The Museum offers internship programs for high school, undergraduate, graduate students and others throughout the year. Interns work onsite at the Museum, though some of our internship programs combine onsite work with programs in other educational settings. Specific programs are geared to students in high school, university, professional schools, and the U.S. Military, Naval, Air … Continued
—Exhibition presents never-before-seen artworks and artifacts from artist and Holocaust survivor Boris Lurie— “This exhibition deserves serious attention from the art world.” – Hyperallergic “A story of survival.” – Art Fix Daily (New York, NY)— Due to an enthusiastic response, the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust announces that Boris … Continued
—Presenting never-before-seen artworks and artifacts from artist and Holocaust survivor Boris Lurie; Opening October 22. — (New York, NY)—The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust announces Boris Lurie: Nothing To Do But To Try, a first-of-its-kind exhibition on the 20th century artist and Holocaust survivor and the Museum’s first contemporary … Continued
It is graduation season, but the class of 2019 we refer to here is last summer’s group of High School Apprentices. The Museum’s High School Apprentice Program (HSAP) brings high school students from the five boroughs to the Museum twice a month during their second semester, and then every day during the summer for several … Continued
Editor’s note: This summer, several New York City public high school students are working at the Museum as part of our High School Apprenticeship Program (HSAP). Four of this year’s Apprentices wrote about their experiences working here and the aspect of the apprenticeship that they enjoyed most. Their bios are at the bottom of the … Continued
Each year, the AJC welcomes volunteers and interns from around the world. Many young people from countries neighboring Poland serve on behalf of the Holocaust Memorial Service, an alternative experience to mandatory military service. This question and answer conversation is with our volunteer Frederike (Rieke) Csutor, whose hometown is Berlin, Germany. We’re very glad that … Continued
By Abigail Guzman Walking into a room of unfamiliar faces, walking out of the room with thirteen new friends: This is how I feel about my experience in the High School Apprenticeship Program (HSAP) at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. When I found out I was accepted into … Continued
By Allya Shon A long-standing tradition in my family is to visit museums. Since we live in New York City, we have been to many and still have more to visit just in this city alone. School field trips have added to my list of visited museums. The most memorable museum school trip I have … Continued
By Max Mobley Over the summer, participants in the High School Apprenticeship Program (HSAP) at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust work in different departmental rotations and also lead tours. This gives us a chance to learn the different types of work each department does while also gaining a … Continued
By Jemima Haque To me, being a New Yorker is about acceptance and tolerance. I think about acceptance and tolerance every day just by being in the Museum and looking out at the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The scenery is beautiful, but it’s also a reminder that this is where so many immigrants … Continued
