2025-10-13T12:47:48-04:00 2024-12-31 453671179 Shannon Lashley-Richardson CPA 2220 CR 210 W Ste 108 No 415 Saint Johns FL 32259 990 2024-01-01 822135400 Searching For Identity Foundation Inc % Stacey Goldring SEAR 9047751769 4050 Hillwood Road Jacksonville FL 32223 STACEY GOLDRING PresidentFounder 9047751769 2025-06-10 false true SHANNON LASHLEY-RICHARDSON P01289991 9046104261 2025-10-13 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 152573 false X www.searchingforidentity.org X 2018 FL Searching For Identity is dedicated to creating transformative programming by educating, empowering and uniting diverse communities through the visual and performing arts based on the power of the written word. 11 10 0 7 0 0 87344 129892 20909 21640 774 1041 146 0 109173 152573 4000 858 0 0 0 7002 75893 81727 79893 82585 29280 69988 125530 195311 278 71 125252 195240 X Searching For Identity is dedicated to creating transformative programming by educating, empowering and uniting diverse communities through the visual and performing arts based on the power of the written word. false false 53373 WORKSHOPS, PUBLIC PROGRAMMING AND SPECIAL EVENTS: Public events attracting attendance from around the world, included: Writing Discussion and Workshops; Chapter Endnotes Book Discussions; LiterARTure, Art and Literature Civil Discourse Series; and many other specials events. See more information on Schedule O. 13388 FILM PROJECTS: Searching For Identity produces Documentary Films and Legacy Films. 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Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Directors are required to disclose conflicts of interest as well as situations and relationships that may appear to be so. Directors have a duty to disclose all material facts whenever they have a potential conflict of interest arise or become aware of a potential conflict of interest of another Director. An annual disclosure statement is signed by Directors at the beginning of each fiscal year. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Governing documents are provided to the public upon their request. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Other service fees include contracted marketing and communications services, as well as grant writing and certain management projects. Part III response or note to any other line in Part III Film Work Traces, Voice of the Second Generation Award-Winning Documentary Film screens at: The Museum of Tolerance in Los, Angeles for International Holocaust Remembrance Day University of South Florida in Tampa/St.Pete, sponsored by the Gulf Coast Jewish Federation; University of Floridas Oak Hammock in Gainesville, Florida; Bristol, England; Tel Aviv, Israel; Haifa, Israel; Cleveland, Ohio; And multiple other organizations across the US. -- In Traces, Voices of the Second Generation, Holocaust survivors children share their families true stories and explore the complexities of growing up in a Holocaust survivorship household and the Holocausts generational impact, including the responsibilities to share and educate about the lessons learned from this darkest episode. Traces highlights the unbreakable strength and remarkable resilience of the human spirit. Traces ensures these stories are remembered and understood by all. Translations of subtitles include Hebrew and Spanish. Funding for outreach and translations continues to ensure we can screen Traces around the world and make it available for educational use. -- Production begins on our next film project, Hope in Hiding that tells the story of a young family that goes into hiding in Rotterdam. To survive, the parents find a home for their infant son, with hope they will be reunited. To cope, the couple, hidden with the bravery of a young mother, turn to puppet making and perform for children, never revealing their identity behind the stage. Their lives are continuously under threat and danger never ceases. In spite the horrors and starvation in Nazi-occupied Holland, Hope in Hiding shine a light on this amazing story of survival, luck and perseverance. Funding continues for this remarkable, inspiring and educational production. -- Education We continued to develop educational materials for middle and high school to accompany the film, including one-day lesson plans to add to our multi-day lesson plans. We initiated education outreach to get Traces and its educational materials into classrooms. Translations of educational materials include Hebrew, Spanish and Braille. -- Public Programming Maximize Your Memory Series Our three-part series, Maximize Your Memory, invited participants to learn about how memory works, how we can maintain a strong memory and strengthen our memory skills. Aligning with our mission to capture memories, testimonies and stories of the Holocaust and its ongoing impact, memory is key. This series, led by Robin West, PhD, retired University of Florida professor and lauded memory expert and author, empowered attendees and was recorded for future reference and resource. -- LiterARTure, Art and Literature Series This popular four-part series explores how art and literature reflect common bonds shared by all of use. Led by art lecturer Cindy Edelman and SFIs Stacey Goldring, the program, held at Jacksonville University, exposes audiences to the universal themes of artists and authors that bind communities and cultures. Each year, Holocaust Remembrance is also recognized in Spring for Holocaust Remembrance Day/Yom HaShoah, with the focus on works of art and books that represent stories from that time and works of remembrance. Writing Workshop and Support for Second and Third Generation/Holocaust Survivor Descendant In the workshop, Second and Third Gen write about share their parents survivor testimony and document their own survivorship upbringing. This program, continuing for over a decade included both children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors. Reading these essays can release emotions that are best processed with a licensed therapist. SFI introduced this service in 2023. In addition to the online workshop, a one-day workshop experience was held in Cleveland, Ohio. That workshop now continues to meet monthly.