- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust e-newsletter.
- Title:
- Georgia Commission on the Holocaust e-newsletter [Apr. 2016]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Commission on the Holocaust
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Commission on the Holocaust
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Commission on the Holocaust
- Date of Original:
- 2016-04
- Subject:
- Georgia
- People:
- Frank, Anne, 1929-1945 Periodicals.
Frank, Anne, 1929-1945. fast (OCoLC)fst00044981 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Began with: December 2015; ceased with: May 2017.
December 2015; title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed May 2, 2018).
May 2017 (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed May 1, 2018). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G630.H6 P1 A5 2016/4
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg630-ph6-bp1-ba5-b2016-s4-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg630-ph6-bp1-ba5-b2016-s4-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
April 2016
Welcome to the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust e-newsletter. Updates on upcoming events, programs, and opportunities right to your inbox!
On This Day: April 1945
Allied troops begin to liberate Nazi camps and Auguste van Pels dies during transport to the Theresienstadt "camp ghetto"
It is spring in Europe and as Allied troops are moving across Europe in their fight against Nazi Germany, they begin to encounter camps established by the Nazis ranging in purpose from transit and internment to forced labor and death. The full extent of the Holocaust begins to become clear. The soldiers present for the liberation of these camps, many of whom are in their late teens or early twenties, are uninformed and unprepared for the horrific conditions with which they are confronted. Click here to learn about six Georgians who witnessed the liberation of Nazi camps between January and May of 1945.
Click here to learn about the events of April 1945.
Witness to Genocide: An Evening with Carl Wilkens
April 18, 2016 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm at Heritage Sandy Springs
Eyewitness Testimony: Carl Wilkens via United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
In 1994, Carl Wilkens directed the Adventist Development and Relief Agency International in Rwanda. His family evacuated when the genocide began, but Wilkens chose to stay to deliver aid to children in need despite the ongoing violence.
After the genocide, Wilkens and his family continued their aid projects in Rwanda. They later returned to the United States, where Wilkens became an Adventist pastor. He continues to speak about his experiences in 1994 and the need to respond to genocide today. Please click here to read more.
Location: Heritage Sandy Springs 6110 Bluestone Road Sandy Springs, GA 30328
This program is presented by the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, the Georgia Coalition to Prevent Genocide and Am Yisrael Chai. This project is supported by Georgia Humanities through appropriations made by the Georgia General Assembly.
This program is free and open to the public. RSVP is required.
Click here to RSVP.
Events
News
Sunday Matinees: April - July
Join us for free showings of short films and documentaries about the Holocaust, World War II, and human rights.
April 10 - Liberation and Return to Life May 8 - Mothers and Fathers: Stories of Love and Loss June 5 - Survivors and Veterans Remember D-Day July 10 - Stories of Rescue
4/14 Distinguished Educator of 2016 application deadline
The Distinguished Educator award is presented to a full-time Georgia educator of grades 512. Applications must be submitted by April 5, 2016. The winner will receive statewide recognition, a plaque and a $500 stipend for educational materials. Click here for details.
4/25 "Witness to the Holocaust" traveling exhibit in Savannah
The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust's exhibit "Witness to the Holocaust: WWII Veteran William Alexander Scott III at Buchenwald" is on display at the Jewish Educational Alliance in Savannah from April 25, 2016, until May 26, 2016. It is free and open to the public. Click here for more information.
Winners of 2016 Creative Arts Student Contest
Congratulations to this year's winners of the annual Creative Arts Student Contest! The winners will be recognized at the 2016 Days of Remembrance ceremony in the State Capitol on May 6. A gallery of the winning entries are on display at the Anne Frank in the World exhibit in Sandy Springs. Please click here to view the online gallery of winning entries.
Response to change of standards for teaching the Holocaust in Georgia's schools
As a stakeholder in quality Holocaust education, the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust is deeply troubled by the reduction and marginalization of the Holocaust within the proposed Georgia Performance Standards. Click here to read more.
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