TIME: 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET | PLATFORM: Zoom | REGISTER: bit.ly/lamothvigil
Join Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust for our annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration. We will remember those who perished, honor those who survived, and mark the 75th anniversary of liberation and the end of the Holocaust.
As we look back, we will also look forward and discuss the meaning of “never again” and ways we can take action to make it a reality. This year's virtual event will feature dynamic speakers, music, and the opportunity to join in remembrance as a community.
Keynote speaker: David Estrin, founder and CEO of Together We Remember.
Other participants:
Edith Frankie, Holocaust Survivor
Ron Galperin, Los Angeles City Controller
Michele Gold, Board Chair, Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
Rabbi Jocee Hudson, Temple Israel of Hollywood
Beth Kean, CEO, Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
Shira Kreitenberg, National Anthems
Jaroslaw Lasinski, Consul General of Poland
David Lenga, Holocaust Survivor
Alberto Lombardi, Italian Guitar
Hillel Newman, Consul General of Israel
Gary Schiller, Board Member, Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
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Support for this program was provided through the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Arts Development Fee Program, and by the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles
ABOUT OUR KEYNOTE:
David Estrin is the founder and CEO of Together We Remember, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders to make “never again” a reality. The grandson of four Holocaust survivors, David is on a mission to transform memory into action to end anti-Semitism, bigotry, and violence worldwide. Each April, Genocide Awareness Month, he leads a global campaign that unites students, educators, and leaders to counter violent hatred in their schools, communities, and on social media.
David has shared the story of his family and work with schools, universities, museums, faith centers, and other community-based institutions nationwide, including the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, city leaders in Charlottesville, VA, and the United Nations in New York City. By combining multimedia storytelling and solidarity activities, he strives to move audiences of all ages from inspiration to action across lines of difference.
After graduating from Duke University with a degree in Public Policy, David joined Accenture Strategy, where he advised Fortune 500 clients and the firm’s flagship corporate philanthropy program, Accenture Corporate Citizenship ($60M/Yr portfolio). In January 2017, unnerved by the rise of fear and hate at home and abroad, David left Accenture to pursue his global vision for Together We Remember full-time. He also advises the USC Shoah Foundation, the Institute for Visual History Education.