Ms. Bloomfield is a member of the International Auschwitz Council and has been a member of the board of the International Council of Museums/USA (ICOM/USA). She has been an advisor to museums around the world that address difficult history. In 2010, she received the Officers Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland from the President of Poland, Lech Kaczynski.
The USHMM teaches the history and lessons of the Holocaust to audiences worldwide and inspires leaders and citizens to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity. A public-private partnership, the Museum has welcomed over 43 million visitors since it opened in 1993, including 100 heads of state. It reaches millions more every year through its outreach programs, traveling exhibitions, and multi-lingual web site, ushmm.org.
"Light of Remembrance", the award of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial, is awarded to those who have made the most meritorious contributions to education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust. Professor Władysław Bartoszewski, Krystyna Oleksy, Avner Shalev, and Serge Klarsfeld have been honored with this award so far.
The director of the Auschwitz Memorial Piotr Cywiński presents the award to Sara Bloomfield. Photo: Joes Mason-Gaines, USHMM