2026 Candy Brown Holocaust and Human Rights Educator Series: Holocaust Studies and Literature | DHHRM

Holocaust Studies and Literature: Monday, June 8 - Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Explore resources and strategies for teaching Holocaust history and literature, and Genocide studies. Educators will have the opportunity to attend sessions on ties to the Bluebonnet curriculum, a lesson from Echoes and Reflections, resources from the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Committee, and more.

Featured keynote speakers:

• Alan Gratz, best-selling author
• Rebecca Erbelding, PhD., Historian for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

To register, click here. 

Each session has a registration fee of $25 (or $40 for both sessions). Scholarships are available for attendees from Title I schools. 

Session includes access to keynote speakers, a classroom resource kit, the Upstander Education Database, a guided tour of the exhibition, CPE credit, free parking in the Museum garage, a continental breakfast, and lunch! 

Educators living more than 40 miles away may apply for a hotel scholarship OR opt to attend virtually. We do highly recommend in-person attendance. The deadline for hotel scholarship applications is March 31, 2026, and recipients will be notified beginning April 15, 2026.