NEXT GENERATIONS is an organization of children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors who wish to educate future generations by preserving the memories of the past, carrying forward the message into the future, and keeping the voices alive.

LEAH partners with this worthy organization providing funding and support for its endeavors. NEXT GENERATIONS contributes to LEAH's mission by providing education and awareness of the Holocaust through the true accounts passed down through the generations via a Second Generation oral testimony project presented to schools, its database of generations of children of Holocaust survivors, through its network of resources and its various community outreach efforts. Visit www.nextgenerations.org to learn more.

WHO WE ARE                   BOARD & COMMITTEE MEMBERS Founder & President NANCY DERSHAW     Nancy Dershaw a native of Philadelphia, holds a bachelor’s degree in art history from Temple University and a master’s degree in Holocaust and Genocide studies from West Chester University.  Her eclectic educational background is also reflected in her business and professional endeavors.   Nancy's entrepreneurial achievements include the development of a chain of video rental stores, as well as a successful career in the men's clothing industry.  Nancy's position as President and founder of various business ventures is a testament to her personal success, proving with hard work and determination one can achieve their ultimate goals, a legacy that was taught to her by her parents.   Nancy has been intensely involved in Holocaust related issues and organizations for the past 20 years.  She has been both a founder and participant in numerous children of Holocaust organizations. In 2000 she co founded CJHSA, an organization children of Jewish Holocaust survivors in Philadelphia. In 2002, Nancy moved to South Florida and once again began the creation of an organization of children of Holocaust survivors.  Today, NEXT GENERATIONS, with Nancy as it's president, serves as a voice for those who can no longer speak. Nancy also serves on the Board of Directors of LEAH (League for Educational Awareness of the Holocaust) an organization which provides Grant Funding for K-12 FCAT in Public Schools, a program that focuses on tolerance, diversity, cultural awareness and sensitivity programming for all grades. She sat on the board of both JCRC and The Holocaust Advisory Committee. She was an interviewer of survivors for Steven Spielberg’s Holocaust Visual History Project. She has been a member of many diverse Holocaust speakers bureaus and has lectured and made presentations to university’s, high school, middle schools, community and religious groups, and at public events.    Nancy lives in Boca Raton with her husband Barry.   Both her parents’ were Holocaust survivors.  Her mother lives in Hallandale, Florida and Philadelphia.   Nancy's father passed away in 1995 leaving a legacy that she will pass on to her children and grandchildren. The promise to help educate future generations by preserving the memories of the past, making sure that our parents’ messages are carried forward and keep the voices alive   Vice President , Judi Hannes Judi Hannes was born in Portland Oregon and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland with her brother Steve and her parents, both Holocaust survivors. Judi now makes her home in Boynton Beach, Florida. She spent more then 30 years working in the field of health care, primarily in Long Term Care. She received her training as a health information specialist in Baltimore at Sinai Hospital. Judi’s extensive background in marketing, public relations, crisis intervention & management has enabled her to contribute her skills to the growth and development of NEXT GENERATIONS. Judi is committed to the mission of NEXT GENERATIONS because of her commitment and passion to keeping the voices alive. Her partnership with NEXT GENERATIONS over the past 3 years has given her the opportunity to share her vision of Community Service to survivors.  One of the goals of NG is to identify and engage in opportunities to help the frail, ill, needy and lonely Holocaust Survivors…if not us, who?  Our generation needs to leave its mark in history in a positive way.  Judi is committed to honoring the memories of the 40 members of her family whose lives were lost in the Holocaust & feels privileged to be a member of this growing organization. “We have an obligation to inspire and create change in the world.” "Never doubt a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has" Margaret Mead.  VP Education, Greta Brewer Greta Brewer has been an educator of French for more than twenty-five years and has also served as a Court Interpreter for the 15th Circuit Judicial Court in Palm Beach Count for five years.. She has been a professional book facilitator for 18 years for various country clubs and charities. Greta got her B.S. in French and is also a NYS and Florida certified teacher of French, Spanish, English and Holocaust studies. Greta got her Diplome des Hautes Etudes from the Institut de Poitiers in Tours, France, specializing in comparative literature. She is a published poet . Greta is strongly committed to serving as a catalyst in helping people broaden their scope of vision. "Where there is no vision, the people perish" Proverbs 29:18 VP Elder Link, Jennifer Lieberman Jennifer Dershaw Lieberman, Esq., provides legal services to various non-profit organizations. She has an extensive background in and knowledge of Elder Law with which to aid Holocaust survivors. Jennifer D. Lieberman works at the National Pain Institute which she joined in November, 2005 as General Counsel. She has been actively engaged in the health care sector for seven years, both as a health care executive and as a practicing attorney. Jennifer is a member of the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Florida Bars and concentrates her efforts for the National Pain Institute in the area of corporate and regulatory health care matters, with a particular concentration on physician practice management; managed care issues; regulatory compliance and the operations of Medicare; and other matters affecting the operation of health care providers. Prior to joining the National Pain Institute, Jennifer was General Counsel of a New York based company specializing in medical products and services.   Prior to her role as General Counsel for her previous company, from 1999 though 2002, Jennifer was an associate at a national, Philadelphia based firm, Fox, Rothschild, O’Brien & Frankel, LLP, specializing in securities and health care law.  During her tenure at Fox, Rothschild, Jennifer also served as an adjunct professor of Business Law at Rider University and as a mentor to its pre-law students.    Jennifer’s professional memberships include the American Health Lawyers Association, as well as the Health Law Section of the Florida Bar Association. She also serves as counsel to Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family and Children’s Services’ guardianship program.  Jennifer has lectured and published various articles on a wide range of corporate and regulatory health care issues. VP Third Generations, Stacy Huttman Stacy Dershaw Huttman, is a Speech and Language Pathologist with the Palm Beach County School District serving severely emotionally disturbed children. She is originally from Philadelphia where she worked at Frankfort Hospital rehabilitating geriatric patients. Stacy is the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors and lives in Boca Raton, FL with her husband Jeffrey. VP Marketing/Events Sandy Levine Sandy (Leaf) Levine was born in Rehau, Germany and immigrated to New Jersey at age 11/2, with her parents and older brother. She grew up in Paterson New Jersey and taught elementary school for 15 years in Wayne, New Jersey. Sandy married Stewart Levine in 1969. She and her husband moved to Florida in 1982 and they reside in Boca Raton. Sandy sells real estate with Remax Select in Boca Raton, Florida. Since the death of her parents, both of whom lived to their mid 90's, Sandy has become more involved in Next Generations. "My father lost 5 siblings and their respective families in the Holocaust. To their memory, to the grandparents I never knew because of the Holocaust, and to my parents memory, I feel I have an obligation to involve myself, in any way possible, to help facilitate a higher awareness of the Holocaust to everyone who will listen." Rosette Narkunski Rosette Gelernter Narkunski was born to holocaust survivors after the Shoah in Brussels, Belgium, 1947.  The family emigrated to US in 1951. After a short period of time in Ohio where her father was a Rabbi, they moved to Philadelphia, Pa . She graduated from Girls High School and Temple University with a degree in English Literature and a Masters Degree in Student Personnel Services from Rowan University. Rosette taught high School English for twenty-five years and now makes her home in Delray Beach Florida with her husband Abe.  They have two daughters, Jessica and Monica and four grandchildren Zack, Max, Ava and Jake. Believing in the creed that "even one person can make a difference" she is proud and honored to be a member of NEXT GENERATIONS. VP Development, Riva Ginsburg Riva Ginsburg was born shortly after the end of the Holocaust in a Displaced Persons Camp in Fahrenvald, Germany. Riva, a native speaker of Yiddish has taught Yiddish Language and Culture at Binghamton University and Florida Atlantic University for the past several years. Riva also teaches and lectures at Elderhostel Programs, Synagogues, Country Clubs and other organizations. Riva grew up in Troy, New York and relocated to Boca Raton Florida from Binghamton, New York. Riva has three children and four grandchildren. Riva is committed to teaching the beauty of a culture lost and destroyed. It is through these teachings of the Yiddish Language that the memories are kept alive. "It is through education that we accept the obligation of our legacy and keep our parents voices alive." VP Publicity, Helen Frankel Helen Frankel is the eldest daughter of two holocaust survivors. Herman, Helen's father, was a prisoner of Auschwitz. Her mother, Evelyn spent 2 years hiding in the woods of Poland as a young girl. Helen's parents, who met in the U.S. after the war purchased a chicken farm in Spring Valley N.Y. where Helen was born. The family later moved to Paterson N.J. where her sister Harriet was born. Helen attended American University in Washington, D. C. and graduated with her degree in Psychology. Helen and husband Cris have been married 29 years. They owned Helen's Handbags, a chain of women's accessories stores, in the Washington DC area for 14 years. In 1991 they moved to Florida to be closer to her parents. Helen, now a travel agent, also continues to work with her husband Cris in their financial services business. Helen's son Ryan, 23, lives in Gainesville Florida and her daughter Jamie is a student at Florida State University. After meeting Nancy Dershaw, founder and President of NEXT GENERATIONS, Helen is committed to the organization and its future growth. VP Membership, Rose Meisner Smith Rose Meisner Smith, grew up in Philadelphia with her parents, Joseph and Bertha Meisner, both Holocaust survivors, and her sister, Phyllis. Born in Germany after the war, Rose came to the US with her family in 1951 to start a new life of freedom.  She spent over 35 years working in the field of marketing and communications.  Rose and her husband, Smitty (Carl) moved to Boca Raton in October 2006. They have one son, Joel, and two grandchildren, Noah and Gabriel. Rose has been an active member of the Children of Jewish Holocaust Survivors Assn in Philadelphia and joined NEXT GENERATIONS in 2006. Rose feels honored to be part of NG and is committed to keeping the memories and voices alive of the members of her family whom she never got to know and the millions of others who perished in the Holocaust. “I believe in the power of good and feel an obligation to educate others about the Holocaust. I’m committed to building bridges of understanding and tolerance so our children and their children can live in a better world.”