

April 19, 2023 | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm EDT
New York, NY
Co-Chairs Ceci Chan and Julia Pershan & Jonathan Cohen invite you to join us on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 for an immersive learning experience at the annual Facing History New York Benefit! Our teachers and students know what it means to step into history - and history in the making - and we’re thrilled to create that experience for you. Together, we’ll reconnect with our community, learn from educators and scholars, and witness how Facing History empowers students around the world to stand up against injustice and participate in civic life. Together, We are Facing History.
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When + Where
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
6:00-9:00 PM
New Location!
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
Featured Speaker
Corporate Partners
We would like to thank the following corporate partners for their generous support of the 2023 New York Benefit:



New York Advisory Board
Our advisory board furthers the organization’s mission by serving as ambassadors to their communities regarding local programs, projects, and partnerships.
Lori Fife, Chair
Jennifer Aubrey
Daisy Auger-Dominguez
Zoe Bernstein
Rob Beyer
Cecilia Chan
Lee Daniels
Fleur Fairman
Michael Feldberg
Mark Fife
Bjorn Haines
Joseph Jackson
Julie A. Leff
Tamara Levenson
Rachel Levin
Evan Meyers
Mark Najarian
Jane Och
Caren Osten Gerszberg
Julie Pershan
Heidi Rieger
Lisa Roth
Lisa Shamus
Michael Shuman
David Trower
Shai Waisman
Kate Waisman
Halle Wilf
Benefit Host Committee
Thank you to everyone who has made a gift in support of Facing History’s work, and to our Host Committee, which provides leadership and support that makes this event possible. List in formation.
Jennifer Aubrey and Jonathan Harries
Daisy and Christopher Auger-Dominguez
Richard, Pascale, and Isabelle Berner and Emmanuel Boursin
Zoe and Jon Bernstein
Ceci Chan
The Mark and Anla Cheng Kingdon Foundation
Theresa and Philip Cothern
Lee A. Daniels
Jill and Alex Dimitrief
Fleur Fairman and Timothy N. Wallach
Lori and Mark S. Fife
Melinda Fine
Caren Osten Gerszberg and Rich Gerszberg
Mark Gimbel and Dede Welles
Ruth Gitlin
Bjorn Haines and Emily Upshur
Heather Hillman and John Whalen
Joseph Jackson and Helena Kubicka
Rikki and Barry Kaplan
Ruth Lazarus and Michael S. Feldberg
Julie and Paul Leff
Tamara and Scott Levenson
Rachel and Jimmy Levin
Michael B. Lowenstein and Sheri Warshaw
Kim and Evan Meyers
Sarah and Mark Najarian
Jane and Daniel Och
Loren Pack and Rob Beyer
Lisa and Richard Perry
Julia Pershan and Jonathan Cohen
Jess Ravich and Lisa Shamus
Ellen Schapps and Richard Richman
Heidi G.C. and Richard O. Rieger
Lisa and Daniel Roth
Thomas A. and Georgina T. Russo
Wendy and Neil Sandler
Wendy Schwarz
Alex and Michael Shuman
Dorothy and Andrew Tananbaum
Carol and David Trower
Kate and Shai Waisman
Wilf Family Foundations
Abby Young and Jonathan Moses
Jan and Barry Zubrow
Our Work in New York
Facing History & Ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate. We believe the bigotry and hate that we witness today are the legacy of brutal injustices of the past. Through our partnership with educators around the world, we are creating the next generation of leaders who will build a world based on knowledge and compassion, the foundation for more democratic, equitable, and just societies.
Founded in 1993, our New York office helps more than 17,000 educators create classrooms centered on critical thinking and empathy, reaching students in nearly 3,000 public, charter, independent, and religious schools throughout the tri-state area each year.
Learn More at the New York Office Page.
Contact Us
For more information please contact Emily Brostek at 646-998-5840 x423 or at emily_brostek [at] facinghistory.org.