Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Calendar: Speaking Engagements
Location: Zoom
Description: Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum as they virtually feature Julie Berman, second generation speaker. The conversation will take place on the online platform Zoom. A link to join will be sent to registered guests via email the day of the program. Space is limited! Please register for one ticket per device used. Register here.

Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Calendar: Workshops
Location: Webinar
Description: This webinar is developed for an educator, university, and community member audience. It is not intended for middle/high school students. Salvaged Pages is a powerful collection of diaries written by young people during the Holocaust, reflecting a vast and diverse range of experiences—some of the writers were refugees, others were hiding or passing as non-Jews, and some were imprisoned in ghettos. In this webinar, the author of Salvaged Pages, Alexandra Zapruder, will share about the book’s history, impact, and value as part of the historical record of the Holocaust, with time for Q&A. Following the webinar, participants will receive a discount code to purchase the book.Register here.

Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Calendar: Workshops
Location: Zoom
Description: Free Event for Educators, Students, & Community Members Chhange's August Virtual Lunch & Learn, LGBT Experiences during the Holocaust, explores the laws, events, and people that exist at the intersection of Queer Studies and Holocaust history. This Lunch & Learn will help prepare New Jersey educators who will implement the Inclusive Curriculum Mandate this fall. Chhange's Program Manager, Nicole Rizzuto, will lead this Lunch & Learn, which includes an explanation of Paragraph 175, personal histories of homosexual victims and survivors of the Holocaust, Alan Turing's contributions to science and technology, and the homophobic conditions under which queer Americans served during World War II. 1 hour of Professional Development provided. Pre-registration is required for Zoom URL. Register here.

Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Calendar: Workshops
Location: Webinar
Description: The Holocaust Education Resource and Outreach (HERO) Center and the Holocaust and Genocide Education Advisory Committee are offering a free workshop series aimed to assist educators with teaching the complex topic of rescue in times of conflict. Each session consists of presentations and activities. Each workshop will take lace from 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. C.D.T. PresentersPanel consists of workshop series presenters to discuss more resources and to answer your questions.Laura Hilton, Muskingum University, New Concord, OH, and co-editor of Understanding and Teaching the HolocaustDavid Simon, Yale University, Stuart Abrams, Avon High School and Colleen Simon, Solomon Schechter Day SchoolDavid Pettigrew, Southern Connecticut State UniversityStuart Abrams, Avon High School Register here.

Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Calendar: Films
Location: Zoom
Description: Since the Vatican opened its post-1939 closed archives earlier this year, historians are gaining new insight into how one of the world’s most influential institutions, the Catholic Church, confronted—or failed to confront—the Nazi regime, particularly its persecution of Jews. Holy Silence, a thought-provoking and timely new documentary, examines the role of Vatican and U.S. leaders in shaping the Church’s response to the rising Nazi threat and antisemitism spreading across Europe. Watch the film between August 15–22. When you register for the August 20 event, you'll receive a password and link providing free access to the full documentary. Join the live conversation on August 20. Our expert panel will examine this history, including how the Church’s response influenced its followers. Capacity is limited. Register today for this virtual event on Thursday, August 20th at 7:30 P.M. C.D.T. Joshua Moore, programmer at the Jewish Film Institute, will open the program. Dr. Suzanne Brown-Fleming, director of International Academic Programs at the Museum, will moderate a discussion with Peter Eisner, author of The Pope's Last Crusade: How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius XI's Campaign to Stop Hitler, and Steven Pressman, director of Holy Silence and the Emmy-nominated 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus.

Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Calendar: Workshops
Location: Webinar
Description: Podcasts can be an innovative tool to engage with students in the study of the Holocaust in a virtual learning environment. This webinar features We Share The Same Sky, USC Shoah Foundation’s first podcast, which tells the personal story of a granddaughter’s decade-long journey to retrace her grandmother’s story of survival and the impact it has on her understanding of self and the present world. Rachael Cerrotti, the podcast producer and host, will lead a conversation about her story, the podcast, and its application in today’s classroom environment. Register here.

Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Calendar: Workshops
Location: Zoom
Description: The History Highlights series features Holocaust and human rights topics presented by museum historians and educators. Join Felicia Williamson, Director of Library & Archives at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, for a discussion on some of the museum's most unique artifacts. The conversation will take place on the online platform Zoom. A link to join will be sent to registered guests via email the day of the program. Space is limited! Please register for one ticket per device used. This program is recommended for high school students and adults. Register here.

Sunday, August 30, 2020 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Calendar: Commemorations
Location: Webinar
Description: The Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas is holding a virtual celebration to honor the remarkable career of Dr. Zsuzsanna Ozsváth, founding commissioner of the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Committee, and Leah and Paul Lewis Chair of Holocaust Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas.

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