Episode 1 featuring Elisha Wiesel and Sister Nancy Linenkugel

One act by one person in one moment can have lasting effects, and  when we use our character strengths, there’s no limit to the kind of positive ripples we can start! That's the Upstander Ripple Effect. Hosts Jackie Congedo and Kevin Aldridge bring you the first podcast from the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Included in this episode, hear the story of Sister Nancy Linenkugel, a Catholic nun who  forged a friendship with Otto Frank, the father of Anne Frank, and the scrapbook of their connection that now lives in our archives. Also, catch part of our conversation with Elisha Wiesel, an upstander who is carrying on the legacy of his father, Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel. Join us here - where upstanders are everything.

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Episode Resources: 

Learn more about us https://www.holocaustandhumanity.org/ 

This episode generously supported by the Cynthia & Harold Guttman Family Center for Storytelling. Visit our YouTube channel, where you can find all our videos and full episodes of Hear My Story, including Sister Nancy Linenkugel and Elisha Wiesel.  https://www.youtube.com/@holocaustandhumanity

Take the character strengths survey for free https://www.holocaustandhumanity.org/upstander/assess-your-character-strengths/ 

HHC statement on Israel and antisemitism https://www.holocaustandhumanity.org/never-again-is-now/ 

Elie Wiesel Foundation https://eliewieselfoundation.org/ 

Read Co-host Kevin Aldridge’s most recent columns https://www.cincinnati.com/staff/2647297001/kevin-s-aldridge/ 

Find out more about Brothers N Motion, the story shared by Kevin https://ceaicincy.org/brothers-n-motion/ 

News stories mentioned:
https://president.osu.edu/story/message-042924  https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/campus-antisemitism-surges-amid-encampments-and-related-protests-columbia-and-other
https://www.yahoo.com/news/nazi-flag-put-outside-home-214147620.html
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/05/01/daily-briefing-divisive-confederate-flags-harrison/73532024007/
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/03/19/antisemitic-banner-hung-over-cincinnati-freeway/73018939007/ 

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