This movie is one of the things that make me think a lot about what we want, where we go, where we come from.
\nI got the following note from a friend of mine, the director Jacky Comforty<\/p>\n
He is organizing a program, supported by The Penka Kassabova and Elizabeth Clarke Association (Sofia, Bulgaria) in a association with The Penka Kassabova and Elizabeth Clarke Educational Foundation (USA), the Bulgarian Learning Center Znanye in Chicago.<\/p>\n
As part of the 105th anniversary events to commemorate and celebrate the life, achievements and legacy of Ms. Penka Kassabova, a pioneer of early childhood education in Bulgaria and a unique, inspiration and role model to many Bulgarian educators, a tour will be organized, to include screenings of Jacky’s work about Inclusion of children and people with disabilities into school and community, and of The Optimists: The Story of the Rescue of the Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust. All screenings will follow discussions, workshops and discussions. The Optimists<\/strong><\/a> tell story of how individuals and organizations in Bulgaria stopped their government from handing over it’s Jewish population to the Nazis during WW II. The Optimists is winner of the Peace Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival and winner of “The Jewish Experience” award at the Jerusalem International Film Festival.<\/p>\n So, Jacky Comforty will have showings and follow discussion with the audience, as follows:<\/p>\n November 14, 17:00, St Kliment Ochridski University, Sofia: The Optimists If you are in these cities, you should definitely go and see the movie. Joi Ito<\/a> and Larry Lessig<\/a> wrote about it last year. It’s worth watching it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This movie is one of the things that make me think a lot about what we want, where we go, where we come from. I got the following note from a friend of mine, the director Jacky Comforty He is … Continue reading
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\nOrdinary people stood up for their Jewish friends and neighbors.
\nThe Church, members of the Bulgarian Parliament, fascists and communists , trade unionists, professional guilds, regular people, and the Jewish community all helped defeat the Nazis\u2019 plans for mass deportations despite the Bulgarian government\u2019s efforts to comply.
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\nNovember 15, 11:00, St Kliment Ochridski University, Sofia: Choices and Inclusion Issues for Educators
\nNovember 16, 15:00, Angel Kanchev University, Ruse: Choices and Inclusion Issues for Educators
\nNovember 17 & 18, Pedagogical Center Elias Kaneti, Ruse: Choices and Inclusion Issues for Educators
\nNovember, 21 19:00, Rotary Club Sofia, Hotel Rila, Sofia: The Optimists
\nNovember 22, Neofit Rilski University, Blagoevgrad: Choices and Inclusion Issues for Educators
\nNovember 23, Neofit Rilski University, Blagoevgrad: The Optimists
\nNovember 25, 10:30 Kindergarten, Montana, Choices and Inclusion Issues for Educators
\nNovember 29, 11:00 Yambol City Hall, Yambol, Choices and Inclusion Issues for Educators
\nDecember 4, 17:00 Kindergarten Radost, Sofia: Choices and Inclusion Issues for Educators
\nDecember 6 & 7, Kindergarten Izvorze, Varna: The Optimists TBA, Bulgarian New University Sofia: The Optimists, and Choices and Inclusion Issues for Educators<\/p><\/blockquote>\n