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BERNARD OFFEN
AUSCHWITZ SURVIVOR
He recalls being targeted as a child in Europe, including being called a “Christ killer.” His story illustrates how prejudice is transmitted through religious teaching and community norms. -

CARLA PEPPERZAK
RESISTANCE FIGHTER
A Dutch resistance member who helped rescue Jewish families during the Nazi occupation. Her story reflects individual courage in the face of extreme personal risk. -

JEFF SCHOEP
FORMER NEO-NAZI
Former leader of the National Socialist Movement involved in neo-Nazi extremism for nearly thirty years. His story offers an insider’s perspective on recruitment, ideology, and how to leave hate. -

TONY MCALEER
FORMER WHITE NATIONALIST
He describes why young men are attracted to extremist groups, his struggle to leave a hate group, and the potential impacts of the hate group on his young daughter -

LONNIE LASARDO
AUTHOR/ACTIVIST
Victim of a violent hate attack in the United States. His experience demonstrates how hate directly leads to real-world harm, and describes how easily hate groups target and recruit new members. -

BETH LIPPMAN
HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR’S DAUGHTER
Beth describes the conditions her mother faced in Auschwitz, the brutality of camp life, and the moments that determined survival. Her perspective shows how the Holocaust is remembered within families and how its impact continues across generations. -

STEVE BAN
HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR’S SON
Steve explains his mother’s imprisonment at Nazi concentration camps, her bravery while forced to work at a munitions factory, her resilience when she learned the Nazis has killed most of her family, and the courage she passed along to him. -

JONATHAN ORENSTEIN
EDUCATOR & ADMINISTRATOR
Chief Executive Officer of the Krakow Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Poland since its opening in 2008. He discusses how Holocaust survivors and the current generation can overcome hate and adversity. -

CAMMIE A.
STUDENT
As a high school student involved with the Jewish community, she displays a unique understanding of why education about the Holocaust is critical to combat the current rise of antisemitism and hate. -

LIAM K.
STUDENT
His perspective highlights the challenges young people face when navigating antisemitism in schools and online spaces. His voice illustrates how hostility impacts the daily lives of Jewish students and emphasizes why support, education, and effective school policies are important. -

PAUL REGELBRUGGE
EDUCATION DIRECTOR
Education Director at the Holocaust Center for Humanity who works with schools and students. He demonstrates how education, listening, and policy prevent antisemitism and stop misinformation from taking hold. -
BETH GRIECH-POLELLE
EDUCATOR
Kurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies and Associate Professor of History at Pacific Lutheran University. Beth provides a compelling summary of the origins and myths of antisemitism, and how those myths continue to support antisemitism today. -
MATTHEW A. SUTTON
EDUCATOR
Chair, Department of History at Washington State University. He teaches 20th century United States history, cultural history, and religious history, and explains how antisemitism has always been part of American culture. -
JENNIFER HAMILTON
EDUCATOR
Initiated a Holocaust Studies program for a high school and now teaches multiple courses about the Holocaust. She helps students understand that Holocaust victims had dreams and desires just like they do, thereby linking the importance of stopping hate and antisemitism. -
HEIDI BEIRICH
ACTIVIST
Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer for Global Project Against Hate and Extremism. As an expert on extremism, including the American and European far right, white supremacist, antisemitic, anti-immigrant, and antigovernment movements, she offers a succinct background of current hate movements. -
MIRI CYPERS
NW REGIONAL DIRECTOR
As Northwest Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League for past 7 years, Miri discusses strategies for fighting antisemitism and other forms of hate and bigotry. She stresses the need for consistent educational tools and information on antisemitism throughout school districts in the US.