Summer Institute Application

Thank you for your interest in the 2025 Summer Institute with the California Teachers Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education, June 22 – 25, 2025, in Los Angeles! Please complete the application fields below so that we may learn a bit more about you and your interest.

SECTION 1—Eligibility Criteria

As a program of the California Department of Education, the CA Teachers Collaborative serves a statewide mission to enhance the teaching of the Holocaust and genocide in California schools. As such, we are prioritizing applicants who meet the specifications below. Please read the list below and confirm whether these specifications apply to you.

Are you actively employed as a middle or high school teacher, instructional coach, or administrator within an accredited California school?
Do you commit to implementing new curriculum materials produced by the California Collaborative with students in your class/school during the 2025 – 2026 school year?
Are you available to attend the 2025 in-person Summer Institute—from 3:00pm on June 22 to 3:00pm on June 25, 2025, in Los Angeles (lodging will be provided at no cost and travel will be reimbursed)?
Do you agree to participate in quarterly, online cohort meetings during the 2025 – 2026 academic year for continued networking, professional development, and implementation support?
Do you commit to sharing the curriculum materials with 5 – 10 additional teachers in a professional learning session in 2025 – 2026?

Is your answer "Yes" to each of the above questions?(Required)

Yes

IF NO: Please explain which specifications you are unable to satisfy.

SECTION 2—Personal Information

Name(Required)

First Last

School Email Address(Required)

Preferred Email Address(Required)

Cell Phone(Required)

School Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Role(Required)

If you selected "other" above, please explain.

School Name

District of Employment(Required)

Please enter the full name of your school district, without abbreviation. If you work in a school that is not affiliated with a public school district, write “N/A.”

School or District County(Required)

School Context(Required)

If you selected "other" above, please explain.

School/District Region(Required)

What subject/s do you teach? Select all that apply.(Required)

What grade level do you teach?(Required)

If you selected “other,” please explain:

Estimated # of students served in 2025 – 2026 who will be impacted by this learning?(Required)

Have you attended a program of the California Teachers Collaborative before? Check all that apply.(Required)

Summer Institute 2023

Summer Institute 2024

Winter Institute 2024

Winter Institute 2025

Prior Workshops with Collaborative Partner Organizations*

N/A

*Avenues for Change, Cambodian Genocide Resource Center, Central Valley Holocaust Educators' Network (CVHEN), Echoes & Reflections, Facing History & Ourselves, Holocaust Museum LA, JFCS Holocaust Center, Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation, Museum of Tolerance, Redbud Resource Group, The Genocide Education Project, TWIGE Project, USC Shoah Foundation, Uyghur Genocide Online Resource Center

How did you find out about this event?(Required)

If you selected “other,” please explain:

SECTION 3—Narrative Questions

Please reply to the narrative questions below to help us learn more about your interest and experience.

1. Please tell us about your interest in this program and how it fits with your personal values, experience, and teaching philosophy.(Required)

2. Please describe how you plan to use the Holocaust and genocide curriculum in your classes/school/district during the 2025 – 2026 school year (include specific course names, grade levels, number of students in each, during which unit/s, etc.).(Required)

3. Please share any additional roles, projects, affiliations, or leadership positions you're engaged in beyond teaching.(Required)

SECTION 4—Referrals and References

Is there another teacher (or teachers) within your network you would like to nominate for this opportunity? If so, please fill in the fields below.

Teacher 1

Teacher 1—First Name Teacher 1—Last Name

Teacher 1—Email

Teacher 2

Teacher 2—First Name Teacher 2—Last Name

Teacher 2—Email

Teacher 3

Teacher 3—First Name Teacher 3—Last Name

Teacher 3—Email

Lastly, please list the name and contact information of one administrator at your school who can serve as a reference.

Administrator Name(Required)

Administrator First Name Administrator Last Name

Administrator Title(Required)

Administrator Email(Required)

Administrator Phone(Required)

Comments

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The California Teachers Collaborative is a first-of-its-kind statewide network that unites California's educators with leading institutions for Holocaust and genocide education.