The Butterfly Project
Project description
The Butterfly Project is a global education and arts program whose mission is to paint and display 1.5 million ceramic butterflies to honor and remember each child killed in the Holocaust, and to foster education and awareness of the dangers of hate and bigotry.
The project was co-founded by educator Jan Landau and artist Cheryl Rattner Price as an initiative to take Holocaust education out of the textbook and bring it to life in a way that inspires students to make the world a better place. Nearly 150,000 butterflies have been created and used across the world for art installations to share the message of remembrance and hope. We hope to add Rowan County to that list.
A 49-day celebration, beginning February 9, 2019, will be held in Rowan County to mark the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the French Gratitude traincar in North Carolina. The Gratitude Train was sent to the United States in 1949 by citizens of France in appreciation for U.S. involvement in World War II and postwar relief. The Butterfly Project as it correlates to the “49 Days of Gratitude” allows us to tie in the history of the Holocaust as it relates to WWII.
Cost
The project goal is to have 5500 middle school students in Rowan County participate in this project. The butterfly kit costs $2 per child and includes a ceramic butterfly, glazes, brushes and a bio card of a child lost in the Holocaust. Supporting materials include a lesson plan and documentary film.
We have raised over half of what is needed for the project to include every middle school student. We are looking to raise the remaining $4,200 through your support.
The Butterfly project for Rowan County will be managed by Beth Nance, the Director of the NC Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures, a 501C3 organization.
NC Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures
108 Fourth Street
Spencer, North Carolina 28159
www.thebutterflyprojectnow.org
www.49daysofgratitude.com
Project description
The Butterfly Project is a global education and arts program whose mission is to paint and display 1.5 million ceramic butterflies to honor and remember each child killed in the Holocaust, and to foster education and awareness of the dangers of hate and bigotry.
The project was co-founded by educator Jan Landau and artist Cheryl Rattner Price as an initiative to take Holocaust education out of the textbook and bring it to life in a way that inspires students to make the world a better place. Nearly 150,000 butterflies have been created and used across the world for art installations to share the message of remembrance and hope. We hope to add Rowan County to that list.
A 49-day celebration, beginning February 9, 2019, will be held in Rowan County to mark the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the French Gratitude traincar in North Carolina. The Gratitude Train was sent to the United States in 1949 by citizens of France in appreciation for U.S. involvement in World War II and postwar relief. The Butterfly Project as it correlates to the “49 Days of Gratitude” allows us to tie in the history of the Holocaust as it relates to WWII.
Cost
The project goal is to have 5500 middle school students in Rowan County participate in this project. The butterfly kit costs $2 per child and includes a ceramic butterfly, glazes, brushes and a bio card of a child lost in the Holocaust. Supporting materials include a lesson plan and documentary film.
We have raised over half of what is needed for the project to include every middle school student. We are looking to raise the remaining $4,200 through your support.
The Butterfly project for Rowan County will be managed by Beth Nance, the Director of the NC Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures, a 501C3 organization.
NC Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures
108 Fourth Street
Spencer, North Carolina 28159
www.thebutterflyprojectnow.org
www.49daysofgratitude.com
Organizer and beneficiary
Beth Nance
Beneficiary