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Audio Slideshow: Elie Wiesel at the 92nd Street Y on November 21, 2002
In honor of Elie Wiesel’s 80th birthday, the 92nd Street Y is hosting “A Day of Humanity and Peace in Celebration of Elie Wiesel” with luminaries, venerated public figures and citizens from across the globe for a daylong, multimedia celebration on October 2. We ask for your participation and help in honoring the Nobel Peace Prize winner’s message of the inherent worth and dignity of all humans with your own thoughts, questions and personal pledges inspired by this great man.
Elie Wiesel said, “Mankind must remember that peace is not G-d’s gift to his creatures; peace is our gift to each other.” With that in mind, please respond to one or more of the following questions in the comments, by email or with a video:
How has Eli Wiesel inspired you?
In your lifetime, how will YOU give the gift of peace? Please begin your answer with “In celebration of Elie Wiesel’s 80th birthday, and in service of Peace and Humanity, I commit to …”
What question would you like to ask Eli Wiesel?
INSTRUCTIONS for submissions:
Submissions should be received by September 1, 2008 in any of the following formats:
Respond by email to Lisa Rosen at
Mail us your tape, video (SD) card, or other format: Wiesel Tribute, 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave., NY, NY 10128 attention: Lisa Rosen
Upload your video file to http://www.bigfileswapper.com (follow the user friendly instructions on their web site) or other file sharing service and send us the link.
Upload video to YouTube or video hosting service and send us the link.
Preferred Video Formats:
NTSC or PAL / standard definition / DVcam, miniDV or BETA / external microphone when possible
Each question should be answered with a maximum of 2-3 minutes of video. If you are responding to more than one question, please leave a few seconds between each for editing purposes. Your complete video submission should be no larger than 200MB. Email Lisa Rosen with any further questions at
All submissions become property of the 92nd Street Y and may be edited and/or displayed during the tribute event, on the web, or on any other platform at the Y’s discretion.
[A Day of Humanity and Peace in Celebration of Elie Wiesel: 10/2/08]
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