Drawing on 35 years of working as an educator about Anne Frank, the Holocaust, and related issues, I offer lectures and talks on the life and legacy of Anne Frank, plus a range of popular and engaging social history topics. I also use my long-time experience as a charity CEO to advise individuals and organisations on their humanitarian, educational and fundraising initiatives.
In 1990, I founded the Anne Frank Trust UK along with family and friends of Mr Otto Frank, Anne’s father. The Trust has used Anne’s life and inspirational message to educate people about the damage caused by all forms of prejudice and discrimination and works with young people in schools and communities across the United Kingdom, imbuing in them the importance of positive attitudes, personal responsibility and respect for others. Read more about the Anne Frank Trust UK here
I also help and advise the Anne Frank Center USA and make twice yearly visits to the USA.
All my talks can be given in person or remotely. My most popular Anne Frank related talks are:
Anne Frank, Her Life and Surprising Global Legacy:
Suitable for adult audiences and for young adults age 10 and above. My two most popular lectures on Anne Frank’s life and legacy combined into 50 minutes but can also be given as two separate lectures if preferred.
Anne Frank, The Girl Behind the Diary:
Suitable for age 8 -14. This talk looks at Anne’s life before and during hiding from the Nazis, and some of the topics she wrote about in her diary.
Amsterdam Through Anne Frank’s Eyes:
Amsterdam and its environs through the eyes and experiences of Anne Frank. Contains plenty of useful information for those planning a visit to the Anne Frank House or the city of Amsterdam.
I speak to a wide range of audiences: primary and secondary schools; colleges and universities; charities and organisations. I am also an experienced facilitator for conferences and seminars. I have spoken at 10 Downing Street, the United Nations in New York and the Clinton Presidential Center and Library in Little Rock, Arkansas.
In 2010, I was honoured with an MBE (Membership of the Order of the British Empire) by HM Queen Elizabeth II for services to education.
In 2018, my book The Legacy of Anne Frank was published.
“I hear the approaching thunder that, one day, will destroy us too, I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I somehow feel that everything will change for the better, that this cruelty too will end, that peace and tranquillity will return once more. In the mean time, I must hold on to my ideals. Perhaps the day will come when I’ll be able to realize them! Yours, Anne M. Frank”
Anne’s diary 15 July 1944, written just three weeks before her arrest.