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The Charlotte Jewish News - October 2018 - Page 25 Two Programs to Celebrate the Second Anniversary of the Stan Greenspon Center for Peace and Social Justice By Tain Dippold In Hebrew, each letter corre sponds to a nnmber. The letter bet represents the nnmber two which is the aimiversary the Stan Green spon Center for Peace and Social Jnstice at Qneens University of Charlotte is celebrating this fall. The Hebrew letter bet has great symbolism. It is the first letter of the Torah as in the word bere- ishit mearung “in the begiiming.” It is the first letter of the word brachah which means “blessing” and opens most words of Hebrew prayer. One month ago, the Stan Greenspon Center celebrated its second aimiversary. We are taking this fall to reflect on om begin nings and to reflect on onr bless ings. We have learned a lot and grown over the past two years. We are looking forward to an in credible year ahead of tonching and transforming thonsands of lives as we snpport teachers and stndents in expanding their Holo- canst and hnman rights edncation. Onr anniversary is also time of gratitnde as we thank all of those who have snpported ns dnring onr inangnral years. We conld not have achieved snch snccess withont onr invalnable snstainers. We are especially grateful to Stan Greenspon and his family for his vision that allowed the Center to flourish over the past two years. In the spirit of our second an niversary, we would like to high light two remarkable programs and initiatives that go hand in hand. On December 13, we will be hosting a reading of an original play written by Charles LaBorde, directed by Dennis Delamar and produced by Three Bone Theater - all luminaries of the Charlotte theater community. The script, adapted from Dr. Susan Cemy^- Spatz’s autobiography Protective Custody Prisoner: 34042, cap tures riveting experiences of her Auschwitz-Birkenau internment as well as the eventual libera tion of this well-known Charlotte Holocaust survivor. The evening will celebrate all of our Charlotte community’s more than three dozen Holocaust survivors and the successes of our first two years. Please save the date and plan on joining us for refresh ments following the reading. The second anniversary celebration is made possible through the gener osity of Pinnacle Financial Part ners and the support of Jewish Family Services of Charlotte. As we know, sadly, we are losing many of our survivors — and with them, we are losing the firsthand recollections of their ex periences. It is our responsibility as a community to capture their testimony and become their voice when they are no longer with us. Time and time again we hear from our educators that the most impactful programs involve hear ing from a witness. Short of not being able to hear from the survi vors themselves, we are creating an opportunity to hear from their descendants, of which I am one. All fom of my grandparents are survivors. The Stan Greenspon Center, in partnership with the Museum of Jewish Heritage, is thrilled to offer their Heritage Testimo nies® Program here in Charlotte starting in November. With the trained help of the Greenspon Center staff, participating second and third generation descendants will create presentations that can be used to help school groups and other audiences connect with the history and messages of the Ho locaust. Elie Wiesel said, “When you listen to a witness, you be come a witness.” The Greenspon Center is honored to be part of keeping the message of the survi vors alive for future generations. For more information on either of our second anniversary pro grams, or to apply to the Heritage Testimonies® Program for sec ond and third generation descen dants, please contact Talia Gold man at goldmant@queens.edu. Space will be limited and there will be an application process. As we move forward, we invite you to join us for one of our nu merous lectures or comses, for a Shabbat dinner, tour, or at one of our many events. To see all that we have to offer, visit StanGreen- sponCenter.org. sJs OUEENS Stan Greenspon Center for Peace and Social Justice Ivan Cooper Represents US in Middle East Diplomacy Program More from The Greenspon Center TGIF Torah Yoga Rabbi Judy Schindler, Sklut Professor of Jewish Studies with Shelley Bear and Aly Faber, RYT Yoga Instructors Friday mornings, October 26, November 30, December 7, January 25, February 22, March 22, April 12, 10:40-11:40 AM Location: Queens University Levine Center for Wellness Free and open to the public Art of Ethical Speech Dr. Marcy Goldstein Option #1 - Four session evening course Tuesday evenings, October 2, 9,16, and 30, 7 to 9 PM Cost: $125 Option #2 - One-day retreat Sunday, January 13, 2019 from 10 AM-6 PM Cost: $125 All classes/lectures/programs will be held at Queens University, 1900 Selwyn Ave, Charlotte, NC 28274. Upon the recommendation of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), Prin cipal Ivan Cooper was invited by the U.S. Consulate General Jera- salem to participate in a public di plomacy program on public-pri vate partnerships (P3s), infrastracture management, and water/wastewater man agement, distribution, and regulation in the Palestinian Authority (PA) territories re garding the sale and reuse of treated wastewater. Ivan was the sole representative from the U.S. for the program. The establishment of P3s for wastewater is part of a strategy for supporting the PA in building credible in stitutions of governance, building confidence in pub lic administration, and being a good neighbor for Israel (note: if the PA was able to properly treat its wastewater instead of sending it to Israel, it would lessen some water-fo cused tension). This mission was considered a high priori ty by the White House as it is a major U.S. priority to help move the Palestinian economy from its current state of excessive donor dependence to a model of health and sustainable private sector-led investment, growth, and job cre ation. According to a recent study, there are currently a number of wastewater treatment plants in various stages of development in the West Bank, but a regula tory framework for P3s is need ed to govern the sale and reuse of the wastewater. The eventual adoption of P3s could benefit the Palestinian people by providing a more efficient system for wa ter distribution in a region where water scarcity issues are a major health, sanitation, and security issue. During his stay in the Middle East in July, Ivan worked with the topics in the West Bank and Gaza. The voyage was a very successful diplomatic effort. To see Ivan's full presentation to the PA, click https://www.face- book.com/USConGenJerusalem/ videos/10156434079939333/.*:* Ivan Cooper speaks on wastewater issues in the PA while in Jerusalem. Your Connection To The Jewish Community moKTURirr REALTOR ^aur^ tSmce/ Jeremy Ordan Matti Ordan Reider 704.609.9300 704.904.7250 Jeremy.Ordan@AllenTate.com Matti.Ordan@AllenTate.com TheOr danReiderGroup. com Office of the Quartet, the Pales tinian Water Authority, the World Bank, representatives of both the Dutch and German governments, numerous other Palestinian Min istries, farmers, and business people to share his expertise. In addition, he reviewed a number of wastewater treatment facil ities and reuse sites, and made an overview presentation to the PA, various ministers, and other stakeholders. 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