Floor James Mason Building
Library of Congress (101 Independence Avenue SE)
JoAnn Cooper, Coordinator
Free and open to the public
Film showing to more than 200 students and educators with Alice Masters, a Winton 'child' present. Guest moderator Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff. Educators received a DVD of the film and a study guide.

Michigan Council for Social Studies (MCSS)
52nd Annual State Professional Learning Conference
Transformational Citizenship for a Global World
Contact Kelli Sweet for more details
Hyatt Regency, 600 Town Center Drive, Dearborn (313) 593-1234
The film was shown to 35-40 teachers. Each participant received a copy of the DVD.
The Michigan Council of Social Studies (MCSS) recognized Charles and Rita Gelman and the Gelman Eduational Foundation for their many contributions in promoting the Emmy award-winning documentary Nicholas Winton - The Power of Good. They received the Great Influence Award at the Conference in Dearborn.

Jewish Federation of San Antonio - Holocaust Memorial
7:00 PM - Holzman Auditorium C at the Campus
12500 NW Military Highway, San Antonio, TX 78231
Maxine Cohen - Director, Holocaust Memorial San Antonio (210) 302-6807
Invitations were issued to the Jewish community, the general public and school teachers. The moderator of the program was Miriam Klein Kassenoff, noted holocaust educator and child refugee of the holocaust from Slovakia.

Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival
Springfield College, 263 Alden Street, Springfield MA 01109
(413)748-3000
Judi Wisch, Coordinator (413)586-7719
Eva Pollack, a Winton child, attended the screening of the film and spoke about her experience.

Saint Louis Holocaust Museum and Learning Center
Teacher Training
12 Millstone Campus Drive (on the Jewish Community Center campus), Saint Louis MO 63146
Dan Reich - Education Director (314) 442-3714
Workshop with guest moderator Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff, noted holocaust educator and child refugee of the holocaust from Slovakia - teachers received a DVD of the film and a study guide.

Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies and International Education
Teacher Professional Development
Madison Marriott West Hotel and Conference Center - Monday morning
Professor B Dean Bowles (608) 263-7880 - for more information.
Dr. Renata Laxova, a kindertransport survivor, presented "Life Under Hiter and Stalin." Teachers who attended the session received a copy of the DVD of the film Nicholas Winton - The Power of Good and a copy of the associated study guide.

UJA Federation - Contest Deadline
Annual Arts and Writing Contest
4600 Bathurst Street, Toronto ONT M2R 3V2
Jennifer Ritter - Director (416) 635-2883 x144
Each educator who entered students received a DVD of the film and a study guide.

County High School Educator Workshop
Sequatchie County High School, Highway 127, Dunlap, TN 37327
Henry Camp - Coordinator
The film was shown at an educator workshop. Each of the approximately 70 attendees received a DVD of the film and a study guide.

El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center
Educator Workshop
Time to be determined. 715 North Oregon Street, El Paso TX 79902
Leslie Novick - Executive Director (915) 351-0048
An educator workshop with a 'Winton child' as a guest speaker was held. All attendees received a DVD of the film and a study guide.

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
New Haven, Connecticut
Claire Roche - Director of Operations / Co-Director - Bureau of Jewish Education of Rhode Island (401) 331-0956 x185
The film was shown, and Hanna Slome, a 'Winton child,' related her experiences. Teachers received a DVD of the film and a study guide.

Seton Hall University's Annual Conference of Educators
Czechs and Jews under Nazi Occupation
400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange NJ 07079
Rev Lawrence Frizzell, Chairperson - Department of Jewish-Christian Studies (973) 761-9000
The film was shown, and Hanna Slome, a 'Winton child,' related her experiences. Teachers received a DVD of the film and a study guide.

Inver Hills Community College
Power of Medicine: The Power to Heal and the Power to Harm
2500 80th Street East, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 55076
Vicky Knickerbocker, Instructor (651) 450-8500
Teacher Training. Every teacher who participated received a DVD of the film and a study guide.

Facing History and Ourselves
New England Facing History Benefit Dinner
Westin Copley Place, 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston MA (617) 262-9600
Shira Deener - Program Associate, Jewish Education Program (617) 735-1608
Nicholas Winton and the film were highlighted. All educators (about 200) who attend will received a DVD of the film and a study guide.

Arthur and Rochelle Belfer National Conference for Educators
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, Washington DC 20024
Peter Fredlake - Coordinator, Museum Teacher Fellowship Program/USHMM (202) 314-0352
The film was screened and each of the, approximately 200, educator/participants received a DVD and study guide.

Moravian College
Prosser Auditorium 6:30 pm
West Locust Street
Email or phone Sharon Brown at (610) 625-7847 for more details.
The film will be shown and the film's producer, Matej Mináč, and two Winton children, Hanna Slome and George Korper, will be available to discuss it with the audience.

Temple Am David
40 Gardiner Street, Providence, RI 02908 at 10:00 am (401) 463-7944
Email or phone Deb Johnson, Program Director at (401) 751-7441 for more details.
The film will be shown and one of the Winton children, Hanna Slome, will be the guest speaker.

University of the Incarnate Word
Mabee Library Auditorium, 4301 Broadway Street, San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 829-3835 at 06:00 pm
Dr. Sharon Herbers.
The film will be screened as part of the Peace Day activities.

The Jewish Center of Teaneck
70 Sterling Place, Teaneck, NJ 07666 at 10:00 am (201) 833-0515
Email or phone Eva Gans, Coordibator at (610) 625-7847 for more details.
The film will be shown and Hanna Slome, a Winton child, will be the guest speaker.

College of Saint Elizabeth - "Teaching the Holocaust and Genocide: Fighting Racism and Prejudice in a Multicultural Society"
Annunciation Center, 2 Convent Road, Morristown NJ 07960 at 8:15 am - 3:15 pm
Dr Harriet Sepinwall professor of Education and co-director of the Holocaust Education Resource Center.
This all-day workshop will provide content about the Holocaust and other genocides. Some 100 educators attending the workshop will receive copies of the DVD of the film.

College of Saint Elizabeth - Students meet and talk with holocaust survivors
Dolan Performance Hall, Annunciation Center, 2 Convent Road, Morristown NJ 07960 at 8:45 am - 11:45 am
Dr Harriet Sepinwall professor of Education and co-director of the Holocaust Education Resource Center.
A workshop for teachers and students, where survivors of genocides will be talking.

American Friends of the Czech Republic
JW Marriott Hotel, Grand Ballroom
5150 Westheimer Avenue, Houston, TX at 7:30 pm
Peter Rafaeli, President. For more details email or phone either Carrie Eickenroht at (713) 942-1209 or Alison Griffith at (713) 942-1228
Peter Rafaeli has obtained DVDs to give to interested participants of this Annual Gala. Former President George H. W. Bush will be attending.

Goldring-Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life
ISJL-Jewish Cinema South, Brec Theatre, Independence Park, 7800 Independence Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 at 8:30 am and 11:30 am
Email Lynda Yule for more details.
There will be two special student screenings of the film and Maggie Furst from The Kindertransport Association will be the guest speaker.