Mission
The mission of the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center is to teach the history of the Holocaust in order to promote human dignity, combat antisemitism and confront all forms of hate.
At the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center (SBHEC), we turn history into a powerful call to action. Through education, remembrance, and reflection, we honor the memory of the millions who perished in the Holocaust. Our mission is not only to teach the history of this atrocity but to inspire understanding, empathy, and action in the present.
By exploring the experiences of Jewish communities and others who suffered under hate and bigotry, we work to confront prejudice in all its forms. Our goal is to help build a more compassionate, informed world—one where every human being is treated with dignity and respect.
Each year, our presentations reach over 6,000 area students from middle school through college. Our speakers open dialogues encouraging participants to refrain from expressing prejudice, to notice it in situations in which it arises, and to take constructive action. Students report that our programs have changed their lives, opening their eyes to instances of mistreatment. Bigotry and prejudice plague our society, and we have far to go. However, through our continuing efforts, more people every day are becoming sensitized to social injustice and are actively working to eliminate it.
Staff
Wendy Joering
Executive Director
wjoering@hercri.org
Laura Auketayeva, Ph.D.
Director of Education and Programs
lauraa@hercri.org
Lexi Kutenplon-Rayess
Program Coordinator and Office Administrator
lexik@hercri.org
Board of Directors
Michael Bryant, President
Francine Denerstein, First Vice Chair
Meredith Sinel, Vice Chair, Governance
Audrey Weinreich, Vice Chair, Fundraising and Development
Lisa Greenberg, Co-Vice Chair, Education
Judy Moseley, Treasurer
Jeanne Gottfried, Secretary
Dan Gamm, Immediate Past President
- Chiam Brown
- Lisa Davis
- Andrew Fink
- Michael Fink
- Harold Foster
- Jordan Frank
- Ross Frank
- Ruth Forstadt
- Rabbi Steven Jablow, Presidential Appointee
- Jane Jacober
- Judith Jamieson
- Hon. Edward Newman
- Len Newman
- Robert Sandy
- Kenneth Schneider
- David Spitzman
- Shanna Trufan
- Barbara Wahlberg
- Shannon Weinstein
- Ada Winsten, Lifetime Member
- Michael Xiarhos