On April 12 the Tampa Bay author and inspirational speaker travelled to Parkland, Florida, to speak to survivors of the February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17 people. She addressed the class that was attacked by the gunman to inspire them with her parents' amazing story of survival and triumph over tragedy as told in her book entitled, Meant to Be: A True Story of Might, Miracles and Triumph of the Human Spirit.
The Parkland school speaking event marked the launch of Roslyn's Student Speaking Tour in Florida and across the United States and Canada. (http://roslynfranken.com/student-speaking-tour.html)
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Ivy Schamis, Educator at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School said, "We've been grappling with how to deal with this and one of the things we had for healing was to invite Roslyn Franken to come speak…Roslyn was able to bring such a positive experience to my students as they were feeling so down about everything...She brought so much brightness and hope to the students and just watching the way they were watching her when she spoke was just amazing. The kids were very enraptured by what she said and we are so thankful she was able to come to our school because any little bit of healing helps and Roslyn Franken did a lot of healing."
"We all have a choice in life. We can be bitter or we can choose to be better. So that message, I think, really resonated with the kids. You survived, and you're here, and that's why you need to make the most of your life, like my parents did."
Roslyn is inviting schools to participate. Her presentation gives students the unique opportunity to:
- Foster their awareness, compassion and empathy for the experiences of victims and survivors of WWII in Europe and Asia.
- Increase awareness about the dangers of discrimination, indifference and what hatred and evil can lead to.
- Enhance understanding about the Holocaust, so future generations will be spared the horrors of genocide.
- Be encouraged with a greater spirit of interfaith and interracial tolerance, community, respect and peace so needed in our world today.
- Promote the role of positive mental attitude in overcoming adversity and living a life of hope and gratitude.
- Be inspired by the courage, determination and perseverance of John and Sonja Franken in their fight for survival, finding love and rebuilding their lives in a meaningful way.
For more information, to invite Roslyn to speak, and to help fund Roslyn's Student Speaking Tour, visit www.RoslynFranken.com, call 613-843-0155 or send email to info@roslynfranken.com.
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