American Legion Honors Holocaust Survivor Nesse Godin with National Education Award
August 29 2015 - 2:58PM
Business Wire
The American Legion’s Americanism Commission presented Holocaust
survivor Nesse Godin with its 2015 National Education Award during
the organization’s 97th National Convention Saturday in
Baltimore.
At age 13, Godin was separated from her family by the Nazis in
Lithuania. She survived four labor camps, a ghetto, a concentration
camp and a death march.
Godin endured to become a founding member of the National
Holocaust Museum and world-renowned educator.
Her connection to The American Legion Family began at Boys and
Girls Nation. For the past several years, Godin has told
participants her story, bringing her message of triumph over
tragedy.
The citation read: “For your life-long dedication in continuing
to pass on the vital, first-hand lessons of the Holocaust, its
impact on history and its continued relevance to our country
today.”
In accepting the award, Godin said, “It is your responsibility
now to recognize we are all God’s children, by whatever name you
call him. You must remember this, and never let such evil happen
again.”
The education award is given annually to a person, group or
organization that has best successfully promoted the education
programs of the Legion, such programs that correspond to Legion
goals, or education goals at the national level. Previous winners
have included former first ladies Barbara Bush and Laura Bush, and
Sesame Street Workshops.
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