NOVEMBER 2014 Movies at NOON

November , 2014

Nov. 4 - "Genocide in the First Half of the Century" (57 minutes) examined the history of genocide

 including the 1921 Tulsa Race riot, the 1923 Rosewood massacre, Stalin's  forced Ukraine Famine,

 the Japanese Rape of Nanking and the Holocaust.

Nov. 11 - "World War II - The Holocaust" (58 minutes)

Nov. 18 - "A Promise to My Father" (56 minutes) followed Holocaust survivor Israel Arbeiter as

he returns to Poland and Germany to look for items buried in 1939 in the basement of his old home.

Israel traveled  to Treblinka death camp where his parents and younger brother

were murdered, as well as other camps.

FIRST SURVIVOR LUNCHEON AT MERCER COUNTY HOLOCAUST and GENOCIDE RESOURCE CENTER

The luncheon was provided on October 28, 2015 by  the Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society in collaboration with the Holocaust and  Genocide Resource Center. Holocaust studies students in Professor
Coenen’s Honor classes were  partnered with survivors for an opportunity to hear  their life stories
And to ask questions.  The students were highly engaged in this interaction and acknowledged the
experience was more than they could ever gain from a history book or documentary.
The luncheon, the first of its kind at Mercer County Community College, was especially important
to help students know individuals  who endured the Holocaust as more than simply survivors.
The honored guests were Dr. Charles Rojer; Cantor David Wisnia, Dr. Vera Goodkin, and
Louis Shulman. James McEvoy,  a reporter from the Trenton Times attended the event and reported
 it in the paper.
http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2014/10/holocaustsurvivorssharestoriesmealwithmccc_students.html

Saturday, October 18, 2014 MCCC Open House - 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Holocaust Center participated  in the Open House from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. and provided
two workshops for visitors. The workshops were scheduled for 11:15 a.m. to 12 noon and
 1:15 to 2 p.m. Elizabeth DeGiorgio provided an  introduction of the Holocaust and Genocide
Resource center and information about  resources and scheduled events. Edie Serafine provided
an interactive game that taught participants about the significant elements of the  Holocaust.
Visitors were provided a tour of the center and several exhibits were placed on display. A number
Of free  books and materials were also offered to anyone who was interested.

Holocaust Center Spotlights Role of Latin America as Refuge

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Mercer County Holocaust-Genocide Resource Center
provided information regarding the role Latin America played for European Jews seeking refuge
 from 1933 through 1945. Christina Chavarria, program coordinator at the United States Holocaust
Memorial Museum in Washington, researched Latin America as a refuge during the Holocaust and
 urged that these less-familiar stories be told alongside more common tales of survivors who fled
 to the United States and Israel. Some 84,000 Jewish refugees escaped the Nazis by immigrating
At the museum,she highlights the importance of using individual stories and specific artifacts to
 make history live for students.

September 16, 2014

September 16,2014

Noon- 1:00pm and 4:30 pm-5:30pm

In 2013, Dr. Craig Coenen and Dr. Jack Tabor led a group of Mercer County Community College

students on a study abroad trip to Poland to study the Holocaust. They encountered the most deadly

 horrific places of Nazi-occupied Poland—Auschwitz, Treblinka, and the Warsaw Ghetto.

Dr. Coenen’s presentation offered a look into what the group witnessed, the differing ways the

Holocaust is understood and remembered in Poland, and the importance of Holocaust and Genocide

Studies in our lives today.

Fall 2013 Events!

October 10, 2013                                            Movies at Noon

The HGRC in collaboration with the MCCC clubs, Kappa Delta Pi, The Future Teachers and LGBTF will Present and discuss “Bent” a movie that depicts the experience of homosexuals during the Holocaust. This is one of the first in a series of educational movies that will be presented on Thursday at noon in the Holocaust center.

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October 15, 2013 4:00pm                               Human Trafficking: A violation of Human Freedom

With the Super Bowl expected to bring an influx of thousands of people into New Jersey, the state will be at an increased vulnerability to human trafficking. New Jersey is already a prime location for domestic and international human trafficking because of its central location between the New York metropolitan area and the tri-state metropolitan region of Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. It is the most densely populated state in the U.S. and has the third highest proportion of foreign born residents at nearly 20 percent. A panel of experts will discuss Human Trafficking

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October 29, 2013   12pm and 4pm                  Bullying Awareness Day

The HGRC in collaboration with the clubs KDP and FTC will be showing the documentary “BULLY” and will also be displaying posters, and handing out information on how to prevent bullying. We will also be having a fundraiser to support victims of abuse at Home Front. Finally, we will be having a presentation by the people from the Kids-bridge museum at TCNJ.  

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November 12, 2013     4:00 pm HGRC          75th anniversary of Kristallnacht

The year 2013 marks the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht. Because of the significance of this anniversary, we are presenting a program of remembrance that will include a survivor, a film and a musical interlude.

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December 3, 2013   4:00pm  Book Discussion   DESTINED TO WITNESS

Hans J. Massaquoi chronicles his childhood in Hamburg in the 1930's, where he ''fell through the cracks of modern history's . . . most systematic mass-murder scheme.'' The son of an African diplomat and a white German nurse who never married, the young Massaquoi was swept up by Hitler's pageantry and propaganda. 'Destined to Witness'' examines a roller coaster of racism from different cultures and continents.

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Check mccc.edu/holocaust for New Events & Updates! Unless otherwise stated, all events will take place at the MCHGRC West Windsor Campus of Mercer County Community College

1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550

Library Building – 2^nd Floor (Next to the Bookstore)

mccc.edu/holocaust * mchologen@gmail.com ALL EVENTS LISTED ARE FREE OF CHARGE! Professional Development Hours are available for educators!

150th Anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation @ MCHGRC!

NEWS from Mercer County Community College
www.mccc.edu

CONTACT:  Jim Gardner, Public Relations Manager
gardnerj@mccc.edu, 609-570-3736

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (8-29-13)

Mercer County Holocaust Center to Host Panel Discussion on 150^th Anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation

WEST WINDSOR – The Mercer County Holocaust-Genocide Resource Center at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) will host a panel discussion offering diverse views and perspectives in recognition of the 150^th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.

The discussion, held in cooperation with MCCC, the African/American Student Union, and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education, will take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.  on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at the Resource Center, on MCCC’s West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. The Center is located on the second floor of the Library Building.

The panel discussion will include a group that will examine the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation, from its historical significance to social and racial impact. Present and future impacts will be discussed, as well as problems remaining.

“We are going to address the Emancipation Proclamation from a variety of perspectives, and look at the idea of freedom – and lack of freedom,” said Elizabeth DeGiorgio, co-director of the Holocaust-Genocide Resource Center.

Panelists will include the Rev. Darrell Armstrong, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Trenton; Dr. Diane Campbell, executive dean for Student Affairs at MCCC; MCCC History Professor Dr. Craig Coenen; MCCC Sociology Professor Dr. Joan Goldstein; and MCCC Bursar Lucia Brown Joseph.

The presentation is especially appropriate for educators, students and those with an interest in the world-shaping events. Professional development hours are available for educators. Educators should register by visiting http://education.state.nj.us/events.

For more information, email mcholgen@gmail.com. Learn more about the Holocaust-Genocide Research Center and upcoming events at www.mccc.edu/holocaust.