Giving Voice to the Story of the Holocaust

That was the most powerful Holocaust program I’ve ever attended.

– Philip Walzer, Norfolk, VA

Speaker Training

Specialized Training for Impactful Storytelling

What will we do when there are no more survivors to tell the stories? We will have to tell THEIR STORIES in OUR VOICES.

We are helping families of survivors keep their family stories alive and speaker bureaus continue to have a vibrant pool of speakers.

But you don’t have to have a family story to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive. We all have a responsibility to tell these stories.

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I am thrilled with my results of working with Teach the Shoah. The coaches/teachers are amazing, and every week I enjoyed participating in class. It is through their wisdom that I was able to craft my story in such a way, that I know I am carrying on my grandmother’s legacy, so that future generations can bear witness.

JESSICA SILVERMAN

Storyteller
Granddaughter of a Holocaust Survivor

Teach the Shoah brought the skills to our community that enabled our speakers with the tools needed to confidently craft their families’ stories. Most of our speakers began this training with zero speaking training and left feeling empowered, eager to continue growing their stories and share them far and wide.

EMILY GOODMAN

Director of Holocaust and Countering Antisemitism Programs, Baltimore Jewish Council

From Survivor Memory to Living Teller

Training a New Generation to Take up the Role of Holocaust Witness

The window to experience living Holocaust survivor testimony is closing.

We are working to preserve the immediacy of survivor testimony by developing CUSTODIANS OF MEMORY: young adults trained as keepers and tellers of a specific survivor’s story.

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It has been an honor to be part of this program and meet all these wonderful people. I want to thank Teach the Shoah for this incredible opportunity. This was an invaluable learning experience and I can’t wait to work together throughout the years to come.

MADDI RUIZ

Storyteller
Memory Keeper for survivor Henry Weil

I cannot tell you how excited I was working with Maddi Ruiz. She is a remarkable young lady whose ambition is to make the world a better place and by helping with this project she is doing just that.

HENRY WEIL

Holocaust Survivor

Public Outreach

Impactful Storytelling for Holocaust Education

We are helping educators in schools and communities teach this difficult history with compassion and empathy.

We give students and audiences a deeper view into lived history through authentic, testimony-based stories.

We partner with educators to deliver customized solutions tailored to the needs of your classroom or community.

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Before Dr. Fripp’s visit, the Holocaust felt like a terrible historical event that we were researching in class. I didn’t really understand it on a more personal level. After Dr. Fripp’s visit, I had a better understanding of how the people felt.

9th grade Humanities student

Singapore American School

Dr. Fripp worked closely with our teaching team prior to her visit in order to understand where we wanted to go, and she offered excellent suggestions on how to get there.

During Dr. Fripp’s visit, students were engaged, attentive, and even emotional when listening to three uniquely told stories.

The value of storytelling was incalculable. We will gladly invite her back in years to come.

TRACI MASSEY & KRISTEN HARVEY

9th Grade Humanities Teachers,
Singapore American School

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See our storytellers in action

Storyteller Lynne Feldman tells the story of survivor Yehudit Aufritig’s experience in Ravensbruck.

Storyteller Esther Fripp tells the story of 12-year-old Margot Jeremias’ experience during Kristallnacht.

Storyteller Greg Eftimie tells of Roma child Kristina Cuiran’s experience during the Holocaust.