STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Wagner Faculty Chai Culture extends an invitation to Staten Island to celebrate fantastic leaders who are “Points of Light” at an occasion established for Wednesday, Could 25 at 6 p.m. by means of Zoom.
Leaders of bravery and compassion who encourage and empower generations in the experience of anti-Semitism and racism, they carry on to be purpose products and make a variance in our modern society.
Among the the honorees acquiring the Chai Modern society Bravery Award are two Auschwitz survivors, Hannah Steiner and Shirley Gottesman.
Holocaust survivor Hannah Steiner. (Shira Stoll/Staten Island Advance)
At first hesitant to tell her tale, Steiner now requires satisfaction in sharing her tragedy with pupils in community educational institutions and at Wagner Higher education, where by learners brought her story to lifestyle on the stage of the St. George Theatre.
Margot Capell, an eyewitness to the Nazi rise to electricity who turned 101 last October, will also obtain the Bravery Award.
Holocaust survivor Margot Capell. (Staten Island Progress/Shira Stoll)
Richmond County District Attorney Michael McMahon, who is currently being honored with the Allan Weissglass Civic Leadership Award, not too long ago joined Gottesman at Dreyfus Intermediate School, in which they spoke to far more than 200 eighth quality students on why it is essential for younger older people to to stand up against dislike and prejudices.
Michael McMahon, District Legal professional of Richmond County. (Staten Island Progress/Jan Somma-Hammel)
Gregg Breinberg Staten Island Progress
Gregg Breinberg, director of the PS 22 Refrain, will be introduced the Spirit of Change Award.
The PS 22 Refrain of Staten Island is the Webby Award-profitable choral feeling of 65 general public faculty fifth graders. Shaped in 2000, the PS 22 Chorus has been showcased on “Oprah,” “The Watch,” “Sesame Road,” “The These days Display,” the 2011 Academy Awards and at the United Nations on Holocaust Remembrance Day 2019. Their overall performance of “I am a Star” will be section of the Chai Award application.
The Mitzvah Awards will also feature Elisabeth Pollicove, who will receive the Upcoming Generation Award.
Elisabeth Pollicove Staten Island Progress
As co-founders and prolonged-time co-chairs of the Chai Modern society, Dr. Victor and Kim Avis have jointly earned the L’Chaim Remarkable Leadership Award. Members of the Avis family members have strengthened Holocaust schooling and Jewish existence at Wagner School and in the group of Staten Island.
Kim and Dr. Victor AvisStaten Island Advance
When asked why they assistance Wagner School college students, the Avis’s replied: “Young persons are really inspiring. You get more than you give particularly when you give back in schooling. It is not only the immediate impression on youth or faculty learners, likely forth, you are contributing to minds, hearts and hands that will do even bigger things. One particular can acquire huge pride in contributing to and supporting the subsequent steps of youth. The payoff is exponential!”
The ceremony will also characteristic a virtual tour of the new Wagner Higher education Holocaust Education and learning and Action Gallery and a functionality by Wagner University pupils, who’ll sing the Yiddish tune “Quiet is the Night time Entire of Stars,” a hymn to feminine anti-Nazi fighters by Hirsch Glik.
Fern Zagor, is the incoming chair of the Chai Culture. “Help us to rejoice the 18th anniversary of the Chai Society with your assistance, which is an act of Tikkun Olam (repairing the globe).,” she explained. “The Chai Culture Neighborhood Mitzvah Awards understand men and women who are products for promoting resilience, peace, and improve for a far better globe. All proceeds raised will assist tutorial scientific studies and co-curricular things to do on Judaism, Israel and the Holocaust and teach continuing generations on the ramifications of prejudice, anti-Semitism and racism in purchase to promote openness to all. This serves as a real mitzvah prospect.”
To make a reservation, take a look at https://alumniconnect.wagner.edu/mitzvah22 to sign-up right now.
For concerns electronic mail: [email protected] or get hold of Kaitlin Girton at [email protected] to make a donation to fortify Holocaust instruction in our area educational facilities and group.