Classical Music and Holocaust History

By Emily A. Bernstein, Education Outreach Associate, Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh September was Classical Music Month, and the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh would like to honor this celebration of music beyond the month of September, through learning and remembrance. Classical music was and remains an important lens through which to study and understand the human…

Comic Book Review: Episodes from Auschwitz

By Ryan Woodward As the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh devoted the month of August to celebrating and highlighting the role comic books and graphic novels have played in Holocaust education, I challenged myself to seek out something new, or new to me, to review and possibly add to the increasing list of recommendations the Center…

Teachers Using Comics to Teach the Holocaust: Nick Haberman

Nick Haberman Let’s start with an easy question – please state your name, where you teach, and what grade level(s)/ subject(s) you currently teach… Nick HabermanShaler Area High School“Holocaust: Background, Tragedy, and Aftermath” (11-12) and “Multicultural Studies” (9-12) How have you used CHUTZ-POW! Superheroes of the Holocaust in the classroom? How were you introduced to…

Teachers Using Comics to Teach the Holocaust: Rebecca Baverso

As we continue to dedicate the month of August to comic books, we are proud to feature some of our all-star Holocaust educators who are using comic books effectively in their curricula. Our first teacher, Ms. Baverso, is a great friend of the Center--she once taught our very own Christina Sahovey! Thank you Ms. B…

Meet Our Volunteers and Interns: Zoe Levine

For our final installment in the current blog series of "meet our volunteers and interns", we are pleased to introduce Zoe Levine! Zoe, a student at Chatham University, is our intern this summer, working all-remote alongside the rest of our staff. While many of us have never met in-person, she is a testament to all…

Meet Our Volunteers and Interns: Debbie Stueber

Deborah Leuchter Stueber is a longtime volunteer with the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh. She is also one of our fantastic Generations speakers! She talks with groups of all ages about her parents' stories of surviving the Holocaust. Today (8/13) is a very special day to be sharing her profile--it is her parents' 70th wedding anniversary!…

Comic Books to Tell the Story of the Holocaust

Throughout the month of August, the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh will be celebrating comic books and their unique role in education. We look forward to using this month to share more about CHUTZ-POW!, our original comic book publication, and other comic books that creatively talk about social issues and monumental occurrences in our history. To…

Meet Our Volunteers and Interns: Julia Gaetano

Julia Gaetano has a very special role with the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh. She is our Chatham Bonner Leader, which means she gets to serve as a long-term member of our team. Rather than one semester with us, as most interns have, Julia spends all four years of her college experience with the Center! We…

Meet Our Volunteers and Interns: Emily Loeb

Our next interview in the "meet our volunteers and interns" series is Emily Loeb! Thank you Emily for working with us and for your dedication to sharing your grandmother's story with the community. Emily Loeb When did you start volunteering for the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh? I started giving talks at the Holocaust Center of…

Meet Our Volunteers and Interns: Miranda Harkins

In the next installment in our volunteer and intern interview series, we get to know one of our intern alumni, Miranda Harkins! Miranda was an intern at the Center during the Fall 2019 school semester. Thank you for your hard work, Miranda!! Miranda Harkins When did you start interning for the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh?…