Page 2 - The Jewsih voice - August '22

Page 2, The Jewish Voice

MorseLife Next Generations from page 1 judgments and
narratives, so that
kindness, empathy,
respect, and unity
prevail locally,
nationally, and
globally.
Studying the
Holocaust provides
opportunities to
inspire students
with stories of
courage, overcoming
The Butterfly Project is dedicated to honoring the children adversity, resilience,
who perished in the Holocaust. and honorable
The MorseLife Next Generations Holocaust Living Learning behavior. These
Experience presents a variety of educational programs and lessons illustrate the
formats that are personal, accessible, informative, and inspiring precious advantages
to schools, universities, summer camp programs, associations, of living in a diverse
nonprofit organizations, libraries, and other community centers. and cohesive society, Keith Myers and Nancy Dershaw
Its interactive, multi-media teaching model educates school- free of bigotry, hate,
age children and adults across all cultures and religions in an and intolerance. The MorseLife Next Generations Holocaust
authentic way that encourages and empowers each to become Living Learning Experience curriculum topics may include:
effective upstanders instead of bystanders. In addition, the LLE • The dangers of bullying
provides a showcase of events that are virtual and live throughout • How to manage peer pressure
the year. These events are presented by experts, authors, and • The importance of active listening skills
artists and are available to the general public. • Diversity and embracing our differences
“The classroom and university education and the 8,000 tiles were painted by children in the Palm Beach County • Appropriate responses to the language of hate
showcase programming components are ideal complements schools from January to May. • How much is six million?
to MorseLife’s Now for Holocaust Survivors Initiative that • Decisive moments in history, such as Kristallnacht
supports Holocaust survivors and their families with needed the importance of social justice and tolerance through the • The importance of annual remembrance days
services to ensure their dignity and optimal independence,” lessons learned from the Holocaust. Available to 5th through • Keeping the promise to never forget
explains President and CEO of MorseLife Keith A. Myers. 12th-grade classrooms, universities, and youth organizations, To learn more or request programming, contact Leigh
“In our efforts to eradicate bigotry, hatred, and antisemitism, programs feature diverse interactive lessons with Holocaust Routman, Director, MorseLife Next Generations Holocaust
we gain valuable perspective and draw inspiration from the survivors and their descendants sharing their experiences. Living Learning Experience, lroutman@morselife.org, (561)
testimonies, insights, and resilience of those who survived and Participants learn the effects of hate speech and real-life 668-5961.
in the memory of those who perished.” tools on how to quickly identify and help reset inflammatory
The Now Initiative, which began in 2020, provides
nutritious meals, medical assessment, care management, MorseLife Holocaust Living Learning
Holocaust survivors with in-home healthcare services,
medication management, and skilled nursing.
its Next Generations Signature Educational Model offers a Experience Offers Live, Virtual Events
“The Holocaust Living Learning Experience featuring

legacy promise to survivors and their families. This model
grows, imbeds, and perpetuates critical, candid education MorseLife Next Generations Holocaust Living Learning who survived this watershed period in world history.
that can transform conversations for generations to come,” Experience announces its August/September 2022 events in “We are pleased to continue providing an exceptionally
shared Nancy Dershaw, founder of Next Generations, who its Annual Showcase Series. This showcase was developed to powerful annual showcase series,” said Nancy Dershaw,
is the daughter of two Holocaust survivors. “By sharing the enlighten, cultivate, and encourage generations of upstanders founder of Next Generations. “It is through long-established
resonating lessons learned from this devastating watershed to work individually and collectively to help eradicate bigotry relationships with premier experts and historians on the
moment in world history alongside survivors and their and hate. Holocaust and human rights, museums, cultural institutions,
stories, we hope that together we leave behind a better, kinder, The Holocaust Living Learning Experience offers live and universities, as well as award-winning authors, filmmakers,
embracing world in their memory and honor — one that virtual multimedia events and workshops that share lessons and playwrights that we can bring impactful insights and
eradicates bigotry and prevents man’s inhumanity to man from learned from the Holocaust. The lessons demonstrate the experiences throughout the year to our greater Palm Beach
happening again.” importance and advocacy of diversity, inclusion, equity, social County community.”
Age-Appropriate Lessons justice, and human rights. All are presented in a way that uplifts According to Dershaw, the initial schedule of 18 live and
Using the context of history, the MorseLife Next Generations and transforms communities, helps heal generational trauma virtual opportunities include:
age-appropriate curriculum and compassion-based activities through understanding, and honors the lives and values of
help to mitigate hate, bigotry, and bullying while promoting those who perished and the resilience and legacies of those MorseLife Holocaust Living Learning on page 3

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