In this 1-hour webinar, Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff discusses her experience of fleeing, hiding, and running as a small child from Nazi-occupied Slovakia and Hungary.
Dr. Miriam is a child Holocaust survivor and Holocaust education expert. Dr. Miriam serves as the Director of Holocaust Studies at the University of Miami and the Education Specialist for Miami-Dade County Public Schools. She shares her story as a means of connecting with students, parents, and educators around the importance of remembrance and comprehensive Holocaust education.
This webinar is geared towards an adult audience, but appropriate for children ages 14 and older.
Dr. Miriam and Eszter note the following resources during this webinar:
- Night by Elie Wiesel (book): Available new and used on Amazon.com. Recommended for students ages 14 and older.
- Son of Saul (film, 2015): Available for purchase and rental on Amazon.com. Rated R.
- Schindler’s List (film, 1993): Available for purchase and rental on Amazon.com. Rated R.
- 1945 (film, 2017): Available for purchase or rental on Amazon.com, and included in Prime subscription. Available for free on Tubi. Not MPAA rated.