RSVP and more information: Contact Prof. Lori Weintrob, Director

at lori.weintrob@wagner.edu, 718-390-3309.

Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 6:00 pm Spiro Hall 2

3rd annual Egon J. Salmon and Family Commemoration of

Kristallnacht and the St. Louis Young Refugee Voices, Then and Now

Jane Marks Hart, journalist and author, The Hidden Children: Secret Survivors of the Holocaust, a ground-

breaking series of interviews on youth and trauma in Nazi Europe

that inspired her to work with other at-risk youth in shelters and

prisons. This dialogue will explore how the Holocaust affected youth

and children and our concerns today. Kosher Refreshments

SAVE THE DATE: April 17, 2019 Rise Up: Young Holocaust Heroes

St. George Theater An original play of six Staten Island Holocaust survivors:

Egon, Romi, Rachel, Hannah, Gabi and Margot

Our Fall 2018 Events

Highlighting the theme:

Children as Refugees, Then and Now

“Their voices remind us how many families were driven to flee— human beings deprived of everything,

from their dignity to their possessions. It is absolutely essential to know these stories.”

—Furio Colombo, on Jews who fled fascism in Italy

Tuesday, September 25, 6:30 pm

CANVAS art institute, 150 Victory Blvd. Bridges for Crossing Boundaries

Intersections of Jewish & Black Experiences In Music, Art and Film

Featuring: •An exhibition of works by acclaimed artist Michael Hafftka, exploring the intergenerational trauma of racism and the Holocaust. •George Tarr, Liberian Filmmaker •Performance by Anthony Turner, Professor of Voice, Wagner College •Laura Morowitz, Art History

•Fern Zagor, 2nd Gen. survivor Explore the culture of Jewish and Afri-can refugee families, and their journey to America, past and present, as part of a larger dialogue on art and social responsibility. Kosher Refreshments.

Sunday, October 21, 10:00 am -12:00 pm (Union 201)

SECOND GENERATION ROUNDTABLE: "How do we build upon the legacies, lessons and stories of our parents?"

Dialogue moderated by Elizabeth Weintraub, LMSW and Sue Lob, M.S. Social Work

Organized by the WCHC 2G Committee: Manny Saks, Beth Siegel-Graf, Harry Graf, and Rachel Borenstein.

RSVP required. Kosher Refreshments.

“You want to know about my motives, don't you? Well, it is the kind of sentiments anyone would have when he actually sees the refugees

face-to-face, begging with tears in their eyes.… for this reason, I went ahead with redoubled courage."

~ Chiune Sugihara, Righteous Among the Nations Japanese Consul in Lithuania

Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 6:00 -7:30pm Spiro Hall 2

Voices/Voci: Italians who came to America fleeing Fascism

Gianna Pontercoboli, Italian-born journalist, UN Correspondent and author, Americordo: The Italian Jewish Exiles in America

Forced to leave by rising persecution, one thousand Italian Jews came to America, to continue their work from mathematics to music. Pontercoboli retraces their strategies to find a visa, to weave networks of support and to confront fascism and anti-fascism in the U.S. Four of those who remained in America won the Nobel prize, while others built enduring bridges between America and Italy.

Thursday, November 1, 11:20 am -12:50 pm (Union 201)

SECOND GENERATION (2G) STORIES

FOR TODAY'S YOUTH

Join us to present your family’s struggles to local youth for SI Community TV.

All 2G Holocaust survivors welcome to share your parents' experiences, its impact on you and your message

to the next generation. Open to all.

Wednesday, November 14, 7:30 pm

Heroines of the Holocaust: Women in the Resistance

Prof. Lori R. Weintrob

Hosted by Hadassah of North Bellmore, NY. Call for details Debbie Kupperberg (516) 826-7587.