"To Remember...and to Teach"
The Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies advances the public liberal arts mission of Keene State College through Holocaust and genocide education, inspiring students and other citizens to take responsibility for promoting human dignity and civic responsibility while confronting the escalating violence that leads to atrocity and genocide.
Through active pursuit of this mission, the Cohen Center embodies an exemplary partnership between public higher education and the many communities it serves.
Our mission is realized through ongoing statewide initiatives in Holocaust and genocide education, including the passage of an education mandate (NH Ed 306.49), public-facing programs with partners on and off campus, and working closely with colleagues in the Department of Holocaust and Genocide Studies to support the College’s distinctive academic program.
Funds:
Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies: This fund supports the majority of the Cohen Center’s events, programs, and day-to-day operations. If you are unsure where to direct your gift, this is our most versatile and needed source of funding! (examples: honoraria for speakers, study tour costs, community events, Genocide Awareness Lecture).
Holocaust Museum Trip Gift Fund: This gift fund allows the Center to arrange day or weekend trips to museums and other sites for KSC students (examples: U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, special traveling exhibitions).
James H. White/Sibylle Sarah Niemoeller von Sell Fellowship Fund: This gift fund provides funding for educators who wish to participate in fee-based programs or travel opportunities through the Cohen Center (examples: professional development workshops, study tour programs)
Norma and Lester Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies Endowment: This endowed fund supports our educational outreach initiatives for local teachers and schools (examples: professional development workshops for educators, school presentations).
Suzan Schafer Meiszner Endowed Fund for the Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies: This endowed fund provides funding to support Cohen Center outreach programming (examples: summer institute programs, lectures).
Susan Herman Award for Leadership in Holocaust & Genocide Awareness Endowment: This endowed fund supports leadership development opportunities and other initiatives to support Holocaust and genocide awareness (example: community-facing projects led by students).
Charles A. Hildebrandt Holocaust Studies Award Endowment: This endowed fund supports an annual award given in recognition of a KSC undergraduate student who has done exceptional work in the field of Holocaust studies (examples: essays, musical compositions, visual arts).
Holocaust Memorial Lecture Series Endowment: This endowed fund sustains our annual Holocaust Memorial Lecture, which features prominent scholars, survivors, leaders, and/or other experts.
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Call Advancement Services, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., at 603-358-2375.
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Mail your check made payable to Keene State College to:
Keene State College – Advancement Services
229 Main Street
Keene, NH 03435-2701
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Marilyn Shriver
Director of Development
Tel. (603) 358-2371
mshriver@keene.edu