Programs for Organizations

Workshops & Speaking

We provide high-quality, engaging programming that builds relationships.

* One-Day Workshops * Speaking at Conferences, Retreats, Luncheons and Dinners *

* Multi-Session LIVE Workshops In-Person or on Zoom *

Our Programs Provide:

Life-enriching learning for your members
Facilitated discussions about family and identity
An avenue for deepening relationships with and within your community
The foundation for your future programs to share the stories created
A practical way to pass stories from generation to generation

Our Participants:

Bring meaning to family experiences
Feel rooted in their family’s past
Gain new perspectives on family members
Form a unique bond with other participants
Have a tangible way to connect their children to the family’s heritage

Speaking Topics Include:

Why Story Is Your Family’s Secret Sauce (and How to Create Yours)
Seven Essential Stories to Capture for Your Family
Your Family’s Food Story: A Recipe for Connection
How Will Your Kids Tell Your Family’s Holocaust Story?
There’s a Place for Us: Create The Story of Your Family’s Meaningful Places

Customize One Of Our Workshops For Your Organization

Family Storykeeping Workshop

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Safekeeping Stories Of The Holocaust Workshop

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We create programs that speak to your organization’s members.
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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