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September 2023

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Daring Teachers Who Made a Difference
Daring Teachers Who Made a Difference 8:30am - 9:00am (30m)
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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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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)
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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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Countering Antisemitism with Testimony
Countering Antisemitism with Testimony 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h)
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Starts Sep 5, 2023 at 3:00pm
Ends Sep 5, 2023 at 4:00pm
Tune in to this webinar to learn how the use of testimony and resources from the Gringlas Unit on Contemporary Antisemitism in Echoes & Reflections can develop student’s ability to recognize and respond to antisemitism and inspire them to act.
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History Highlights: The Holocaust in Hungary
History Highlights: The Holocaust in Hungary 7:00pm - 8:30pm (1h 30m)
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Starts Sep 7, 2023 at 7:00pm
Ends Sep 7, 2023 at 8:30pm
Highlighting survivor testimonies from the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum’s oral history collection, Dr. Sara Abosch-Jacobson, the Barbara Rabin chief education officer, and Felicia Williamson, director of library and archives, discuss the experiences of Budapest’s Jews during the Holocaust.
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HMMSA Educator Open House & Mini Workshop
HMMSA Educator Open House & Mini Workshop 10:30am - 3:30pm (5h)
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Starts Sep 10, 2023 at 10:30am
Ends Sep 10, 2023 at 3:30pm
Learn and explore our free education programs and resources available for K-12 classrooms during our “Meet and Greet” with the Education & Curations team.
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The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Restored Humanity to the Victims of Her Town
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Restored Humanity to the Victims of Her Town 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h)
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Starts Sep 12, 2023 at 3:00pm
Ends Sep 12, 2023 at 4:00pm
Join author Chana Stiefel and illustrator Susan Gal, as they discuss their award-winning children’s book "The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs" (Scholastic, 2022), which tells the true story of Holocaust survivor and historian Yaffa Eliach and her journey to collect thousands of photographs to restore the spirit of Eishyshok.
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HMMSA Reads "The Secret of Priest's Grotto"
HMMSA Reads "The Secret of Priest's Grotto" 6:00pm - 7:00pm (1h)
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Starts Sep 12, 2023 at 6:00pm
Ends Sep 12, 2023 at 7:00pm
Join Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio for their discussion of "The Secret of Priest's Grotto" by Chistos Nicola and Peter Lane Taylor.
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A Story of Survival Told through Generations
A Story of Survival Told through Generations 1:00pm - 1:30pm (30m)
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Starts Sep 13, 2023 at 1:00pm
Ends Sep 13, 2023 at 1:30pm
Join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) as they commemorate Grandparents Day with Lilly and Miriam Ezagui.
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Space and Place: Utilizing Location and Photographs to Teach the Human Story
Space and Place: Utilizing Location and Photographs to Teach the Human Story 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h)
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Starts Sep 14, 2023 at 3:00pm
Ends Sep 14, 2023 at 4:00pm
Utilizing innovative technology and layering photographs from the past onto its current environment, join Program Manager Jennifer Goss as she showcases two Echoes & Reflections self-directed student activities that trace the lives of Holocaust survivors from their small towns in Poland, through the ghettos, and into Auschwitz.
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One Shtetl's Story: A Microcosm of the Life and Fate of Jewish Civilization in Europe
One Shtetl's Story: A Microcosm of the Life and Fate of Jewish Civilization in Europe 2:00pm - 3:00pm (1h)
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Starts Sep 19, 2023 at 2:00pm
Ends Sep 19, 2023 at 3:00pm
Yad Vashem educator Shifra Waxman will explore the culture, life, and fate of the shtetl of Parczew as a microcosm to tell the broader story of the history and destiny of Eastern European Jewry.
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Foundations of Teaching the Holocaust: History and Pedagogy
Foundations of Teaching the Holocaust: History and Pedagogy 6:00pm - 8:00pm (2h)
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Starts Sep 20, 2023 at 6:00pm
Ends Sep 20, 2023 at 8:00pm
Through Holocaust Museum of San Antonio's foundational professional development program, educators enhance their knowledge and capacity to teach about the Holocaust, including historical and contemporary antisemitism, the establishment of the ghettos, the “Final Solution,” and how this event continues to influence the world today.
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Salvaged Pages: Teaching Young Writers' Diaries in the Classroom
Salvaged Pages: Teaching Young Writers' Diaries in the Classroom 2:00pm - 3:00pm (1h)
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Starts Sep 27, 2023 at 2:00pm
Ends Sep 27, 2023 at 3:00pm
Alexandra Zapruder, author of "Salvaged Pages: Young Writers’ Diaries of the Holocaust" will speak about teaching youth diaries as historical and literary records in the classroom.
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September 2023

Daring Teachers Who Made a Difference

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

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

Countering Antisemitism with Testimony

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  • Tue, Sep 5, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

History Highlights: The Holocaust in Hungary

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  • Thu, Sep 7, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

HMMSA Educator Open House & Mini Workshop

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  • Sun, Sep 10, 10:30am - 3:30pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio

The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Restored Humanity to the Victims of Her Town

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  • Tue, Sep 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

HMMSA Reads "The Secret of Priest's Grotto"

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  • Tue, Sep 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

A Story of Survival Told through Generations

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  • Wed, Sep 13, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Facebook Live

Space and Place: Utilizing Location and Photographs to Teach the Human Story

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  • Thu, Sep 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

One Shtetl's Story: A Microcosm of the Life and Fate of Jewish Civilization in Europe

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  • Tue, Sep 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

Foundations of Teaching the Holocaust: History and Pedagogy

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  • Wed, Sep 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

Salvaged Pages: Teaching Young Writers' Diaries in the Classroom

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  • Wed, Sep 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Calendar:   Workshops
  • Location:  Zoom

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