Selfhelp's Comprehensive Services for Austrian Victims of Nazi Persecution

 
in German:
Selfhelp’s Comprehensive Services for Austrian Victims of Nazi Persecution

Project

 

Description

Selfhelp Community Services, Inc. (Selfhelp) has operated the largest Holocaust survivor programme (HSP) in North America since 1936, as part of their mission to serve victims of Nazi persecution as the “last surviving relative”. Selfhelp serves 5,400 Holocaust survivors, 106 of whom are from Austria. Selfhelp is also involved in Holocaust awareness initiatives to ensure that the history and memory of the Holocaust is not forgotten. These include the Witness Theatre Project, an intergenerational programme that brings high school students and survivors together to remember the stories of the Holocaust; social media campaigns; and in-person and virtual talks for survivors at synagogues, schools and other organisations.

in German:
Selfhelp Community Services, Inc. (Selfhelp) betreibt seit 1936 das größte Holocaust-Überlebenden-Programm (HSP) in Nordamerika, als Teil ihrer Mission, den Opfern der Nazi-Verfolgung als „letzter überlebender Verwandter“ zu dienen. Selfhelp betreut 5.400 Holocaust-Überlebende, davon 106 Betroffene aus Österreich. Selfhelp engagiert sich auch in Initiativen zur Aufklärung über den Holocaust, um sicherzustellen, dass die Geschichte und die Erinnerung an den Holocaust nicht vergessen werden. Dazu gehören das Witness Theatre Project, ein generationenübergreifendes Programm, das Highschool-Schüler*innen und Überlebende zusammenbringt, um an die Geschichten des Holocaust zu erinnern; Social-Media-Kampagnen; und persönliche und virtuelle Vorträge für Überlebende in Synagogen, Schulen und anderen Organisationen.

Projectwebsite

Applicant

Selfhelp Community Services, Inc.

in German:
Selfhelp Community Services, Inc.

Website

Location

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Approved

19 Apr 2023

Category

Social programme

Type

Social / socio-medical projects

Funding

National Fund budget

Please note

The project contents and descriptions are based primarily on the submissions of the project applicants. These submissions are edited for publication and translated into English. Although it is subjected to rigorous checks, the National Fund does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided.