Tag: Holocaust
For the fourth year running, educators are doing their part to strengthen Holocaust and genocide education in California. AT A GLANCE• 100% of educators said they received resources they…
One of the most powerful ways educators strengthen Holocaust and genocide education is by sharing what works in their own schools. Throughout California, teachers and school leaders are finding…
Offered in partnership with TOLI (The Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights), this five-day seminar invites educators to rethink how they teach history and identity. The…
What happens when students are given the tools to confront some of the most difficult chapters in history? They engage more deeply, ask harder questions, and make meaningful connections…
To commemorate Pride Month, Eric Marcus, founder and host of the award-winning Making Gay History podcast, will introduce its current 12-episode series on the experiences of LGBTQ people during…
After winning World War II 80 years ago, the Allied nations convened an international court in Nuremberg, Germany and prosecuted leading Nazis for war crimes. What were these Nuremberg…
The only photos that portray the story of the transports that arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau during the summer of 1944 are found in the “Auschwitz Album.” Yael Eaglstein, a Yad…
Introducing these narratives to primary-age students in age-appropriate ways helps lay an early foundation for empathy, perspective-taking, and moral awareness. Their stories offer educators a powerful entry point for…
New York Times best-selling author Alex Kershaw, Resident Historian for Friends of the National World War II Memorial, joins Echoes & Reflections to tell the incredible true story of Felix…
This virtual training introduces educators to resources highlighting upstander perspectives, using Ralph Shayne’s historical graphic novel “Hour of Need”, primary sources, first-hand survivor accounts, as well as photographs from…
When teaching about the Holocaust, it is not enough to teach how Jews were murdered; we must also teach students how Jews lived. Likewise, it’s not enough to teach…
CA 6 – 12 grade teachers—this is your opportunity to amplify your impact! Offered at no cost, with accommodations provided and travel expenses reimbursed…