Thanks so much, Debra. I've spoken to middle school kids as well, and alter what I share. I've even spoken to 4th graders without of course getting into Holocaust details, reading funny parts of my book and the letters my dad wrote to his 4 grandchildren and their memories of him. Marta Marta Fuchs, MLS, MFT Professional Speaker & Psychotherapist author, *Legacy of Rescue: A Daughter's Tribute* *http://www.martafuchs.com <http://www.martafuchs.com/>* On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 2:29 PM, Debra Cardone <Cardone@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Marta, > Best wishes on your new adventure! When you present to schools, do you > primarily focus on high school? If not, I can pass you on to our 8th grade > teachers. > Debra > > Debra Cardone > Head Librarian > Hamlin School > 2120 Broadway Street > San Francisco, CA 94115 > 415-674-5414 > > > From: Marta Fuchs <martafuchs18@xxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: "baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 10:29 AM > To: "baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [baisl] thank you and farewell > > Hello wonderful librarians -- I'd like to thank you for years of great > advice and camaraderie as I prepare to depart from Drew at the end of this > semester after 16 1/2 years . I'm moving on to pursue my professional > speaking career, Holocaust education, clinical work, and writing. > I am grateful to BAISL for awarding me the Professional Development Award > to do research in Hungary for my book, *Legacy of Rescue: A Daughter's > Tribute.* I also appreciate the opportunity afforded me to subsequently > present my research to the membership. > > Next month I will be presenting at Bay School for their morning > assembly, relating the story of my father's rescuer to their theme this > year examining decision making. As many of you know, my key message is that > each one of us can make a difference in everyday life. > > In December I'll be the featured speaker in a city-wide commemoration in > Santiago, Chile, where I'll also be conducting workshops in Spanish and > Hungarian, and talking with school kids about the Holocaust and my family's > experience, particularly the Righteous Gentile who saved my father and his > slave labor battalion of over 100 Jewish men. In January, I will be > conducting workshops in London at an international conference for Holocaust > survivors and their descendants. > > After December you may reach me at my website, www.martafuchs.com. > > Wishing you all a great new academic year! > > > With gratitude, > > Marta > > > Marta Fuchs, MLS, MFT > > Director of Library Services > > Drew School | 2901 California St |SF, CA 94115 > > (415) 409-3739; fax (415) 346-0720 > > marta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > author, *Legacy of Rescue: A Daughter's Tribute* > > Professional Speaker & Psychotherapist > > *http://www.martafuchs.com <http://www.martafuchs.com/>* > > > ******************************************************************************************************************************************** > CONFIDENTIAL: The Hamlin School This email and attachments are sent by The > Hamlin School and may contain information that is privileged or > confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the > email and any attachments without reading, printing, copying, or forwarding > it, and please notify us. helpdesk@xxxxxxxxxx > ******************************************************************************************************************************************** > >