BCCC Room: Library 302
MCCC Room:
Remote IVC Sites: Montgomery County Community College
Track: Social Sciences
Description:
The Children of the Lodz Ghetto Memorial Research Project is entering its fifth year as a "citizen history" experiment conducted by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Elissa Frankle, the current program coordinator of the project, will share her stories from connecting college students with this important history, and discuss tips for creating a mutually beneficial experience for professors, students, and the host institution.
About the Presenter:
Elissa Frankle is an education consultant at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, where she coordinates and facilitates programming for the Children of the Lodz Ghetto memorial research project and trains law enforcement officers and judges about their role in a democratic society. She received her B.A. in German from Princeton University in 2008 and her M.A.T. in Museum Education from the George Washington University in 2010. Other scholarly pursuits and interests include Weimar art and politics, and museums as catalysts for social change.Resources:
- Elissa Frankle's Presentation
- The Children of Lodz Ghetto Memorial Research Project
- Give Me Your Children: Voices of Lodz Ghetto Exhibit
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