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Strong Families Have A Story

We Know the Power of Having a Tangible,
Multi-Generational Story

The relief in knowing it’s written down. The understanding that comes from crafting the story with adult eyes. The feeling of purpose in knowing you’ve created a legacy for the generations to come.

Writing a Story About Your Family is Not Complicated

You don’t have to be skilled as a writer. Anyone with pen, paper, and a few hours for a few weeks can have a multi-generational story. Our Storykeeping® method makes it easy by providing the necessary structure, feedback, and guidance to create a family story that’s short, shareable, and meaningful.

Enjoy the Benefits of Being Rooted in a Family Story

Write something about your parents and include your reflections for your kids, and you’ve connected three generations of your family. Write something about your grandparents and your grandchildren will be rooted in five generations of their family!

According to research, developing a narrative about your family’s past may be one of the most important things you can do because it brings a host of health benefits not only to the story creator, but to the family for generations to come

We Are A Member Of:

Jill Sarkozi

Founder, Safekeeping Stories

Jill is a mother of four and former lawyer who for the past decade has helped people with all kinds of writing abilities create beautiful family stories in her Storykeeping workshops. For organizations, she creates custom programs and speaks about family Storykeeping at conferences and other events. Jill’s father-in-law was a Holocaust survivor and helping him tell his story was her first and most meaningful project.

Paul Sarkozi

Business and Legal Advisor
Paul Sarkozi is Chair of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department at Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP in New York City and has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in the NYC for the past 11 years. Paul is a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law School. His father, grandparents, and uncle survived the Holocaust.

Ellen Kaidanow

Program Facilitator
Ellen completed the Safekeeping Stories of the Holocaust Workshop program, trained to become a program Facilitator, and has been leading workshops since 2018. She often shares her mother-in-law’s story in schools to teach the lessons of the Holocaust.

Debby Ziering

Program Facilitator
Debby completed the Safekeeping Stories of the Holocaust Workshop program, trained to become a program Facilitator, and has been leading workshops since 2018. The Ziering family story as told by Debby is recounted in the Herman and Lea Ziering Archive Center at the Manhattan College Genocide and Multicultural Center in Riverdale, New York.

Bill Zimmerman

Program Facilitator
Bill completed the Safekeeping Stories of the Holocaust Workshop program, trained to become a program Facilitator, and has been leading workshops since 2021. Bill spent 36 years as an educator, including over a decade teaching at Iona College in New Rochelle, New York

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