Teaching with Testimony in the Classroom: The Cambodian Genocide
Honor the National Day of Remembrance for the Cambodian Genocide with a day of learning. Join the Cambodian Genocide Resource Center and Facing History & Ourselves in discovery as we discuss how to bring genocide survivor testimony into your classroom to foster empathy, deepen historical understanding, and spark student engagement.
Author and chef Channy Laux will bring us into conversation centering on her survivor testimony from the Cambodian Genocide. This session offers strategies and resources to help students connect with difficult histories through the voices of those who lived them.
Participants will:
Think critically about how to best honor, humanize, and elevate survivor testimony in their classrooms
Receive meaningful resources and curriculum from both the Cambodian Genocide Resource Center and Facing History to facilitate classroom lessons steeped in storytelling and genocide education
Understand how genocide testimony can expand students’ capacity for empathy, civic responsibility, and community building.
Date
- May 20 2026
Time
- 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
- Online