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“Izzy’s Fire” goes to Brazil
Camila Shiffl, a history teacher in Brazil, was so interested in studying Holocaust history that she paid her own way to Richmond to participate in the Alexander Lebenstein Teacher Education Institute held each year at the Virginia Holocaust Museum in Richmond. Since...
Bryan Parkway Book Club
My dear friend, Carla Davis, invited me recently to speak to the Bryan Parkway Book Club. Look what a lovely bouquet and card they sent as a special thanks for the program. Did I tell you that I love flowers?
Abigail “Abby” Reasor earns her GSA Silver Award – Starts Holocaust Education Program in Virginia
Abigail "Abby" Reasor (pictured on the right) recently earned her Girl Scouts of America Silver Award by developing the first-of-its-kind Holocaust education patch in Virginia. Abby is a member of Troop 793, which is led by her mother, Erin. Abby was assisted by her...
Alexander Lebenstein Teacher Education Institute
The Virginia Holocaust Museum (VHM) in Richmond, VA, holds two week-long seminars each summer that are generally attended by about 30, or more, teachers and individuals interested in enlarging their knowledge of Holocaust education. Three graduate credits can...
St. James Episcopal Church
Girl Scouts Making a Difference
When Kaitlyn Sorensen and Abigail “Abby” Reasor became friends at the age of 3, they couldn’t have imagined their friendship might eventually have national significance. Their Sunday School class at Fairfield Presbyterian Church in Mechanicsville, VA, became...