I. Upcoming & Current Events
Darkness into Life: Alabama Holocaust Survivors Through Photography and Art Exhibit
This unique educational exhibit features the stories of 20 Alabama Holocaust survivors. It teaches the history of the Holocaust and offers a rich understanding of its impact on these individuals and their families. The exhibit will be traveling to the following venues:

November 2011
Florence-Lauderdale Public Library / Florence, AL

January / February 2012
Phillips High School / Bear Creek, AL

February 2012
Birmingham Southern College / Birmingham, AL

March / June 2012
Huntsville Museum of Art / Huntsville, AL

October / November 2012
Troy University / Montgomery Campus / Montgomery, AL

January / February 2013
Troy University / Troy Campus / Troy, AL

March / April 2013
Troy University / Dothan Campus / Dothan, AL

For more information about the contents of the exhibit and the requirements for hosting, please see: http://www.bhamholocausteducation.org/about-exhibit.htm.

Emma Lazarus Exhibit
The Athens-Limestone Public Library will host the traveling exhibit, “Emma Lazarus: Voice of Liberty, Voice of Conscience.” Athens is the only Alabama location for this exhibit and only one of eighteen national sites.

This exhibition showcases the life of the woman who wrote the words that appear at the base of the Statue of Liberty. The exhibit is composed of informative panels featuring photographic reproductions of historical images and original works by Lazarus, including “1492,” “The Creation of Man,” and “The New Colossus.” The traveling exhibit is an exploration of Lazarus’s accomplished poetry and her commitment to the American ideals of freedom and justice. It will be open to the public October 31st to December 16th, 2011.

“Emma Lazarus: Voice of Liberty, Voice of Conscience” was developed by Nextbook, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Jewish literature, culture, and ideas, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The national tour of the exhibit has been made possible by grants from the Charles H. Revson Foundation, the Righteous Persons Foundation, the David Berg Foundation, and an anonymous donor, with additional support from Tablet Magazine: A New Read on Jewish Life.

We hope that you will be able to add this special occasion to your busy schedule. Group visits may be arranged by calling Kelli Brazier at (256) 232.1233.

II. Ongoing Programs
DNA Shoah Project
The Alabama Holocaust Commission has endorsed the DNA Shoah Project.

The DNA Shoah Project, coordinated with the University of Arizona, Division of Technology, is building a genetic database of people who lost family during the Holocaust. All survivors of the Holocaust and their offspring are offered free DNA analysis as part of the National Geographic Genographic Project. This database will help reunite families torn apart during wartime and aid in identifying victims of the Nazi regime who remain buried anonymously throughout Europe.

For further information call: (866) 897.1150
The DNA Shoah Project
University of Arizona
P.O. Box 210240
Tuscon, Arizona 85721
Email: info@dnashoah.org
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For assistance: call (205) 795.4176