Dear AFC family,
Perhaps yours is among the millions of diaries all over the world that have been started in part because Anne showed the way. Beginning with her first entry in her diary she showed how the power of pen to paper could help console her. Decades after she’s gone, she’s still such a power of guiding influence, still assuring us that we have a friend and that "paper is more patient than people."
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We are honored to be partnering with Context Travel as our Ambassador Gillian Walnes Perry dutifully explores countless aspects of Anne's life history and her enduring legacy. Through their generosity, 35 percent of all proceeds from these events will be donated to the Anne Frank Center by Context Travel.
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The co-founder and executive director of the Anne Frank Trust UK, Gillian worked alongside family and friends of Anne's father, Otto Frank, to establish the Trust in 1990. Since retiring in 2016, Gillian now lectures on the life and legacy of Anne Frank, as well as other social history topics. She serves an ambassador to the Anne Frank Center USA and has spoken at the United Nations in New York, 10 Downing Street, and the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock Arkansas. Her first book, The Legacy of Anne Frank, was published in 2018. In 2010 Gillian was awarded an MBE (Membership of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) by Her Majesty The Queen for her work in education.
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Gillian Walnes Perry, MBE, Ambassador for the Anne Frank Center and founding director of the Anne Frank Trust UK
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We are honored to deepen our partnerships with both Context Travel and Gillian and hope you and your friends will join us for these engaging online workshops.
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Anne Frank Seminar with Gillian Perry
Friday, July 24, 2020 · 3-4:30pm EST or
Tuesday, August 4, 2020 · 1-2:30pm EST
This lecture will cover how Anne Frank coped with her two-year isolation whilst in hiding from the Nazis, facing the possibility of arrest and certain death every minute of the day. Led by the co-founder of the Anne Frank Trust UK, Gillian Perry, this interactive seminar will explore the life and legacy of Anne Frank and her influence on ideas and people around the globe. Designed to educate, participants may come away with a changed perspective on this remarkable story. Register now for $36.50
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In a series of five online lectures Gillian Walnes Perry will delve into the life and experience of Anne Frank and her family, including the family’s roots in Frankfurt, Germany and the stories surrounding the arrest.
Gillian’s account of Anne as a young girl is brought to life through direct personal accounts from many people who knew her, and aspects of Anne’s life in hiding will be explained through readings of relevant extracts from her diary and a discussion on why it has proved a continuing inspiration across the generations. All lectures will include readings from the book ‘The Legacy of Anne Frank’ by Gillian Walnes Perry and allow time for a Q&A and sharing of personal reflections. Register now for $175
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We are ordinary people living in extraordinary times hoping to navigate our own lives and find happiness despite unimaginable circumstances. On behalf of the Anne Frank Center, we thank you for your continued support of our mission that's as relevant as ever.
We hope you'll embrace this wonderful opportunity to share the wonder of Anne's life and inspiration.
Thank you for all that you do,
Sharon Douglas
CEO and Secretary of the Board
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