Anne Frank CenterVerified account

@AnneFrankCenter

ANNE FRANK CENTER FOR MUTUAL RESPECT works towards Anne Frank's dream of no prejudice. We in the USA.

New York, USA
Joined August 2009

Tweets

You blocked @AnneFrankCenter

Are you sure you want to view these Tweets? Viewing Tweets won't unblock @AnneFrankCenter

  1. Pinned Tweet

    "What is done cannot be undone, but one can prevent it happening again." - Anne Frank (May 7, 1944) Today and every day, we are stirred by stories of the past, present-day plights, and possibilities for tomorrow.

    Undo
  2. Of the millions of from past genocides, every now and then an uncovered diary reveals deeply personal and haunting glimpses of the past.

    Show this thread
    Undo
  3. "I want to live! I've experienced so little of life. I don't want to die. I'm scared of death. It's all so stupid, so petty, so unimportant, so small. Today I'm worried about being ugly; tomorrow I might stop thinking forever." -Renia Spiegel (June 7 1942)

    Show this thread
    Undo
  4. It happened. Think why, not if. See courage and action. Connect it to today. Ed tech specialist Glenn Wiebe offers exceptional advice for teaching about the Holocaust.

    Undo
  5. “Why, oh, why can't people live together peacefully?” - Anne Frank (May 3, 1944) Today we remember the terror of 18 years ago, the lives lost then and since to hatred and destruction, and the millions among us still dedicated to .

    Undo
  6. “If you were to read all my letters in one sitting, you'd be struck by the fact that they were written in a variety of moods.... I'm currently in the middle of a depression.... I think it stems from my cowardice, which confronts me at every turn. - Anne Frank (Nov 8, 1943)

    Undo
  7. She did not know the Gestapo would seize the Secret Annex three days later, arresting those in hiding and sending all but Anne Frank's father to their deaths.

    Show this thread
    Undo
  8. A typical teenager in many ways, she struggled with her moods and the perceptions of others. She knew she was funny and strong-willed and bright.

    Show this thread
    Undo
  9. "When everybody starts hovering over me, I get cross, then sad... and keep trying to find a way to become what I'd like to be and what I could be if... if only there were no other people in the world." - Anne Frank (August 1, 1944) This was Anne Frank's final diary entry.

    Show this thread
    Undo
  10. "These poor people are being shipped off to filthy slaughterhouses like a herd of sick and neglected cattle. But I'll say no more on the subject. My own thoughts give me nightmares! - Anne Frank (March 27, 1943)

    Undo
  11. "Tonight the guns have been banging away so much that I've already had to gather up my belongings four times. Today I packed a suitcase with the stuff I'd need in case we had to flee, but as Mother correctly noted, 'Where would you go?'"- Anne Frank (May 1, 1943)

    Undo
  12. Hoping everyone is safe as the storm passes

    Show this thread
    Undo
  13. CENTRAL FLORIDA - Step into Anne Frank's tragic yet inspiring story with our "Let Me Be Myself" exhibit at the Holocaust Center in Maitland. Opens Tuesday, Sept 3rd.

    Show this thread
    Undo
  14. Born the same year as Anne Frank, Martin Luther King Jr shared her vision for a world based on unity, compassion, and humanity above all. We still have that dream.

    Undo
  15. Retweeted

    It is America’s original sin. So why haven’t the nation’s schools done a better job of teaching about slavery?

    Show this thread
    Undo
  16. "I'm not doing much schoolwork. I've given myself a vacation until September.... "It's a beautiful day outside, nice and hot, and in spite of everything, we make the most of the weather by lounging on the folding bed in the attic." - Anne Frank (August 21, 1942)

    Undo
  17. “We can’t wait for the next incident to happen.... How can they best serve our community unless they understand the community?" We have so much to learn about ourselves, our communities, and the civil rights that protect us all. Well done, Greensboro!

    Undo
  18. Retweeted
    Aug 28

    August 28, 1936 | Massive Jehovah’s Witnesses arrest take place in . Many thousands are sent to concentration camps, where most of them will perish. Some will stay there for 9 years until liberation in 1945. Learn more about their persecution

    Undo
  19. DID YOU KNOW is home to the largest children’s museum in the world -- including the permanent "Power of Children" exhibit that features Anne Frank, as well as a chestnut sapling that's descended from the tree that gave her hope?

    Undo
  20. Retweeted
    Aug 21

    We talked to the and the about why Anne Frank's diary still resonates after so many decades.

    Undo
  21. "When she was looking at the blank page, she wasn't just a girl, she wasn't just a chatterbox, she wasn't just a refugee. She was a human being wanting to make a difference and willing to take the risk to put it on the page." -Maureen McNeil

    Undo

Loading seems to be taking a while.

Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

    You may also like

    ·