Enriching Your Holocaust Presentation

• Learn how to weave essential historical context into survivor and descendant narratives in ways listeners can understand and connect to, without causing fear or trauma. 
• Learn practical and engaging strategies to move beyond testimony alone and how to create impactful learning experiences that foster empathy, critical thinking, and lasting relevance. 
• Hear Yad Vashem's approach to Holocaust education and explore how these principles can help us navigate difficult conversations with children in a thoughtful, age-appropriate manner.

About Lori Gerson:
After graduating from Barnard College in New York, Lori spent many years working in the field of education in the United States. In 2005, she made Aliyah with her family and joined Yad Vashem as a guide for educational and VIP groups. In 2016, she became an Educational Coordinator at Yad Vashem, and in her current role she lectures, coordinates seminars, develops curriculum, and mentors educators in best practices.
 

Security at Federation Events 
The Gloria and Jesse Weissberg Community Security Initiative (CSI) is coordinating all security with local, county, and state law enforcement. At every Federation event, all available resources are utilized to ensure your safety. Important items of note: 

• Bag policy: Backpacks, luggage, and large purses are not permitted at events. We encourage you not to bring a bag, if possible, or to bring a very small bag. All bags may be subject to search. 
• Additional security measures: Additional security procedures may be implemented (e.g. metal detectors) as needed. 
• Social media protocol: We ask you not to share the location of a Federation event prior to or during the event and to refrain from posting about a Federation activity until after it has ended, and the site is clear of attendees.

The location and street address for the event will be emailed to each guest in the day(s) prior to the event, using the email address provided at registration.