NEW YORK, N.Y. – Shira Underberger of Bridgeport has been chosen to participate in the Lipper Internship Program at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in Lower Manhattan. Underberger is one of 16 interns this semester who will learn how to teach twentieth century Jewish history and the Holocaust to young people. Since the Lipper program started in 1998, interns have worked with more than 50,000 students from around the country.
Underberger is working on a double major in psychology and religious studies at Lafayette College in Easton, Penn. As part of her training, she will study the museum’s exhibitions, hear testimony from Holocaust survivors, and attend seminars led by museum scholars. Once they have completed training, “Lippers” share the knowledge they have obtained with their communities’ schools by giving presentations on Jewish heritage and the Holocaust. After introductory sessions, the interns bring groups of middle and high school students to the museum, where lessons are complemented by tours of the Museum’s Core Exhibition. Lippers return to the schools to discuss the material, encouraging students to share reactions and insights.
For more information about the Lipper Internship Program and other opportunities for students, visit www.mjhnyc.org.