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At the Museum We are honored that Ruth Bielski will be our special guest speaker at this year’s Susan annual Triumph fundraiser, “Triumph of Suarez Resistance.” She will share her family’s story of resistance, courage and compassion. President This is the time of the school year when & CEO teachers and students at public schools are likely to study World War II history. ust as Southwest Florida and Naples We have multiple mornings of Museum are now in “season,” so is the Museum! field trips scheduled for the larger middle Our recent expansion and high schools in the area. couldn’t have come at a We also work with students better time! In addition in other school environto a variety of interesting ments, from home school public programs, we’ve groups, private schools, charhosted many Student Field ter schools and alternative Trips, Private Group Tours, education programs. local visitors as well as Our PopUp Museum those from other states and displays, utilized by both countries. Our Education local schools and those in Department held another distant Southwest Florida “Family Day” event for locations, have been in grades 5 and up, which was such high demand that we Ellaine Rosen well attended. have created multiple sets We held screenings of to accommodate the need. a major motion picture, These exhibits and displays the 2008 film “Defiance,” can be customized accordand a documentary, “Resing to what the students cue in the Philippines,” happen to be studying at about a little-known WWII the time the PopUp is on humanitarian effort that display. The PopUp Museum saved over 1,000 European concept is also available to Jews from the Holocaust. community organizations, as The special Q&A sessions are the Maureen and Arnold that followed each film were Lerner Classroom and the remarkable because each Herbert H. Schiff ClassRuth Bielski had speakers with a personal room. Contact Education connection to the events Specialist David Nelson at and people depicted on david@hmcec.org or 239screen. For “Defiance,” this 263-9200, ext. 205 for more was Ruth Bielski, daughter information and schedulof Tuvia Bielski, the film’s ing Holocaust education main character who was programs, public speakers, portrayed by actor Daniel PopUp Museum displays Craig. For “Rescue,” it was and reserving one of the descendants of both the classrooms for your meeting. refugees who were saved, If you are looking for a and family members of meaningful experience to those who saved them. offer visiting family and Stuart Mest, M.D.
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out-of-town guests, our private group tours can accommodate both small and large groups. Contact David Nelson to learn about available options. Alternatively, you may be interested in joining our public docent-led tours which are available several days a week at 12:15 p.m. Reservations are required – please check our website, hmcec.org, for specifics.
Upcoming Museum events
“Witness to Goodness” lecture by Museum Docent Ellaine Rosen Wednesdays, Feb. 14 and Feb. 21, 2-4 p.m. at Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center, Herbert H. Schiff Classroom. RSVP required at hmcec.org. GenShoah – Let’s Speak Yiddish Sunday, Feb. 18, 3:30-5 p.m. at Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center, Maureen and Arnold Lerner Classroom. RSVP required at hmcec.org. “Triumph of Resistance" annual fundraising event Wednesday, March 6, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Arthrex Conference Center. Tickets
are $350 and RSVP is required at hmcec. org. Guest speaker: Ruth Bielski, daughter of Tuvia Bielski, leader of the Partisan Fighters profiled in the film “Defiance;” sponsorship packages available. GenShoah – “Growing Up Sephardic in an Ashkenazi World” by Sam Varsano Wednesday, March 13, 2-3 p.m. at Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center, Herbert H. Schiff Classroom. RSVP required at hmcec.org. “The Holocaust: Medically-Driven Genocide” by Museum Docent Stuart Mest, M.D. Wednesday, March 20, 2-4 p.m. at Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center, Herbert H. Schiff Classroom. Tickets are $20 and RSVP is required at hmcec.org. Our education mission — to teach the lessons of the Holocaust to inspire action against bigotry, hatred and violence — remains relevant and grows in importance daily. Each of us has the power to make a difference in our world. I hope to see you soon at the Museum.
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Special Guest Speaker Ruth Bielski Ehrreich, Daughter of Tuvia Bielski, Leader of the Bielski Brothers Partisans We hope you'll join us for this very special program as Ruth Bielski Ehrreich shares her family's unique story of resistance, courage and compassion. Brothers Tuvia, Zush and Asael Bielski were true heroes of the Holocaust. Their armed Partisan Brigade saved the lives of 1,200 Jewish men, women, and children. The Bielskis' story was depicted in the 2008 feature film, Defiance, starring Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jami Bell. Triumph of Resistance tickets and Sponsorship Packages are now available. For more information, please visit hmcec.org. Net proceeds benefit Museum Education programs.
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