Educating Students and Adults on the Holocaust

with Lynn Greenberg

Growing up on Long Island, Lynn became aware of the Holocaust in the early 1960s from the televised Eichmann trial, books she read, and awareness of local survivors.  Her first direct encounter with survivors was her brother-in-law’s parents in the mid-70s. Lynn’s family was given a very short version of his parents’ Holocaust journey and told NEVER to ask his parents about the Holocaust. After making a life-changing move to Houston, Texas in 2018, Lynn discovered an exciting opportunity at Holocaust Museum Houston (HMH).  They were looking for new docents to teach the universal lessons of the Holocaust and other genocides. She began leading tours for students and adults after her training in 2019.  These tours include human rights and temporary exhibits in addition to the main Holocaust Bearing Witness sections. The goal is to build a more humane society through individual behavior, cultivating civility and pursuing social justice. Lynn will share highlights of the Holocaust Museum Houston exhibits and her visits to other Holocaust museums. Lynn is a former president of the Qualitative Research Consultants Association.