Kindertransport Association

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The 2024 World Kindertransport Day Commemoration at @MJHnews was a great success! 3 generations of Kindertransport familes, a full house for films by KT2 directors! & you cn help us do more, by donating on Giving Tuesday (or any day) kindertransport.org

The KTA is looking forward to our NYC commemoration of World Kindertransport Day, commemorating Dec 2, 1938, the day that the first Kindertransport arrived safely in England. Join us Sunday Dec 1 @MJHnews To get tix: bit.ly/3AYpbyw

@MichaelHirsh4 The pogrom of November 9-10, 1938 was the event that convinced British Quakers and others of the urgency to do something to get Jewish children out of Germany, and set the Kindertransports in motion, saving ~10,000 & the next generations.

The KTA celebrates the life and mourns the death of longtime KTA member Lore Segal. A wonderful writer, speaker at the first KTA reunion, featured in the first film on the Kindertransports, My Knees Were Jumping, a delightful friend, she will be misssed. thebookseller.com/news/lore-sega…

Join the Sousa Mendes Foundation on Sunday Sept 29 for a discussion of KTA ED KT2 Melissa Hacker's groundbreaking film My Knees Were Jumping, Rembembering the KIndertransports, with special guests! sousamendesfoundation.org/event/lucky-on…

It has been a while, we've been on insta a bit more regularly, so please do visit us there. In the meantime, we recommend a fabulous book with a Kindertransportee main character, Max in the House of Spies.

The KTA mourns the death of Dr Ruth Westheimer. Kindertransport survivor from Germany to Switzerland, "orphan of the Holocaust", therapist, New York loneliness Ambassador, one of a kind. She will be missed.

So much has been happening, we've been too busy to post! June 23, the Kindertransport Association unveiled a memorial to the Kindertransports in the Holocaust Memorial Park in Brooklyn. Thanks to the Committee, @MemoryoftheKT @NYCParks arts & antiquities & all involved!

During the KTA 85th Year Commemorative Trip, we were not able to access x (tech, fabulous much of the time... ) so we're catching up now. Here we are on ORF, Austrian tv news. bit.ly/ORFKTA85

The KTA is joining with @olgas_table @3GNY for an online Yom HaShoah program featuring Nicholas Winton Kind Alice Masters and @KTAKinder Executive Director Melissa Hacker. Join us for a meaningful & educational program Sunday May 5. toli.us/virtual-events…

KTA stickers have arrived!

A glorious spring evening in Red Bank New Jersey to support longtime delightful KTA members Kind Manny and Annabel Lindenbaum as they were honored by @Chhange_BCC Bonus treat, train ride home with @HIASrefugees.

On the way to a dinner @Chhange_BCC honoring two delightful longtime KTA members, Manny and Annabel Lindenbaum.

The KTA mourns the loss of Kindertransport survivor from Vienna Hella Pick. bit.ly/49AdXeY

@USAmbUK Hello, the KTA would like to invite the Ambassador to an 85th year commemorative event in London in May. Kindertransport survivors and descendants will be traveling from the USA.

Sunday April 7, 3 generations of KTA members went to @hmtcli to see the Kindertransport Journey, Memory into History exhibit designed by Kind Robert Sugar, plus artifacts (including a KT suitcase) curated by KTA Exec Director. A most meaningful field trip!

The KTA goes to Brooklyn on March 31. Join us and learn about the KTA and Kindertransport memorials, including one we are creating for the Holocaust Memorial park in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, to be unveiled this summer.

The KTA sends belated happy birthday wishes to Kindertransport survivor Susi Podgurski who turned 100 on January 25! A longtime KTA member & speaker, Susi has shared her family and Kindertransport story with many students and engaged audiences of all ages throughout the years!

The KTA is saddened to learn of the death of Henry Wuga. A Kindertransport survivor in Glasgow who shared his experiences and connected with many students. theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/m…