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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. Click for more info |
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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". Click for more info |
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Countering Antisemitism with Testimony
Countering Antisemitism with Testimony
3:00pm - 4:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
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. Click for more info |
History Highlights: The Holocaust in Hungary
History Highlights: The Holocaust in Hungary
7:00pm - 8:30pm
(1h 30m)
Workshops
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. Click for more info |
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HMMSA Educator Open House & Mini Workshop
HMMSA Educator Open House & Mini Workshop
10:30am - 3:30pm
(5h)
Workshops
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. Click for more info |
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)
Workshops
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. Click for more info
HMMSA Reads "The Secret of Priest's Grotto"
HMMSA Reads "The Secret of Priest's Grotto"
6:00pm - 7:00pm
(1h)
Workshops
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. Click for more info |
A Story of Survival Told through Generations
A Story of Survival Told through Generations
1:00pm - 1:30pm
(30m)
Workshops
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. Click for more info |
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)
Workshops
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. Click for more info |
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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)
Workshops
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. Click for more info |
Foundations of Teaching the Holocaust: History and Pedagogy
Foundations of Teaching the Holocaust: History and Pedagogy
6:00pm - 8:00pm
(2h)
Workshops
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. Click for more info |
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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)
Workshops
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. 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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