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VOG Visits Salem, Oregon Schools

Julie Kohner presented Voices of the Generations on May 18 – 19 to three schools in the Salem-Keizer district. The presentations were made possible by a generous contribution from a member of the Salem community.

West Salem High School

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Julie with Cynthia Richardson, Principal of West Salem High School.
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Julie speaking to students at West Salem High School.

North High School

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Julie speaking to students at North Salem High School.

McNary High School

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Julie with Erik Jespersen, Principal of McNary High School, Salem Oregon.
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Julie speaking to students at McNary High School.

William Allen students share daughter’s story of a Holocaust survivor

Julie Kohner told students at William Allen High School in Allentown, PA today “This is a reminder to remember your own stories, to pass on your history, your heritage to your families”

The article appearing today on Lehigh Valley Live.com featuring Julie presenting to about 75 students.

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Link to the article at: http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/breaking-news/index.ssf/2015/04/william_allen_students_share_d.html#incart_email_mobile

Yom Ha Shoah Commemoration Lehigh Valley PA

Julie Kohner presents Voices of the Generations, tonight at the Jewish Federation of Lehigh Valley. IMG_0032

Julie was interviewed for tonight’s WFMZ-TV news broadcast.  Here is a link to the TV interview.

http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/local-jewish-community-comes-together-in-remembrance/32392314

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About 300 community members from Allentown and surrounding areas of the Lehigh Valley participated in tonight’s commemorative program.

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Lehigh Valley Jewish Federation welcomes VOG this month

The Yom HaShoah Holocaust Commemoration guest speaker at the Lehigh Valley Jewish Federation in Allentown, PA will be Julie Kohner on April 15.

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http://jewishlehighvalley.org/calendar/yom-hashoah-holocaust-commemoration-2015

Julie will also speak on April 16 at Brunch & Learn: Echoes of the Past.

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http://jewishlehighvalley.org/calendar/brunch-learn-with-holocaust-speaker-julie-kohner

Both presentations will be presented at the Jewish Community Center of Allentown 702. North 22nd St. Allentown, PA.

VOG Presents at the National Czech and Slovak Museum

Voices of the Generations founder and CEO, Julie Kohner, was the invited speaker at an event hosted by the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday evening, March 12, 2015. VOG was also featured in an article the next day in the Cedar Rapids Gazette.

Cedar Rapids Gazette

http://thegazette.com/keeping-hannas-story-from-being-forgotten-20150313

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Julie Kohner, CEO and Founder of Voices of the Generations, with Robert Becker of the Thaler Family Foundation and Gail Naughton, President/CEO of the National Czech and Slovak Museum & Library.

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Julie also spoke to students and teachers at Excelsior Middle School and Regis Middle School near Cedar Rapids earlier in the day.

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International Holocaust Remembrance Day – VOG at The Spertus Institute

This Is Your Life Hanna Bloch Kohner and International Holocaust Remembrance Day

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An International Holocaust Remembrance Day program featuring Julie Kohner, founder of Voices of the Generations, and Spertus Professor of Holocaust Studies Dr. Elliot Lefkovitz will be presented tonight at 7pm, at the Spertus Institute in Chicago.

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The original episode of This Is Your Life, Hanna Bloch Kohner,  will be shared with the audience during this program, along with artifacts from the show. The program will also include conversation about the importance of this TV segment in the American understanding of the Holocaust.  For more information, please see the Spertus Institute web site.

http://www.spertus.edu/programs-events/this-is-your-life