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The Willesden READS Program – Oregon

March 12, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Free

Register today to have your students join thousands of 6-10 grade students across Oregon for this special Willesden READS in partnership with Portland Public Schools and the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education. Students and educators will experience a 50-minute livestreamed event including a theatrical performance and concert based on the best-selling book, The Children of Willesden Lane. During the event, students will also have opportunities to interact with the book’s author, performer and virtuoso concert pianist, Mona Golabek.

The Children of Willesden Lane is the best-selling book about the power of music and how one teenage refugee, Lisa Jura, Mona’s mother, held onto her dreams, survived the Holocaust and inspired a generation of her contemporaries. Today’s worldwide humanitarian crises and the importance of standing up against bigotry and hatred are reflected in the continued, growing relevance of this book. The program offers uplifting messages of resilience and hope for students at a time when they most need it.

The Hold On To Your Music Foundation, USC Shoah Foundation and Echoes & Reflections are hosting the Willesden READS for Oregon with this special performance on March 12 at 1PM PST.

Special recognition to our local sponsors for making this program possible.

Register now! All details for tuning in with your students via Zoom will be sent prior to the show.

If you aren’t able to join live, you can also watch an on-demand recording for a limited time following the event but register now to be sure to receive this link at a later date!

 

About the Program:

The Willesden READS program includes professional development programming for educators provided by Echoes & Reflections, copies of The Children of Willesden Lane books for students, and complementary resources and activities through IWitness, USC Shoah Foundation’s award-winning educational website, to augment and amplify the experience.

Please email our team at StrongerThanHateChallenge@discoveryed.com with any questions about the program and how to engage your students.

Details

Date:
March 12, 2021
Time:
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Cost:
Free

Venue

Portland, Oregon
Portland, OR United States