Past Events

Myra was invited to present a Zoom workshop to professional staff and managers at Jewish Family Services, Ottawa, Canada on the topic of Trauma-Informed Practice with Aging Survivors. This workshop enhanced attendees’ knowledge about the survivors of the Holocaust and Rwandan... Read More

Myra was invited to conduct a virtual staff development workshop for Home Support Workers at Jewish Family Services, Vancouver, British Columbia on the topic of Trauma-Informed Practice with Holocaust Survivors. She custom designs her workshops to address the issues service... Read More

Myra was a panelist on a national webinar hosted by Jewish Federations of North America’s (JFNA) aging service network and the Claims Conference. During this webinar, expert service providers shared the concerns that diverse populations of older adults with a history of trauma... Read More

Myra was a speaker at Liberation75, a global conference – the world’s largest event to mark the 75th anniversary of liberation from the Holocaust. On May 4 she gave a presentation about her life’s work with Holocaust survivors titled, “Trauma-Informed... Read More

Her topic focused on COVID-19 May Trigger Traumatic Memories for Holocaust Survivors: Empowering Strategies and Resources to Help Them Cope. She discussed ways in which the pandemic may trigger survivors’ traumatic memories of their experiences during the Holocaust and their... Read More

Myra presented a teleconference hosted by the Claims Conference, in collaboration with the Jewish Federations of North American (JFNA) for service providers around the world who work with Holocaust Survivors. Her topic focused on “The Principles and Practice Components of... Read More

Myra presented at a Second Generation symposium at the Neuberger Holocaust Education Week on the topic of Recovering from Genocidal Trauma. As a social worker and daughter of Auschwitz survivors, Myra talked about her family history and life’s work with Holocaust survivors. Using... Read More

A Person-Centred Approach for Working with Aging Survivors of Genocidal Trauma: The Case of Aging Holocaust Survivors in Canada. Symposium, Diverse Stories of Marginalization and Resilience: Perspectives from Social Work. Canadian Association on Gerontology, Montreal. This... Read More

Myra is proud to be one of five keynote speakers at the “Engaging with Aging” conference being organized by Jewish Federations of Canada. It will be held in Montreal on September 18-20, 2016. She will address the needs of Holocaust Survivors and the challenges they... Read More