What An Honor!

What An Honor!

My heartfelt gratitude to Scouting America, Connecticut Rivers Council, for naming me as one of the Influential Women in Connecticut for 2024. It was so kind of them to recognize my contributions as a clinical social worker and administrator, and most recently, for my...

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Sidonia’s Thread Museum Exhibition

Sidonia’s Thread Museum Exhibition

After working with a wonderful team, including professors, students, and consultants during a worldwide pandemic, we have finally completed our preparatory work for the traveling exhibition, Sidonia’s Thread: Crafting a Life from Holocaust to High Fashion.

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The Important Hebrew Month of Nissan

The Important Hebrew Month of Nissan

The Hebrew month of Nissan has special meaning to me. Not only is it the month which includes Passover and Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah), but it is also the month in which I commemorate the passing of my maternal grandmother, Hani. This year, they all appear...

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International Holocaust Remembrance Day

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the day the United Nations has declared as a day to remember the sad events of the Holocaust and the lessons and truths it conveys. It was today in 1945 that the Auschwitz death camp was liberated by the Russian Army....

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Future Teachers of America

Future Teachers of America

Today is Future Teachers of America Day! During the Covid pandemic, teachers have shown their resilience and commitment to their work in taking on new methods of teaching their students. I know it has not been easy, either for teachers, administrators, or their...

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