From Generation To Generation We Are Connected By Stories
Create a Short and Shareable Story About Your Family’s Past
Our Safekeeping Stories® Method Makes it Easy
Your Family Stories Become a Tangible, Living Legacy
Create a Legacy Story About…
- Any family item — a photo, jewelry, artwork
- The whys and hows of your family food traditions
- A family Holocaust survivor
- Places that have been important to the family
- Family member health challenges
- The family’s immigration story
Create Your Family Story Legacy In Just A Few Weeks No Special Writing Talent Required
There are Benefits to Being Rooted in Family Story
According to research, adolescents and young adults who know stories about their family’s past are more resilient, have greater self-esteem, and make more purpose-driven decisions.
Our Proven Storykeeping Method Helps People And Organizations
Millie Jasper, Executive Director, Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center
“These workshops have been extremely helpful to our organization. I’m grateful to Jill and Safekeeping Stories for helping the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center continue its mission.”
Howard Reissner
The Safekeeping Stories Program is of tremendous value to the participants and their families. Prior to this program, the remembrances of my father’s family was a collection of pictures, documents,
Lee Najman
The combination of Safekeeping Stories as a remarkable “how to guide” and Ellen Kaidanow’s talent and commitment to the process is an experience for which I will always be grateful.
Janine Marlowe
Writing my mother’s and grandmother’s Holocaust story has been a meaningful journey for me. When I first heard about the Safekeeping Stories class, I was excited to take on this
Sam Rosmarin
“My parents were both Holocaust survivors. During their Spielberg Shoah interview, my parents separately voiced their fervent desire that no one ever forget what the Nazis did to them, their
Audrey Unger Reich
“Participating in the Safekeeping Stories Workshop has been one of the most meaningful, formative experiences I have ever had. Through writing and sharing my father’s Holocaust story I learned that
Michael Gyory
“Taking the Safekeeping Stories class was a life altering experience for me. Through Jill Sarkozi’s thoughtful and caring tutelage I was able to bring my family’s story to light. As
Dr. Robert Stark
“I can’t thank you enough for all I’ve gotten from the Safekeeping Stories Workshop experience. It provided just the right combination of structure, encouragement, gentle coaching and opportunities to share
Ellen Kaidanow
“THANK YOU for ALL you have done to help me save my family’s story — your Workshop was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life! Not only do
Kathy Zaltas
“Thank you for helping me tell my mother’s story, and mine. Through the practice of Storykeeping and your compassion, from little Slice to the next, I was able to first
Dennis Schoen
“I am very grateful to Jill Sarkozi for developing the framework and providing the tools to help me write and preserve my dad’s story. Safekeeping Stories enabled me to better
Sandra Mehl
“I am enormously grateful to Jill for encouraging me with her inimitable warmth, commitment and unconditional support to craft the story of my family’s life in Europe and odyssey leaving
Anita Greenwald
“Participating in the Safekeeping Stories Workshop with Jill Sarkozi was a gift to myself and my family. Jill helped me clear out the “block” and delve in to my family
Ellen Bachner Greenberg
The Safekeeping Stories workshop program was life changing for me. It allowed me to replace my fear of knowing my Dad’s painful story with a newfound understanding, appreciation, and love
Dr. Joan Solomon
“I joined a Second Generation group because I wanted to tell the story of my family during the Holocaust. But how to tell it? There were so many facts and
Judith Lachmanowitz Hara
Debby Ziering is an insightful, kind and encouraging facilitator. Through the open and accepting environment she created, I was able to delve more deeply into my family’s story and see
Robin Hizme
Recording a survivor’s tale is a daunting task, but the Safekeeping Stories method provides a manageable framework of focused and flexible steps. I was encouraged to craft my mother’s story
Shelley Greenspan
I am beyond grateful for the guidance, encouragement and warm support that Jill Sarkozi provided during two Safekeeping Stories Workshops that I attended. During the first workshop Jill gave me
Gloria Strauss
There are people and experiences we have that transform our lives. Safekeeping Stories workshops with Jill Sarkozi have given me the strength and support to write about my mother’s Holocaust
Ronald Gurman
As a child of survivors it has been a goal of mine for sometime to document my parents legacy. With the non-stop encouragement and gentle guidance by Debby Ziering I
Talia Swartz
Ellen Kaidanow was the most empathic and supportive moderator for this life-changing experience. She is an astute and active listener who is thoughtful and perceptive, helping to draw out even
William Zimmerman
When I found out about the Safekeeping Stories Workshop, I viewed it as my opportunity to finally create a chronicle of my personal heritage. The process of putting together my
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