Making Trouble / Making History
Sunday, March 18, 2012
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Museum of Jewish Heritage
36 Battery Place, New York City
Museum of Jewish Heritage - Emma Lazarus: Poet of Exiles
Program
Welcome and Presentation of the Natalia Twersky Educator Award
Gail Twersky Reimer
Founder and Executive Director
Lunch*
Making Trouble/Making History Awards
Introduction
Ann F. Lewis
Co-Chair, Benefit Event Committee
Presentation
Gloria Steinem
Honoree Remarks
Elizabeth Sackler
Rebecca Traister
Letty Cottin Pogrebin
Concluding Remarks
Sue Bricker Dorn
Co-Chair, Benefit Event Committee
Musical Performance
Merri Lovinger Arian
[Text of remarks is available online. Photo and video to be added as soon as available.]
After the program, there will be a viewing of the exhibition Emma Lazarus: Poet of Exiles and a forum on the legacy of Emma Lazarus
For further information or to request an invitation to next year's event, please contact:
JWA Benefit Office
646.786.1794
Honoring Jewish Women Who Share Our Commitment to Making Trouble and Inspiring Change
One of the founding editors of Ms. Magazine, and author of Deborah, Golda and Me Elizabeth A. Sackler
Benefactor and Matron of the Arts, The Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Brooklyn Museum Rebecca Traister
Contributor to Salon and the New York Times, and author of Big Girls Don't Cry
