Be among the first to experience a preview of Milkweed, the first feature-length animation ever created in Minnesota (slated for completion in 2027). Based on Jerry Spinelli’s award-winning novel, the film is set in the Warsaw Ghetto in the years leading up to the Holocaust—its message of empathy and courage resonates with renewed urgency today.

You’ll hear from producer Gail Rosenblum, meet the animation and music teams, and discover how a film evolves from conceptual art and “animatic” to full production. You’ll also hear from Pondie Taylor, executive director of the Courage Coalition, which brings Milkweed and its teaching resources on Holocaust history, empathy, and Upstander behavior to schools across North America.

 Co-sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas.