The Foundation for Genocide Education

For the descendants of unimaginable horrors, like the Holocaust, or slavery, it can become easy to turn resentful, or bitter. But, Dorothy Goldwin argues that doing so disrespects what our ancestors fought so hard for. That we owe it to them to have a good life. Hear more on this week’s episode of Chosen For What? out NOW.

Stacy Seltzer has been sharing her grandparents’ stories publicly for years. And she was even able to do so with them in the audience. Hear more from her on this week’s episode of Chosen For What? out NOW wherever you listen to podcasts.

This week, we’ll be running the eighth and final episode of season two of Chosen For What? with Tommy Schnurmacher. In this episode, we’ll explore the importance of keeping Holocaust survivors’ stories alive, long after they’re gone. Hear the episode when it drops tomorrow morning.

Dorothy Goldwin’s mother started sharing her story back when not a lot of Holocaust survivors were speaking. And now that she has passed on, Dorothy continues to share her mother’s story. Check out this week’s episode of Chosen For What? to hear more.

Mollie Bowman remembers her grandmother fondly, specifically her zest for life. She shares more in the latest episode of Chosen For What? hosted by Tommy Schnurmacher. Available NOW wherever you get your podcasts.

Stephen Wertheim’s father was a member of the Kinder Transport during WW2. And the lessons passed down about tolerance, respect, and anti-hatred really stuck with Stephen. Hear more of his family’s story on this week’s Chosen For What when it drops tomorrow morning.

For Cindy Silverman, learning more about what her grandparents experienced during the Holocaust became a MISSION. It took a while, but she finally pieced the story together. And your can hear that story on this week’s episode of Chosen For What? available NOW wherever you get your podcasts.

There are some unwritten rules in families. Don’t ask questions you’re not prepared to hear the real answers to. And that can become a breeding ground for silence, and unspoken intergenerational trauma. Hear more of Cindy Silverman’s story on this week’s Chosen For What?, out NOW!

How come some people aren’t ever ready to talk about their traumatic experiences? And what sort of impact does that silence have on their mental health, and the mental health of their descendants? Brent Diaz is a trauma therapist, and he joins Tommy Schnurmacher on this week’s episode of Chosen For What? Make sure you’re subscribed and following so that you can watch and listen when it drops tomorrow!

Memory is a funny thing. It can live on in our children, our grandchildren, and even our great-grandchildren, long after we’re gone. But, like anything, it requires effort. And we’re talking about the future of memory this week on Chosen For What? Listen now wherever you listen to podcats.