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Nazi Persecution of the LGBTQ Community
Nazi Persecution of the LGBTQ Community
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Starts Jun 26, 2023 at 2:00pm Ends Jun 26, 2023 at 3:00pm This webinar will be presented by Mr. Yossi Gilad, a frequent lecturer at Yad Vashem, and will focus on Nazi texts, movies, and propaganda posters that demonstrate the radicalization of theory and conduct against Germans who were or were suspected of being LGBTQ during WWII. Click for more info |
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Life After Death: Exploring the Aftermath of the Holocaust
Life After Death: Exploring the Aftermath of the Holocaust
2:00pm - 3:00pm
(1h)
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Starts Jun 28, 2023 at 2:00pm Ends Jun 28, 2023 at 3:00pm This webinar seeks to answer the question of what happens after a genocide has taken place, from the plight of individual survivors to the rebuilding of communities and civil society. Click for more info |
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Teaching About the Holocaust Using Student Centered Approaches
Teaching About the Holocaust Using Student Centered Approaches
9:00am - 4:00pm
(7h)
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Starts Jun 29, 2023 at 9:00am Ends Jun 29, 2023 at 4:00pm Join educators from the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for a day of learning about the Holocaust, lesson resources, and upstander skills. Click for more info |
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The Failed Weimar Republic and the Rise of Nazism
The Failed Weimar Republic and the Rise of Nazism
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Starts Jul 6, 2023 at 3:00pm Ends Jul 6, 2023 at 4:00pm In this webinar, explore the myriad of political, economic, social, and cultural reasons for the demise of the Weimar Republic and how the Nazi Party capitalized on its weakness to gain total control of Germany in the 1930s. Click for more info |
Social Studies: A Workshop Day at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Social Studies: A Workshop Day at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
9:00am - 3:00pm
(6h)
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Starts Jul 7, 2023 at 9:00am Ends Jul 7, 2023 at 3:00pm This workshop for Region 8 educators provides an on-site professional development opportunity at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum in Dallas, Texas. Click for more info
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum: Teaching the Holocaust
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum: Teaching the Holocaust
9:45am - 4:00pm
(6h 15m)
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Starts Jul 7, 2023 at 9:45am Ends Jul 7, 2023 at 4:00pm Join the education team at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum for the annual Region 7 Education Service Center Teaching the Holocaust summer workshop series. Click for more info |
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"Night": A Deeper Dive into the Jewish Elements and Symbolism
"Night": A Deeper Dive into the Jewish Elements and Symbolism
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Starts Jul 10, 2023 at 2:00pm Ends Jul 10, 2023 at 3:00pm In this webinar, Rabbi and educator, Fred Guttman, will present greater depth and insight into these allegories and elements, providing teachers with new angles to explore with their students. Click for more info |
2023 Candy Brown Holocaust and Human Rights Educator Series: Teaching Holocaust Literature
2023 Candy Brown Holocaust and Human Rights Educator Series: Teaching Holocaust Literature
8:45am - 5:00pm
(8h 15m)
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Starts Jul 11, 2023 at 8:45am Ends Jul 11, 2023 at 5:00pm This Educator Series has evolved from the annual 4-day conference. The new series allows educators, librarians, and counselors to connect with the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum on 5 different dates throughout the year on different topics related to the museum's educational mission. Click for more info |
Social Studies: A Day with the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Social Studies: A Day with the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
9:00am - 3:00pm
(6h)
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Starts Jul 14, 2023 at 9:00am Ends Jul 14, 2023 at 3:00pm Region 8 ESC is proud to bring the Dallas Holocaust Museum to northeast Texas. Click for more info |
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Living History: An Auschwitz Survivor Remembers
Living History: An Auschwitz Survivor Remembers
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Starts Jul 18, 2023 at 2:00pm Ends Jul 18, 2023 at 3:00pm Join Echoes & Reflections for a special presentation from Holocaust survivor Ben Midler. Click for more info |
Photos, Art, and Poetry: Tools to Build Engaging Holocaust Lessons
Photos, Art, and Poetry: Tools to Build Engaging Holocaust Lessons
3:00pm - 4:30pm
(1h 30m)
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Starts Jul 20, 2023 at 3:00pm Ends Jul 20, 2023 at 4:30pm As teachers prepare for a new school year, join this webinar with Program Manager Jen Goss to explore these engaging resources provided by Echoes & Reflections and learn how to incorporate them effectively and responsibly into your classroom. Click for more info |
Young Upstanders Toolkit Training for K-5 Educators
Young Upstanders Toolkit Training for K-5 Educators
9:00am - 1:00pm
(4h)
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Starts Jul 21, 2023 at 9:00am Ends Jul 21, 2023 at 1:00pm Join Holocaust Museum Houston for free resources to help elementary students explore the foundational traits of good citizenship, including empathy, cooperation, and responsibility. Click for more info |
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Honoring the Srebrenica Massacre: What We Can Learn from Teaching About Genocide
Honoring the Srebrenica Massacre: What We Can Learn from Teaching About Genocide
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Starts Jul 27, 2023 at 3:00pm Ends Jul 27, 2023 at 4:00pm In honor of the genocide in Srebrenica that occurred from July 11-31, 1995, join Echoes & Reflections as the Educators’ Institute for Human Rights discusses the Siege of Sarajevo utilizing resources they have developed for teachers in Bosnia, the US, and beyond. Click for more info |
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The Treblinka Uprising: Commemorating 80 Years
The Treblinka Uprising: Commemorating 80 Years
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Starts Aug 1, 2023 at 2:00pm Ends Aug 1, 2023 at 3:00pm In an incredible display of resistance against all odds, the Jewish prisoners in the Treblinka death camp rose up against their captors on August 1, 1943. Click for more info |
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