On Thursday, September 19, students from Cherokee and Timberlake High Schools participated in a program presented by Michael Korenblit. We are grateful to Mr. Korenblit for sharing his family's story with our students.
From the The Respect Diversity Foundation:
Michael Korenblit is co-author of Until We Meet Again, the best-selling true story of love and survival in the Holocaust. In this, his most-requested presentation, Mike will take us on a journey through time to Hrubieszow, Poland, during the late 1930’s and 1940’s. He relates the stories of his own family and the impact of World War II on their lives, and then to us and our own lives and communities today. Students, teachers, and school administrators alike will hear why seeking to understand, respect, and protect each other is so important, now and in the future. There is no place for hate and intolerance in our communities, be it school, town, or nation, and there is no reason for us not to know each other and see the value each of us brings to the world around us.
An award-winning producer, activist and social justice innovator (and Respect Diversity’s president), Mike uses his parents’ story as a touchpoint for human rights education in numerous spheres, as he gives talks and leads workshops with a range of participants – from fifth graders to high-school students to community groups. In his explorations of human rights and human rights abuses around the world, Mike communicates the responsibility we all share and how participants can make a difference.
