Chiune Sugihara: Visas for Life
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Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 10:30am to 11:30am
Temple Beth Am , Social Hall (Administrative Building) 5950 N. Kendall Drive, Miami, FL, 33156
Chiune Sugihara was the first Japanese diplomat posted to Lithuania, later recognized as a "Righteous Among the Nations" for his aid to refugees there during World War II.
Participants in this educational workshop will reflect on his actions and will craft visa tags for the individuals whose names appear on the Sugihara List in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Join us for a conversation led by Mrs. Toshimi Abe-Janiga. This event is free and open to the public.
Parking: On Site. Proper ID will be required by security, if not temple members.
About the Presenter:
Mrs. Abe-Janiga teaches English Language Arts and Holocaust Studies at Riviera Beach Preparatory Achievement and Academy, a Title I public alternative high school in Palm Beach County. Her teaching duties continue in the evening as a Japanese language instructor in the District’s Adult Education program. She immigrated to the United States from Japan to work in the field of higher education and has taught in Palm Beach County since 2006. She was a 2021 Palm Beach County Teacher of the Year, 2013 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Teacher Fellow, and 2011 Florida Atlantic University Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education’s Gutterman Family Outstanding Holocaust Educator of the Year Awards winner.
Limited number of spaces available. RSVP Link:
https://events.veracross.com/tbam/545-Visas-for-life?testing=123
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Asuka Mashav mashava@fiu.edu.
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