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August 2023

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The Pipeline of Extremism
The Pipeline of Extremism 7:00pm - 9:00pm (2h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Jul 31, 2023 at 7:00pm
Ends Jul 31, 2023 at 9:00pm
July 31 begins a week of mourning and reflection for the El Paso community as they remember the lives of those murdered on August 3rd. Please join ADL's panelists who will discuss the cause, history, and impact of extremism.
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2023 THGAAC Education Grant Cycle Opens
2023 THGAAC Education Grant Cycle Opens All Day
Grants & Contests
Aug 1, 2023 (All Day)
The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Committee offers to fund a variety of programs through its THGAAC Education Grant program.
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The Treblinka Uprising: Commemorating 80 Years
The Treblinka Uprising: Commemorating 80 Years 2:00pm - 3:00pm (1h)
Workshops
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.
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DHHRM Teacher Thursdays
DHHRM Teacher Thursdays 10:00am - 5:00pm (7h)
Exhibits
Starts Aug 3, 2023 at 10:00am
Ends Aug 3, 2023 at 5:00pm
Educators, librarians, and school administrators receive free admission on Thursdays in August 2023.
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Summer Survivor Speaker Series 2023
Summer Survivor Speaker Series 2023 1:00pm - 2:00pm (1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Aug 4, 2023 at 1:00pm
Ends Aug 4, 2023 at 2:00pm
Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum (DHHRM) select Fridays this summer to hear the testimonies of Holocaust survivors, refugees, and hidden children, as well as second generation survivors.
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Educator Open House
Educator Open House 10:00am - 5:00pm (7h)
Exhibits
Starts Aug 5, 2023 at 10:00am
Ends Aug 5, 2023 at 5:00pm
Educators will receive free admission to Holocaust Museum Houston (with valid school ID) and can learn about free education programs and resources available for K-12 classrooms during their “Meet and Greet” with the Education team.
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Humanizing History: Teaching with Testimony
Humanizing History: Teaching with Testimony 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h)
Workshops
Starts Aug 7, 2023 at 3:00pm
Ends Aug 7, 2023 at 4:00pm
Through IWitness and Echoes & Reflections, over 4400 of these testimonies are made available to educators. Join this webinar to learn how to access and use the testimonies and student activities connected to each of the 12 units.
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A Painter in Search of an Audience: Marie-Louise von Motesiczky in Exile
A Painter in Search of an Audience: Marie-Louise von Motesiczky in Exile 11:00am - 12:00pm (1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Aug 9, 2023 at 11:00am
Ends Aug 9, 2023 at 12:00pm
Lecture by Ines Schlenker, introduced and moderated by Rachel Stern.
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What Did Americans Know About the Holocaust
What Did Americans Know About the Holocaust 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h)
Workshops
Starts Aug 9, 2023 at 3:00pm
Ends Aug 9, 2023 at 4:00pm
What did the average American know about the Holocaust as it was occurring? From The New York Times to small local newspapers, Nazi laws and violence against Jews were reported across the United States.
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DHHRM Teacher Thursdays
DHHRM Teacher Thursdays 10:00am - 5:00pm (7h)
Exhibits
Starts Aug 10, 2023 at 10:00am
Ends Aug 10, 2023 at 5:00pm
Educators, librarians, and school administrators receive free admission to the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum on Thursdays in August 2023.
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Film Screening | "Samuel Bak: Painter of Questions"
Film Screening | "Samuel Bak: Painter of Questions" 2:30pm - 4:00pm (1h 30m)
Films
Starts Aug 12, 2023 at 2:30pm
Ends Aug 12, 2023 at 4:00pm
In celebration of Samuel Bak’s 90th birthday, Holocaust Museum Houston will be hosting a special screening of the documentary “Samuel Bak: Painter of Questions.”
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The Development of the Final Solution
The Development of the Final Solution 2:00pm - 3:00pm (1h)
Workshops
Starts Aug 14, 2023 at 2:00pm
Ends Aug 14, 2023 at 3:00pm
How did the Nazis plan the Holocaust? This webinar will explore the systematic mass murder of the Jews that came to be known as the “Final Solution of the Jewish Question.”
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2023 First Person Series: Nat Shaffir
2023 First Person Series: Nat Shaffir 12:00pm - 1:00pm (1h)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Aug 16, 2023 at 12:00pm
Ends Aug 16, 2023 at 1:00pm
Watch to learn how young Nat managed to obtain extra bread and kerosene for his family and kept a solemn promise to his father to protect his mother and sisters.
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DHHRM Teacher Thursdays
DHHRM Teacher Thursdays 10:00am - 5:00pm (7h)
Exhibits
Starts Aug 17, 2023 at 10:00am
Ends Aug 17, 2023 at 5:00pm
Educators, librarians, and school administrators receive free admission to the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum on Thursdays in August 2023.
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JCRC: Symposium on Safety, Security, and Antisemitism
JCRC: Symposium on Safety, Security, and Antisemitism 2:00pm - 5:30pm (3h 30m)
Speaking Engagements
Starts Aug 20, 2023 at 2:00pm
Ends Aug 20, 2023 at 5:30pm
Join the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio for a series of sessions presented by experts in the field, including Active Threat Training, Strategic Ways to Address Hate & Antisemitism Online, How to Recognize Elder Fraud & Online Scams, Stop the Bleed, Special Threat Report from the FBI, How to Talk to Young Children about Hate & Antisemitism, and more.
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How Saba Kept Singing: The Power of Music in Auschwitz and Beyond
How Saba Kept Singing: The Power of Music in Auschwitz and Beyond 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h)
Workshops
Starts Aug 21, 2023 at 3:00pm
Ends Aug 21, 2023 at 4:00pm
Join David Olson, Director of Education at Retro Report, as he discusses this film and offers resources and strategies to bring Retro Report’s library of over 275 short-form documentaries and accompanying resources to help foster engagement and critical thinking in your classroom.
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DHHRM Teacher Thursdays
DHHRM Teacher Thursdays 10:00am - 5:00pm (7h)
Exhibits
Starts Aug 24, 2023 at 10:00am
Ends Aug 24, 2023 at 5:00pm
Educators, librarians, and school administrators receive free admission to the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum on Thursdays in August 2023.
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Golda
Golda All Day
Films
Aug 25, 2023 (All Day)
Golda is a ticking-clock thriller set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973.
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LBJ Day
LBJ Day All Day
General
Aug 27, 2023 (All Day)
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Daring Teachers Who Made a Difference
Daring Teachers Who Made a Difference 8:30am - 9:00am (30m)
Workshops
Starts Aug 30, 2023 at 8:30am
Ends Aug 30, 2023 at 9:00am
As American students return to school, join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to honor teachers who nurtured the minds and spirits of Jewish children during the Holocaust—some at great personal risk.
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DHHRM Teacher Thursdays
DHHRM Teacher Thursdays 10:00am - 5:00pm (7h)
Exhibits
Starts Aug 31, 2023 at 10:00am
Ends Aug 31, 2023 at 5:00pm
Educators, librarians, and school administrators receive free admission to the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum on Thursdays in August 2023.
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Going Back to School: Parent, Family and Educator Resources for When Hate Happens
Going Back to School: Parent, Family and Educator Resources for When Hate Happens 12:30pm - 1:30pm (1h)
Workshops
Starts Aug 31, 2023 at 12:30pm
Ends Aug 31, 2023 at 1:30pm
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is starting off the new school year with an important webinar: "Going Back to School: Parent, Family and Educator Resources for When Hate Happens".
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August 2023

The Pipeline of Extremism

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  • Mon, Jul 31, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  El Paso Community Foundation Room 333 N. Oregon St. - 1st Floor

2023 THGAAC Education Grant Cycle Opens

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  • Tue, Aug 1 (all day)
  • Calendar:   Grants & Contests

The Treblinka Uprising: Commemorating 80 Years

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  • Tue, Aug 1, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

DHHRM Teacher Thursdays

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  • Thu, Aug 3, 10:00am - 5:00pm
  • Calendar:   Exhibits
  • Location:  Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

Summer Survivor Speaker Series 2023

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  • Fri, Aug 4, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  DHHRM or Virtual

Educator Open House

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  • Sat, Aug 5, 10:00am - 5:00pm
  • Calendar:   Exhibits
  • Location:  Holocaust Museum Houston

Humanizing History: Teaching with Testimony

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  • Mon, Aug 7, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

A Painter in Search of an Audience: Marie-Louise von Motesiczky in Exile

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  • Wed, Aug 9, 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  Virtual

What Did Americans Know About the Holocaust

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  • Wed, Aug 9, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

DHHRM Teacher Thursdays

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  • Thu, Aug 10, 10:00am - 5:00pm
  • Calendar:   Exhibits
  • Location:  Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

Film Screening | "Samuel Bak: Painter of Questions"

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  • Sat, Aug 12, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Films
  • Location:  Holocaust Museum Houston

The Development of the Final Solution

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  • Mon, Aug 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

2023 First Person Series: Nat Shaffir

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  • Wed, Aug 16, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  YouTube

DHHRM Teacher Thursdays

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  • Thu, Aug 17, 10:00am - 5:00pm
  • Calendar:   Exhibits
  • Location:  Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

JCRC: Symposium on Safety, Security, and Antisemitism

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  • Sun, Aug 20, 2:00pm - 5:30pm
  • Calendar:   Speaking Engagements
  • Location:  San Antonio Jewish Community Center

How Saba Kept Singing: The Power of Music in Auschwitz and Beyond

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  • Mon, Aug 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

DHHRM Teacher Thursdays

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  • Thu, Aug 24, 10:00am - 5:00pm
  • Calendar:   Exhibits
  • Location:  Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

Golda

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  • Fri, Aug 25 (all day)
  • Calendar:   Films

LBJ Day

  • Sun, Aug 27 (all day)
  • Calendar:   General

Daring Teachers Who Made a Difference

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  • Wed, Aug 30, 8:30am - 9:00am
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Facebook Live

DHHRM Teacher Thursdays

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  • Thu, Aug 31, 10:00am - 5:00pm
  • Calendar:   Exhibits
  • Location:  Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

Going Back to School: Parent, Family and Educator Resources for When Hate Happens

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  • Thu, Aug 31, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

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Holocaust Remembrance Week

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