Press Release – National Council of Jewish Women – Greater Philadelphia Section To Be Honored at 7th Annual Educators Luncheon

National Council of Jewish Women – Greater Philadelphia Section To Be Honored at 7th Annual Educators Luncheon

On Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., the Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center of Philadelphia (HAMEC) will host the 7th Annual Educators Luncheon at the Philmont Country Club, 301 Tomlinson Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006.  The Guest Speaker will be Barbara Nussbaum, NCJW – Greater Philadelphia Section’s President. Cost is $50 per person. The program is open to the public and reservations are required before April 12, 2019. For reservations, contact info@ hamec.org or 215.464.4701.  National Council of Jewish Women – Greater Philadelphia Section will be honored with our 3rd annual Excellence in Education Award in recognition of the exceptional advocacy, leadership, and dedication of NCJW members to promoting the field of Holocaust studies and education, which advance the values and mission of the Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center. The Holocaust Awareness Museum is the premier provider of Holocaust education programs in the Delaware Valley.  In the last school year alone, HAMEC completed over 300 programs and reached over 40,000 students in the Greater Philadelphia area, across the United States and internationally.  The museum is dedicated to educating students about the consequences of intolerance and hate. Each year museum programs provide students with Holocaust survivor presentations, school visits, videos, and plays such as the Anne Frank Theater Project. The Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center is a non-profit organization supported by grants from the Conference on Material Claims Against Germany, government and foundation grants and private donations. www.hamec.org 215.464.4701