There is no universal consensus on the “just recovery” of traumatic experiences from the Holocaust, the “Dirty War” in Argentina, the genocide in Rwanda, the “Killing Fields” of Cambodia and other massacres. This session will explore the fundamental necessity of preserving historical memory and truth as means to not only address collective trauma, but also engage in processes of transitional justice and transformation world-wide, and in the United States as it nears a period of authentic racial reckoning.
Session Description
Time & Location
Time:
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 BSTLocation:
Virtual
Speakers
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SpeakerHolocaust Survivor, IndividualJeanette Spiegel was born October 17, 1923 in Vienna, Austria to the Jewish couple Ossie and Etta Koenigsberg, and had an older sister Irma. Her father owned a furniture store and they lived in an assimilated borough of Vienna. She remembers the Nazis marching into Vienna March 15,1938 as the…
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SpeakerExecutive Director, International Center for Transitional JusticeFernando Travesí is the Executive Director of the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ). He has over 25 years of international experience in transitional justice, human rights, and rule of law, working for both international organizations and NGOs. Prior to joining ICTJ in 2014, he was the…
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SpeakerCo-Founder, Hope and Peace Foundation RwandaEmmanuel Rutikanga from Kigali, Rwanda, is holder of bachelors degree in Economics and business studies majored in Finance at Kigali Independent University he is also a holder of diploma in community driven social changes from Goldin Institute based in Chicago Illinois, he is a co-author of an…
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SpeakerCEO, New ProfitTulaine Montgomery, CEO, New Profit. Tulaine is an entrepreneur, educator, writer, organizer, and currently serves as CEO of New Profit, a philanthropic organization that supports high-impact social entrepreneurs creating solutions to systemic challenges in America by leveraging their proximity to the…
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ModeratorPresident, Samueli Family Philanthropies and COO, H&S Ventures, Samueli FoundationLindsey Spindle is President of the Samueli Family Philanthropies and a senior executive in the Samueli family office, H&S Ventures. Lindsey’s career has been exclusively dedicated to achieving social impact. Before joining the Samuelis, she served as President of the Jeff Skoll Group where she helped…