2026 Summer Institute Partner Toolkit
Overview
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California Teachers Collaborative Summer Institute
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The California Teachers Collaborative Summer Institute is a unique professional development opportunity—offered at no cost, with travel expenses reimbursed—for high school and middle school educators across California, focusing on enhancing their teaching of the Holocaust and genocide.
URL
https://cateacherscollaborative.org/summer-institute-2026/
DATES
Sunday, June 21 – Wednesday, June 24, 2026
LOCATION
University of Southern California (USC)
Los Angeles, CA
The California Teachers Collaborative was established by the JFCS Holocaust Center, with support from the California Department of Education, Marin County Office of Education, the State of California, and the Diane & Guilford Glazer Foundation.
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Updated April 16: Deadline May 1 + Link to 2025 Video
Subject: A Rare Opportunity for Educators—Apply by May 1
Preview Text: Learn alongside leading experts in Holocaust and genocide education. Limited spots available.
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This summer, be part of a learning experience most educators don’t get access to—at no cost to you! This is your opportunity to connect with leading experts, bring powerful, classroom-ready curriculum to life, and to build more inclusive school communities.
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Deadline to apply: May 1
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The 2026 Summer Institute brings together more than 20 standout workshops—featuring sessions such as:
- Predicting Violence: Why Does Genocide Happen?
- Hashtags against Hate: Historical Propaganda and Modern Misinformation
- Navigating Critical Conversations & Fostering Civil Discourse
- Antisemitism After the Holocaust
- Overlooked Voices of the Holocaust: The Roma and Sinti Experience
- Teaching the Cambodian Genocide with Testimony
Engage with in-depth workshops on the Assyrian, Armenian, Bosnian, Cambodian, and Uyghur genocides—expanding how you teach the Holocaust and genocide in today’s classrooms.
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Deadline to apply: May 1
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Subject: Ready to expand your impact?
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Applications for the fourth annual Summer Institute are now open!
California educators consistently share a clear commitment: building inclusive school cultures rooted in empathy, historical understanding, and accountability. The 2026 Summer Institute strengthens that work—deepening your content knowledge, sharpening your classroom practice, and connecting you with a powerful community of peers.
As one past participant shared, “I feel empowered with a deeper knowledge of genocide and intersecting issues, such as the roots of hate, in a way that will enhance my ability to connect with my students and broaden the literature we read.”
If you are ready to deepen your practice and expand your impact, we invite you to apply.
There is no cost to participate, accommodations are provided, and travel expenses are reimbursed.
Option 1
Ready to strengthen how you teach difficult history? Join us at the 2026 Summer Institute—offered at no cost, with travel expenses reimbursed for middle and high school educators across California. Gain standards-aligned curriculum, expert guidance, and practical strategies to address antisemitism and hate in your school community. Apply today! 🔗cateacherscollaborative.org/summer-institute-2026
Option 2
Take your teaching further at the 2026 Summer Institute. This no-cost program—with travel expenses reimbursed for middle and high school educators across California—offers standards-aligned curriculum, expert support, and actionable strategies to confront antisemitism and hate. Applications are open. 🔗cateacherscollaborative.org/summer-institute-2026
Now more than ever, educators need tools to navigate difficult conversations in the classroom.
The 2026 Summer Institute—offered at no cost, with travel reimbursed for California middle and high school educators—provides standards-aligned curriculum, expert facilitation, and practical strategies to address antisemitism and hate.
Join us this summer. Apply today. https://cateacherscollaborative.org/summer-institute-2026/