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Honoring Dr. Zsuzsanna Ozsváth
Honoring Dr. Zsuzsanna Ozsváth
2:00pm - 3:00pm
(1h)
Commemorations
Starts Aug 30, 2020 at 2:00pm Ends Aug 30, 2020 at 3:00pm 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. Click for more info |
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El Holocausto en la Alemania nazi: deportaciones inhumanas
El Holocausto en la Alemania nazi: deportaciones inhumanas
2:00pm - 3:50pm
(1h 50m)
Workshops
Starts Sep 1, 2020 at 2:00pm Ends Sep 1, 2020 at 3:50pm Este mes de septiembre el Museo Memoria y Tolerancia transmitirá el curso "El Holocausto en la Alemania nazi: deportaciones inhumanas" en el que se describirá y reflexionará sobre la situación de los judíos en Europa durante el régimen nazi antes de la creación de los campos de exterminio. Click for more info
Commonalities of Hate: Facing Racism
Commonalities of Hate: Facing Racism
6:00pm - 7:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 1, 2020 at 6:00pm Ends Sep 1, 2020 at 7:00pm Join the Center for Holocaust, Human Rights and Genocide Education for a timely program on racism to learn more about myths and misconceptions; the reality of racism in our local communities; and how educators and community members can participate in difficult conversations with positive outcomes. Click for more info |
Fotógrafos de Guatemala documentan el Holocausto en Europa del Este
Fotógrafos de Guatemala documentan el Holocausto en Europa del Este
11:00am - 12:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 3, 2020 at 11:00am Ends Sep 3, 2020 at 12:00pm El Museo del Holocausto de Guatemala tendrá una conferencia con tres fotógrafos guatemaltecos que han documentado los testimonios de los testigos que presenciaron los asesinatos cometidos contra los Judíos y Gitanos en Europa del Este durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Click for more info |
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Labor Day Holiday (Office Closed)
Labor Day Holiday (Office Closed)
All Day
General
Sep 7, 2020 (All Day) The THGAAC office will be closed. Click for more info
Teaching about Contemporary Antisemitism
Teaching about Contemporary Antisemitism
All Day
Workshops
Sep 7, 2020 (All Day) Echoes & Reflections' new Online Course, "Teaching about Contemporary Antisemitism", will give you the resources needed to deliver thoughtful, engaging, and historically accurate lessons on contemporary antisemitism and support students to recognize and combat antisemitism and hate in their schools and communities. Click for more info |
El Holocausto en la Alemania nazi: deportaciones inhumanas
El Holocausto en la Alemania nazi: deportaciones inhumanas
2:00pm - 3:50pm
(1h 50m)
Workshops
Starts Sep 8, 2020 at 2:00pm Ends Sep 8, 2020 at 3:50pm Este mes de septiembre el Museo Memoria y Tolerancia transmitirá el curso “El Holocausto en la Alemania nazi: deportaciones inhumanas” en el que se describirá y reflexionará sobre la situación de los judíos en Europa durante el régimen nazi antes de la creación de los campos de exterminio. Click for more info
Answering Your Students' Toughest Questions
Answering Your Students' Toughest Questions
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 8, 2020 at 3:00pm Ends Sep 8, 2020 at 4:00pm As students study the Holocaust, they will have lots of questions. During this webinar, an Echoes & Reflections staff member and former classroom teacher will answer those questions with supporting primary sources, video testimony, and classroom strategies. Click for more info
History Highlights: Health Professionals during the Holocaust
History Highlights: Health Professionals during the Holocaust
7:00pm - 8:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 8, 2020 at 7:00pm Ends Sep 8, 2020 at 8:00pm Select Tuesdays at 7:00 P.M. C.D.T. the History Highlights lecture series features Holocaust and human rights topics presented by Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum historians and educators. Click for more info |
Dangerous Efforts to Deny and Distort Holocaust History
Dangerous Efforts to Deny and Distort Holocaust History
8:30am - 9:00am
(30m)
Workshops
Starts Sep 9, 2020 at 8:30am Ends Sep 9, 2020 at 9:00am Join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for a look at the dangerous efforts to deny and distort Holocaust history despite it being the best documented case of genocide. Click for more info
Lunch & Learn: Highlights from the Archives - Liberation Artifacts
Lunch & Learn: Highlights from the Archives - Liberation Artifacts
12:00pm - 1:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 9, 2020 at 12:00pm Ends Sep 9, 2020 at 1:00pm To commemorate the 75th anniversary of liberation, join Felicia Williamson, Director of Library and Archives, for a Lunch & Learn about liberation artifacts in the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum's collection, including photos, leaflets, and objects the soldiers carried back home to document their liberation experiences. Click for more info
Findings from Echoes & Reflections 2020 National Survey of College Students
Findings from Echoes & Reflections 2020 National Survey of College Students
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 9, 2020 at 3:00pm Ends Sep 9, 2020 at 4:00pm Can Holocaust education make a difference in young people’s attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors as they move into adulthood? Echoes & Reflections has long been eager to understand the downstream effects of exposure to Holocaust education on students. Click for more info |
Teaching with Testimony: Exploring Personal Narratives from Non-Jewish Victims
Teaching with Testimony: Exploring Personal Narratives from Non-Jewish Victims
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 10, 2020 at 3:00pm Ends Sep 10, 2020 at 4:00pm Join Echoes & Reflections for a special Teaching with Testimony webinar in which participants will expand their understanding of the Holocaust through an examination of personal stories from non-Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Click for more info |
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From the Spanish Inquisition to the Present: A Search for Jewish Roots
From the Spanish Inquisition to the Present: A Search for Jewish Roots
2:00pm - 3:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 13, 2020 at 2:00pm Ends Sep 13, 2020 at 3:00pm Southwest Jewish Congress & the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas jointly present Genie Milgrom who will speak about her journey to locate her Jewish ancestors. Click for more info |
Nazi Persecution of Non-Jewish Groups: Homosexuals
Nazi Persecution of Non-Jewish Groups: Homosexuals
2:00pm - 3:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 14, 2020 at 2:00pm Ends Sep 14, 2020 at 3:00pm This Echoes & Reflections webinar, led by Dr. David Deutsch, a Yad Vashem educator, will focus on Nazi texts, movies and propaganda posters that demonstrate the radicalization of theory and conduct against homosexuals during WWII. Click for more info |
Internment and Destruction: Concentration Camps during the Armenian Genocide
Internment and Destruction: Concentration Camps during the Armenian Genocide
10:30am - 11:30am
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 16, 2020 at 10:30am Ends Sep 16, 2020 at 11:30am The Center for Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide Education's September Virtual Lunch & Learn, "Internment and Destruction: Concentration Camps during the Armenian Genocide", kicks off a series of Virtual Lunch & Learns led by scholars and activists deeply connected to the topics explored. Click for more info
Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month: Resources for Teaching about the Holocaust
Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month: Resources for Teaching about the Holocaust
3:00pm - 6:00pm
(3h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 16, 2020 at 3:00pm Ends Sep 16, 2020 at 6:00pm Join Florida Atlantic University's Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education (CHHRE) for its 2020 Fall Virtual Event series. The first of two workshops, "Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month: Resources for Teaching about the Holocaust" will highlight strategies relevant to Hispanic Heritage Month. Click for more info
Holocaust Museum Houston Virtual Open House for Educators
Holocaust Museum Houston Virtual Open House for Educators
4:00pm - 5:00pm
(1h)
Exhibits
Starts Sep 16, 2020 at 4:00pm Ends Sep 16, 2020 at 5:00pm Join the Holocaust Museum Houston Education Team to get a preview of the new, free of charge Virtual Student Tours being offered this school year. Click for more info
Teaching the Holocaust in a Mandated State: Focus on Colorado
Teaching the Holocaust in a Mandated State: Focus on Colorado
6:00pm - 7:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 16, 2020 at 6:00pm Ends Sep 16, 2020 at 7:00pm Join this professional learning opportunity, hosted by the Colorado Holocaust Educators, to explore responsible methodological principles and effective resources, including primary sources and visual history testimonies found in Echoes & Reflections, that can help to fulfill the mandate across disciplines and grade levels. Click for more info
Holocaust Museum Houston: An Evening with Dr. Paul Ortiz
Holocaust Museum Houston: An Evening with Dr. Paul Ortiz
6:00pm - 7:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 16, 2020 at 6:00pm Ends Sep 16, 2020 at 7:00pm Join Holocaust Museum Houston for the first lecture in their 2020 Latinx Heritage Month Virtual Lecture and Film Series. Click for more info |
Holocaust Museum Houston Virtual Open House for Educators
Holocaust Museum Houston Virtual Open House for Educators
6:00pm - 7:00pm
(1h)
Exhibits
Starts Sep 17, 2020 at 6:00pm Ends Sep 17, 2020 at 7:00pm Join the Holocaust Museum Houston Education Team to get a preview of the new, free of charge Virtual Student Tours being offered this school year. Click for more info
Texas Upstander: The Life of Héctor P. García
Texas Upstander: The Life of Héctor P. García
7:00pm - 8:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 17, 2020 at 7:00pm Ends Sep 17, 2020 at 8:00pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum to learn about Héctor P. García’s incredible legacy from Cecilia García Akers, his daughter and author of "The Inspiring Life of Texan Héctor P. García". Click for more info |
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah
All Day
General
Sep 19, 2020 (All Day) Shana tova! Click for more info |
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Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah
All Day
General
Sep 20, 2020 (All Day) Shana tova! Click for more info |
Nazi Persecution of Non-Jewish Groups: The Disabled
Nazi Persecution of Non-Jewish Groups: The Disabled
2:00pm - 3:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 21, 2020 at 2:00pm Ends Sep 21, 2020 at 3:00pm This Echoes & Reflections webinar, presented by Dr. David Deutsch, a Yad Vashem educator, will address Nazi murder initiatives against the disabled. Click for more info |
El Holocausto en la Alemania nazi: deportaciones inhumanas
El Holocausto en la Alemania nazi: deportaciones inhumanas
2:00pm - 3:50pm
(1h 50m)
Workshops
Starts Sep 22, 2020 at 2:00pm Ends Sep 22, 2020 at 3:50pm Este mes de septiembre el Museo Memoria y Tolerancia transmitirá el curso “El Holocausto en la Alemania nazi: deportaciones inhumanas” en el que se describirá y reflexionará sobre la situación de los judíos en Europa durante el régimen nazi antes de la creación de los campos de exterminio. Click for more info
History Highlights: The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
History Highlights: The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
7:00pm - 8:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 22, 2020 at 7:00pm Ends Sep 22, 2020 at 8:00pm Select Tuesdays at 7:00 P.M. C.D.T. the History Highlights lecture series features Holocaust and human rights topics presented by Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum historians and educators. Click for more info |
Virtual Home-school Day
Virtual Home-school Day
1:00pm - 3:30pm
(2h 30m)
Workshops
Starts Sep 23, 2020 at 1:00pm Ends Sep 23, 2020 at 3:30pm Join the Education Staff of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a virtual afternoon of learning for home-school students! Click for more info
Is the Rule of Law Still Important? Lessons from Nuremberg with Ben Ferencz
Is the Rule of Law Still Important? Lessons from Nuremberg with Ben Ferencz
6:00pm - 7:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 23, 2020 at 6:00pm Ends Sep 23, 2020 at 7:00pm Benjamin Ferencz is the last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials. His work has focused on issues of international criminal justice and world peace. There will be a panel response to the talk featuring Dr. James Waller, Dr. Elisa von Joeden-Forgey, and the Honorable Judge Patricia Whalen. Click for more info |
Race and Antisemitism: Contemporary Global Perspectives
Race and Antisemitism: Contemporary Global Perspectives
10:00am - 11:00am
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 24, 2020 at 10:00am Ends Sep 24, 2020 at 11:00am Join the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas for this special workshop which will bring together scholars to discuss this important topic. Click for more info
Exploring the Timeline of the Holocaust: Focus on Non-Jewish Victims
Exploring the Timeline of the Holocaust: Focus on Non-Jewish Victims
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 24, 2020 at 3:00pm Ends Sep 24, 2020 at 4:00pm Join colleagues on a guided exploration of the Echoes & Reflections Timeline of the Holocaust. This interactive and multimedia resource illuminates key dates in Holocaust history, while offering primary sources and classroom activities to help guide Holocaust instruction in an in-person or virtual learning environment. Click for more info
Holocaust Museum Houston: An Evening with Dr. Laura Limonic
Holocaust Museum Houston: An Evening with Dr. Laura Limonic
6:00pm - 7:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Sep 24, 2020 at 6:00pm Ends Sep 24, 2020 at 7:00pm Join Holocaust Museum Houston for the second lecture in their 2020 Latinx Heritage Month Virtual Lecture and Film Series. Click for more info |
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Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur
All Day
General
Sep 28, 2020 (All Day) It is possible that THGAAC staff who observe Yom Kippur will be out of the office. Click for more info |
El Holocausto en la Alemania nazi: deportaciones inhumanas
El Holocausto en la Alemania nazi: deportaciones inhumanas
2:00pm - 3:50pm
(1h 50m)
Workshops
Starts Sep 29, 2020 at 2:00pm Ends Sep 29, 2020 at 3:50pm Este mes de septiembre el Museo Memoria y Tolerancia transmitirá el curso “El Holocausto en la Alemania nazi: deportaciones inhumanas” en el que se describirá y reflexionará sobre la situación de los judíos en Europa durante el régimen nazi antes de la creación de los campos de exterminio. Click for more info
Locating Women in the Revolt: Gender and Spaces of Resistance at Treblinka
Locating Women in the Revolt: Gender and Spaces of Resistance at Treblinka
2:00pm - 3:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 29, 2020 at 2:00pm Ends Sep 29, 2020 at 3:00pm In this lecture, Chad Gibbs (PhD Candidate in History at University of Wisconsin-Madison) discusses his research on the famous uprising staged by inmates of the Treblinka II extermination camp in late summer of 1943. Click for more info |
Relevance and Sustainability: The Future of Holocaust Museums
Relevance and Sustainability: The Future of Holocaust Museums
12:30pm - 1:30pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 30, 2020 at 12:30pm Ends Sep 30, 2020 at 1:30pm Liberation 75 and Museum of Eternal Faith & Resilience present "Relevance and Sustainability: The Future of Holocaust Museums". Join world experts for a FREE online discussion about the future of Holocaust museums!. Click for more info
New Holocaust Education Activities in ADL's No Place for Hate® Activity Library
New Holocaust Education Activities in ADL's No Place for Hate® Activity Library
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
Starts Sep 30, 2020 at 3:00pm Ends Sep 30, 2020 at 4:00pm With hate on the rise, it is important that schools have a framework to help students challenge bias. During this webinar, learn more about ADL’s equitable school climate program, No Place for Hate®, and the new Echoes & Reflections activities it will be adding in its online library to explore Holocaust education themes with students. Click for more info
Holocaust Museum Houston: Film Screening of "Adio Kerida" and Q&A with Dr. Ruth Behar
Holocaust Museum Houston: Film Screening of "Adio Kerida" and Q&A with Dr. Ruth Behar
6:00pm - 8:00pm
(2h)
Films
Starts Sep 30, 2020 at 6:00pm Ends Sep 30, 2020 at 8:00pm Join Holocaust Museum Houston for the third event in their 2020 Latinx Heritage Month Virtual Lecture and Film Series. Click for more info |
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Civil Discourse Series: Social Media and Society
Civil Discourse Series: Social Media and Society
7:00pm - 8:00pm
(1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Oct 1, 2020 at 7:00pm Ends Oct 1, 2020 at 8:00pm Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a conversation addressing the critical issues around social media. Click for more info |
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Senate Bill 1828 charges the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission with developing or approving materials for a statewide Holocaust Remembrance Week. Provided is information on best practices and various lists of approved resources.
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