Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education
Contact Information
Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education
Richard Quinlan, Director
Annunciation Center - Main Floor
Phone: (973) 290-4351
holocaustcenter@steu.edu
Message from President Crosby
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
"Eighty years after the Holocaust began, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day,
we commemorate the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 27,1945. Today, we
remember the millions of lives lost during the Holocaust and reflect on the lives
lost since as a result of actions of hate and genocide.
The lessons of this history have never been more relevant and following the SEU mission
of leadership in service to others, we must take action to end hate and violence in
our communities."
Center Offerings
- Annual Kristallnacht commemorations.
- Workshops for public and private school teachers in conjunction with the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education.
- In service workshops for public and Catholic school teachers.
- Programs for secondary, public and Catholic school students. For example, presentations at state, national and international gatherings of teachers, religious groups, holocaust survivors and civic groups
- Trips to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, the Museum of Jewish Heritage/A Living Memorial to the Holocaust and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum.
Memberships
- Association of Holocaust Organizations (AHO)
- Association of New Jersey Holocaust Organizations (ANJHO)
- American Catholic Theological Societies (ACTS) Subcommittee on Jewish-Christian Relations
- Council of Centers on Jewish-Christian Relations
Holocaust Resources
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Center is to provide education and remembrance of the Holocaust
and other genocides, to facilitate Catholic/Jewish dialogue and interfaith understanding,
and to do so with high academic and scholarly standards, as well as standards consistent
with the teachings of Vatican Council II.
The Center aims to provide a variety of programs, courses, resources, and other educational
opportunities to SEU undergraduate and graduate students and the community, as well
as for teachers to enable them to help their own students meet the New Jersey State
mandate for education about the Holocaust and genocide.
Past Speakers
Holocaust Testimonial - Ursula Pawel
Holocaust Testimonial - Stella Rabner
Holocaust Testimonial - Gina Lanceter and Dina Cohen
This survivor testimonial was given by Gina Lanceter and Dina Cohen during the College of Saint Elizabeth's Holocaust Week of Remembrance on November 8, 2011.
Holocaust Testimonial - Erwin Weiss
This survivor testimonial was given by Erwin Weiss during the College of Saint Elizabeth's Holocaust Week of Remembrance in 2011.
Holocaust Testimonial - Erwin Ganz
This Holocaust Testimonial of Erwin Ganz was given on April 11, 2013 at the College of Saint Elizabeth.
Vladka Meed: Evening of Remembrance and Hope
Vladka Meed spoke in 2002 at the College' of Saint Elizabeth Evening of Remembrance and Hope
New Dimensions in Survivor Testimony - The Hologram Project
Pinchas Gutter and Dr. Stephen D. Smith speak at the College of Saint Elizabeth on November 11, 2013.
Harriet Sepinwall: Response to A Holocaust Journey Lessons We Learned Documentary
Harriet Sepinwall's Response to A Holocaust Journey Lessons We Learned Documentary - 11-8-21
Survivor Testimonial - Ernest Pressburger
This survivor testimonial was given by Ernest Pressburger at the College of Saint Elizabeth on November 13, 2013 as part of its Week of Holocaust Remembrance
Survivor Testimonial - Lona Hess
This survivor testimonial was given by Lona Hess at the College of Saint Elizabeth on November 12, 2013 as part of its Week of Holocaust Remembrance