Join us for a special live event honoring Holocaust survivors—and a powerful conversation with witnesses to genocides nearly 80 years apart. Holocaust survivor and Museum volunteer Louise Lawrence-Israëls will sit down with Rohingya leader Wai Wai Nu for a discussion moderated by Andrea Gittleman, senior program manager at the Museum's Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide.
Louise and Wai Wai first met in March 2022 when Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the US government's determination of genocide in Burma at the Museum. Their conversation on November 10th will shine a light on the ongoing persecution of the Rohingya in Burma and the unique perspective and voice that Holocaust survivors can bring to contemporary issues.
As part of the Evening to Honor Holocaust Survivors and our ongoing mission to confront hate, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity, the Burma’s Path to Genocide exhibit will be open during the in-person event and our virtual participants are invited to explore the exhibition online. We hope to see you at the event.
Panelists
Louise Lawrence-Israëls, Holocaust Survivor and volunteer, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Wai Wai Nu, Witness to the Rohingya genocide in Burma, Founder and Executive Director, Women's Peace Network
Moderator
Andrea Gittleman, Senior Program Manager, Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Event Chair
Samuel Lissner
Event Committee Members
Alex Brill and Johanna Arenaza
Alysha Bedig and Jacob Kann
Jackie and Bryan Blanken
Julia Feinstein and Markus Weiss
Sarah and Adam Friedman
Isley and Kieren Gostin
Kate Linde-Kogan and Eli Kogan
Amy and Jay Leveton
David Levey and Ilana Ron Levey
Christopher McCannell
Marianna Sachse
Alexis Shklar
Sharon and David Slotkin
Ariana Heideman Tipograph and Joseph Tipograph
Abigail Weiss and Sam Lipson
Dan Yates and Tobie Whitman
Tickets are $85 for the in-person event. Additional donations to support the Museum's vital mission are welcome.
Registration is required for both the in-person and online event.
For information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Courtney Campbell Bernstein at ccampbell@ushmm.org.