Calypso: Singing the News of the Day Originally published in The Naples Daily News on June 19, 2013 Written by Amy Snyder, Executive Director About a year ago, I met an engaging gentleman named Dick Spottswood.  We were both at the WGCU studios for an interview; Dick with a local bluegrass group and I for […]

By Amy Snyder – originally posted at the NaplesNews.com http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/19/guest-column-holocaust-museum-to-host-special/ The honor of Righteous Among Nations was recently bestowed upon a family in southern France thanks to the efforts of Holocaust Survivor Renée Beddouk. In the spring of 1940, the German military invaded France and the country was quickly divided into two sections: the “Occupied […]

Museum events highlight young women heroes of the Holocaust By Amy Snyder, Executive Director, Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida – Originally posted on NaplesNews.com “Girl Power! How Young Women Impacted the Holocaust” is the title of an engaging series of events presented by the Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida […]

by Abe Price, Guest Commentary NaplesNews.com Price has published two books, “Memoirs of a Survivor” and “Tamed by an Angel” that are available on Amazon.com. All proceeds go to the Holocaust Museum and Education I am a Holocaust survivor. I am dedicated to public education via the Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Naples, where […]

FORT MYERS, FL – Florida Gulf Coast University announced the formation of a partnership with the Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida, and receipt of a $60,000 gift from Charles Dauray and the College of Life Foundation, to help develop academic programs in museum studies to prepare graduates for professional positions in museums […]

Telling the Story – Teaching the Core Yad Vashem, Jerusalem — The International School for Holocaust Studies In June, Amy Snyder traveled to Jerusalem to participate in the 8th annual conference for Holocaust educatorstaking place at Yad Vashem.  Along with over 350 fellow educators from around the world, Amy was able to hear from such […]

Holocaust Museum in Naples hosts exhibit of mail from behind the Nazi walls By Amy Snyder – Naples Executive director, Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida Read the article on NaplesNews.com The Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida is getting personal, and what could be more personal than to read someone […]

New exhibit of World War II comics at the Holocaust Museum and Education Center of Southwest Florida Amy Snyder, Executive Director of the Holocaust Museum and Education Center of Southwest Florida, speaks to Jeff Lytle of Naples Daily NewsMakers with Jeff Lytle about the exhibit called “American Cartoonists, Nazi Germany and The Holocaust.’’ View the […]