ADVISORY/Leaders of Raoul Wallenberg Committee of the United States Will Help Evansville/SW, IN Teachers Educate Students About Today's Heroes.

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ADVISORY...for Mon. (Oct. 14)

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WHO: Rachel Oestreicher Bernheim, Chairman and Executive Director of The Raoul Wallenberg Committee of the United States, headquartered in New York. The organization is dedicated to educating the public about the humanitarian heroism of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg who saved the lives of more than 100,000 Hungarian Jews during World War II. Wallenberg is the third Honorary Citizen of the United States. Kathleen Dunlevy Morin, Ph.D., Director of Education of The Raoul Wallenberg Committee of the United States and developer of an education program entitled A STUDY OF HEROES. WHAT: An intense workshop, presented by The Committee to Promote Respect in Schools and designed to help more than 140 Evansville, IN and surrounding area teachers better understand the importance of building character among students and teaching humanitarian values that encourage empathy, tolerance, compassion and courage. The workshop leaders, who will also speak at colleges and high schools throughout Evansville the day before, will also tell the story of Raoul Wallenberg, who is known for saving the most people in world history without ever resorting to violence. Sponsors: Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Inc.; Evansville Jewish Community Council, Old National Bank, The Evansville Courier & Press, Sol and Arlene Bronstein Foundation, J. Trockman &Sons WHEN: Monday, October 14 (Community Presentations) and Tuesday, October 15, 2002, 7:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. (Workshop) Full Schedule Available WHERE: Colleges and High Schools in Evansville, Indiana and The Evansville Catholic Center WHY: In a country still recovering from the horrors of 9/11 and ongoing terrorism and inhumanity to cultures and religions, Evansville is trying to make a humanitarian difference that will have worldwide ramifications.