Resume of Sonia Weitz

BACKGROUND:

Born Krakow, Poland

Holocaust Survivor:

Krakow Ghetto
Auschwitz
Bergen-Belsen
Plaszow
Venus-Berg
Mauthausen

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1981 – Present Founder and Director: Holocaust Center, Boston North
Center for the Study of Human Rights

1979 – Present Teacher-training workshops: "Facing History and Ourselves"

1980 – Present Lecturer: Human Rights Awareness Programs for public, private and religious schools, colleges and civic organizations.

1982 – Present Coordinator: Clergy Conferences
Police/Superintendents/Media Seminars
Human Rights Days
Interfaith Teen Projects
Holocaust Survivors Workshops

1980 – 1985 Teacher: Salem State College and other Educational Institutions

2002 Presidential Appointee to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council

RECOGNITION:

Salem State College, Doctor of Humane Letters Honoris Causa
ADL, Interfaith Award
United States Congress
City of Peabody, Citation
Hadassah, Myrtle Wreath Award
B'nai B'rith, Women of the Year
State of Israel, New Life Award
Facing History & Ourselves, Humanity Award
Sonia Weitz Annual Human Rights Award, St. John's Prep
JFCS Everyday Hero Award

AUTHOR:

"The Poetry of Sonia Weitz"
"I Promised I Would Tell"

CONTRIBUTOR:

"The Unconquered Anthology"

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