Leadership Institute for Teens (LIFT) - Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center

The Leadership Institute for Teens (LIFT) is a program for students in grades 9-12, partially funded by the Jordan Tanenbaum and Harold Winstead Family Fund.

Participants learn important lessons of the Holocaust, and other genocides, as well as human rights issues. They will also participate in leadership training workshops and group bonding. This program will build a safe space for students to explore dark parts of history while developing the skills to articulate their opinions on pressing social issues. At the end of the program, participants will be able to inspire their fellow teens to stand up for those who have been marginalized.

Applications are open for the 2025-2026 school year.

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Current Grade (Fall 2025-Spring 2026)

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PLEASE CHOOSE ONE PROMPT AND WRITE A RESPONSE: 1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe that you couldn’t possibly truly know them unless you understood this aspect of their being. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. 2. Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you joyful or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you? 3. Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? There is no required length and this will not be judged on grammar or style, strictly on content, we want to get to know you!

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