What Educators Are Saying
“Mr. Grunwald: I had the privilege of attending The Mitzvah Project presentation at our school. Such a powerful program and message! I was trying to meet your Teaching Artist [Elijah Alexander] afterwards and thank him but he was mobbed by the kids! It was evident that the program had a profound impact on our students. Educating our youth about the Holocaust and the atrocities that were committed is essential to empowering them to prevent such tragedies from ever occurring again. Thank you for your invaluable work.”
— Michael Navia, Ed.D., Principal, Renaissance High School for the Arts, Long Beach, CA
“Roger Grunwald’s Mitzvah Project is extraordinary. From their comments after Mr. Grunwald’s presentation, it’s clear that my students were able to make the critical connection between the racism, antisemitism and white supremacy of today’s world and the roots of prejudice and hatred that gave rise to the Holocaust. Bravo!”
— Jack Chan, Assistant Principal, New Utrecht High School, Brooklyn, NY
“The Mitzvah Project is an engaging and riveting look at the Holocaust. You’ll feel captivated by each character’s distinctive story. My students made relevant connections to today’s current events. They were also inspired by the creativity of both the performance and presentation. As a high school Global History teacher, I highly recommend The Mitzvah Project to educators and students.”
— Amanda Glantz, Teacher, New Utrecht High School, Brooklyn, NY
“Mr. Grunwald’s presentation was unique, powerful… and vivid. As a history teacher, I especially found the connections he made between the United States’ Jim Crow Laws, the Eugenics movement, and the Nuremberg Laws to be extremely important. The Q & A session was an excellent opportunity to connect the lessons of the Holocaust to contemporary issues.”