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HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION shines a spotlight on Mona and Willesden Lane
In this Children’s Author Series event, the Askwith Education Forum welcomed Mona Golabek, author of The Children of Willesden Lane. These books, written for different age groups, are stories of courage, perseverance, and resilience, centered on how Lisa Jura, Mona’s mother and a teenage refugee…
In the echoes of history, a story of humanity, hope
‘Follow your dreams. Be someone who stands up for what’s right in life.’ As published in The Boston Globe The archbishop of Boston sits serenely and wordlessly beneath the soaring arches of the grand and nearly empty puddingstone church in the South End. His hands are folded quietly in his lap as Mona [...]
MAKING A NEW LIFE: THE COURAGE OF A REFUGEE – VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP on Discovery Education
(Grades 3-9) Join us for a Virtual Field Trip that will dive into the history and legacy of the Kindertransport and explore with students what it means to be a refugee. Hear how refugees adjust to their new homes and cultures and celebrate the strength people can have in times of great change.
Concert Pianist Mona Golabek Brings Mother’s Story to Generation of Young Readers
Two new books published capture the extraordinary story of Lisa Jura, an Austrian Jewish refugee who survived the Holocaust and then pursued her dream to become a concert pianist. Hold on To Your Music and Lisa of Willesden Lane are authored by Jura’s daughter Mona Golabek, herself a virtuoso concert pianist and radio host. Since early 2020, USC Shoah Foundation […]
USC Shoah Foundation Partners with Hold On To Your Music to Create Groundbreaking Resources in Holocaust Education with $10 Million Koret Foundation Grant
USC Shoah Foundation —The Institute for Visual History and Education (USC Shoah Foundation) today announced a $10 million grant from the Koret Foundation…
TheatreWorks’ ‘The Pianist of Willesden Lane’: A one-woman musical celebration of humanity
“I feel I need another day or two to simply process the excellence and the intensely personal story I’ve just been told,” confided the lady I had befriended at the post show…
Teaching the Holocaust Is More Important Than Ever
Two recent studies show that the need for educational programs about the Holocaust has never been greater. Both the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany study and the Echoes & Reflections U.S. College Survey demonstrated that Holocaust education can make a significant difference in students’ attitudes towards people whose backgrounds differ from their own. “The research showed that […]
