August 2012

Welcome to the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust and Anne Frank in the World e-newsletter: Updates on upcoming events and programs right to your inbox! Here is what's new:

Fall Schedule: Sunday Matinees

Join us every month at the Anne Frank in the World:1929-1945 exhibit for special showings of moving documentaries about the Holocaust, genocide, and human rights. August 19, 1pm: Six Short Films by Jewish Partisan Counsel Foundation. September 23, 1pm: Deadly Medicine by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. October 28, 1pm:Cinema's Exiles - From Hitler to Hollywood by PBS. Click here for more details.

Family Day at Barnes & Noble: Stories of Growing up in the Holocaust

The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust has brought Anne Frank to Georgia in the exhibit Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1945 and on Sunday, August 19, will bring the story of Anne Frank and the story of a Holocaust survivor to Barnes & Noble at The Forum. Dr. Eugen Schoenfeld, Holocaust survivor, will share his story about growing up during one of history's darkest chapters. After speaking, Dr. Schoenfeld will be signing copies of his memoir, My Reconstructed Life, which will be available for purchase along with Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. Click here for details and directions.

 

B'nai Torah Religious School Students Decorate New Trunk

Students at B'nai Torah Religious School were among the first to decorate a trunk for the Holocaust Learning Trunk Project's newest shipment of trunks going into school districts throughout the state this fall. The students titled their trunk "From Darkness to Light" and it is currently on display at the Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1945 exhibit. Read more about what the students said about their experience participating in this meaningful project.

Letters to Anne Frank

Sixty-seven years after her death, Anne Frank's words have touched the hearts of thousands all over the world and she will continue to be an inspiration for generations to come. Now is your chance to write to Anne. Submit a letter or card for Anne to the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust where it will be displayed and archived at the Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1945 exhibit. Click here for writing prompts and mailing information.