Dana Saxon didn’t set out to end up in the Netherlands. Her move was less about chasing a destination and more about leaving behind a version of life in New York that no longer fit — and figuring out, from scratch, who she was without it.
That process of self-discovery didn’t stay private for long. It became the foundation for Ancestors unKnown, the classroom curriculum Dana founded to help students trace their own ancestry — turning her personal journey abroad into a tool for helping others understand where they come from.
What You'll Hear
Why Dana left her life in New York behind for the Netherlands
The self-discovery journey that shaped her sense of identity abroad
How that personal journey led her to found Ancestors unKnown, a curriculum helping students trace their ancestry
What starting over in a new country taught her about who she is