May 2026

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26 Echoes & Reflections \| Decoding Propaganda: Empowering Critical Thinking through Media Literacy All Day (14 days) Workshops Starts Apr 13, 2026 Ends Apr 26, 2026 Participate in this asynchronous online course for a guided, facilitator-led exploration of Echoes & Reflections resources that support the teaching strategies to help your students understand how to analyze propaganda and learn media literacy skills. We applaud your commitment to teaching this topic, and are eager to support you to ensure your students are able to engage in thoughtful, engaging, and historically accurate learning. Click for more info	27	28 HMLA \| A Conversation with a Dachau Liberator and Survivor HMLA \| A Conversation with a Dachau Liberator and Survivor 6:00pm - 7:00pm (1h) Workshops Starts Apr 28, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends Apr 28, 2026 at 7:00pm Join survivor Joe Alexander in conversation with one of his camp's liberators Dr. Richard Baum Click for more info	29	30 HMLA \| Online Class: Sephardic Experiences of the Holocaust HMLA \| Online Class: Sephardic Experiences of the Holocaust 8:00pm - 9:00pm (1h) Workshops Starts Apr 30, 2026 at 8:00pm Ends Apr 30, 2026 at 9:00pm In this three-session online class, Professor Sarah Abrevaya Stein will explore the Holocaust in the Sephardi heartland of southeastern Europe. Click for more info	1	2
3	4	5	6 ICS \| A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month ICS \| A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month 5:00pm - 6:00pm (1h) Workshops Starts May 6, 2026 at 5:00pm Ends May 6, 2026 at 6:00pm Get ready to spread some serious cultural appreciation! Join ICS for a high-energy JAHM Session, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM). We know you’re juggling a million things, so we’re providing everything you need to make JAHM a sweet addition to your May curriculum. Click for more info	7	8	9
10	11	12	13 ICS \| A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month ICS \| A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month 5:00pm - 6:00pm (1h) Workshops Starts May 13, 2026 at 5:00pm Ends May 13, 2026 at 6:00pm Get ready to spread some serious cultural appreciation! Join ICS for a high-energy JAHM Session, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM). We know you’re juggling a million things, so we’re providing everything you need to make JAHM a sweet addition to your May curriculum. Click for more info	14	15	16
17 HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators All Day (6 days) Workshops Starts May 17, 2026 Ends May 22, 2026 Upon being named a Warren Fellow, 25 pre-service teachers will attend a six-day institute hosted by Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. This institute will immerse participants in historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust. Holocaust scholars from across the country will provide historical content, and university faculty and museum educators will provide pedagogical context. Click for more info	18 HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators All Day (6 days) Workshops Starts May 17, 2026 Ends May 22, 2026 Upon being named a Warren Fellow, 25 pre-service teachers will attend a six-day institute hosted by Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. This institute will immerse participants in historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust. Holocaust scholars from across the country will provide historical content, and university faculty and museum educators will provide pedagogical context. Click for more info	19 HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators All Day (6 days) Workshops Starts May 17, 2026 Ends May 22, 2026 Upon being named a Warren Fellow, 25 pre-service teachers will attend a six-day institute hosted by Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. This institute will immerse participants in historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust. Holocaust scholars from across the country will provide historical content, and university faculty and museum educators will provide pedagogical context. Click for more info	20 HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators All Day (6 days) Workshops Starts May 17, 2026 Ends May 22, 2026 Upon being named a Warren Fellow, 25 pre-service teachers will attend a six-day institute hosted by Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. This institute will immerse participants in historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust. Holocaust scholars from across the country will provide historical content, and university faculty and museum educators will provide pedagogical context. Click for more info	21 HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators All Day (6 days) Workshops Starts May 17, 2026 Ends May 22, 2026 Upon being named a Warren Fellow, 25 pre-service teachers will attend a six-day institute hosted by Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. This institute will immerse participants in historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust. Holocaust scholars from across the country will provide historical content, and university faculty and museum educators will provide pedagogical context. Click for more info	22 HMH \| The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators All Day (6 days) Workshops Starts May 17, 2026 Ends May 22, 2026 Upon being named a Warren Fellow, 25 pre-service teachers will attend a six-day institute hosted by Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. This institute will immerse participants in historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust. Holocaust scholars from across the country will provide historical content, and university faculty and museum educators will provide pedagogical context. Click for more info	23
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31	1 Echoes & Reflections \| Foundations of Holocaust Education: Deepening Student Learning, June 2026 Echoes & Reflections \| Foundations of Holocaust Education: Deepening Student Learning, June 2026 All Day (28 days) Workshops Starts Jun 1, 2026 Ends Jun 28, 2026 Participate in three modules which will provide you with an overview of Echoes & Reflections and its associated resources, a sound pedagogy for teaching about the Holocaust, background information on the history of antisemitism, and time to consider effective use of several primary sources when teaching about this complex topic. Click for more info	2 Echoes & Reflections \| Foundations of Holocaust Education: Deepening Student Learning, June 2026 All Day (28 days) Workshops Starts Jun 1, 2026 Ends Jun 28, 2026 Participate in three modules which will provide you with an overview of Echoes & Reflections and its associated resources, a sound pedagogy for teaching about the Holocaust, background information on the history of antisemitism, and time to consider effective use of several primary sources when teaching about this complex topic. Click for more info	3 Echoes & Reflections \| Foundations of Holocaust Education: Deepening Student Learning, June 2026 All Day (28 days) Workshops Starts Jun 1, 2026 Ends Jun 28, 2026 Participate in three modules which will provide you with an overview of Echoes & Reflections and its associated resources, a sound pedagogy for teaching about the Holocaust, background information on the history of antisemitism, and time to consider effective use of several primary sources when teaching about this complex topic. Click for more info Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education All Day (4 days) Workshops Starts Jun 3, 2026 Ends Jun 6, 2026 Join the Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education on June 3-6, 2026. The 3 day program will provide an exceptional professional learning opportunity that will equip teachers to confidently teach World History TEKS pertaining to genocide. Using comparative analysis of the genocides perpetrated against Armenians, Cambodians and the Nazi genocides as case studies, learn about the best practices, lesson plans and tools to teach genocide. Click for more info	4 Echoes & Reflections \| Foundations of Holocaust Education: Deepening Student Learning, June 2026 All Day (28 days) Workshops Starts Jun 1, 2026 Ends Jun 28, 2026 Participate in three modules which will provide you with an overview of Echoes & Reflections and its associated resources, a sound pedagogy for teaching about the Holocaust, background information on the history of antisemitism, and time to consider effective use of several primary sources when teaching about this complex topic. Click for more info Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education All Day (4 days) Workshops Starts Jun 3, 2026 Ends Jun 6, 2026 Join the Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education on June 3-6, 2026. The 3 day program will provide an exceptional professional learning opportunity that will equip teachers to confidently teach World History TEKS pertaining to genocide. Using comparative analysis of the genocides perpetrated against Armenians, Cambodians and the Nazi genocides as case studies, learn about the best practices, lesson plans and tools to teach genocide. Click for more info DHHRM \| 2026 Inspire Upstanders - Elementary Professional Development DHHRM \| 2026 Inspire Upstanders - Elementary Professional Development All Day Workshops Jun 4, 2026 (All Day) 2026 Inspire Upstanders - Professional Development for Elementary Educators Click for more info	5 Echoes & Reflections \| Foundations of Holocaust Education: Deepening Student Learning, June 2026 All Day (28 days) Workshops Starts Jun 1, 2026 Ends Jun 28, 2026 Participate in three modules which will provide you with an overview of Echoes & Reflections and its associated resources, a sound pedagogy for teaching about the Holocaust, background information on the history of antisemitism, and time to consider effective use of several primary sources when teaching about this complex topic. Click for more info Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education All Day (4 days) Workshops Starts Jun 3, 2026 Ends Jun 6, 2026 Join the Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education on June 3-6, 2026. The 3 day program will provide an exceptional professional learning opportunity that will equip teachers to confidently teach World History TEKS pertaining to genocide. Using comparative analysis of the genocides perpetrated against Armenians, Cambodians and the Nazi genocides as case studies, learn about the best practices, lesson plans and tools to teach genocide. Click for more info	6 Echoes & Reflections \| Foundations of Holocaust Education: Deepening Student Learning, June 2026 All Day (28 days) Workshops Starts Jun 1, 2026 Ends Jun 28, 2026 Participate in three modules which will provide you with an overview of Echoes & Reflections and its associated resources, a sound pedagogy for teaching about the Holocaust, background information on the history of antisemitism, and time to consider effective use of several primary sources when teaching about this complex topic. Click for more info Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education All Day (4 days) Workshops Starts Jun 3, 2026 Ends Jun 6, 2026 Join the Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education on June 3-6, 2026. The 3 day program will provide an exceptional professional learning opportunity that will equip teachers to confidently teach World History TEKS pertaining to genocide. Using comparative analysis of the genocides perpetrated against Armenians, Cambodians and the Nazi genocides as case studies, learn about the best practices, lesson plans and tools to teach genocide. Click for more info

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Echoes & Reflections | Decoding Propaganda: Empowering Critical Thinking through Media Literacy

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Mon, Apr 13 - Sun, Apr 26, 2026
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HMLA | A Conversation with a Dachau Liberator and Survivor

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Tue, Apr 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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HMLA | Online Class: Sephardic Experiences of the Holocaust

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Thu, Apr 30, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
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ICS | A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month

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Wed, May 6, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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ICS | A Toast to JAHM: 20 Years of Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month

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HMH | The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers- Professional Development for Educators

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Sun, May 17 - Fri, May 22, 2026
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Location: Holocaust Museum Houston 5401 Caroline St. Houston, TX 77004

Echoes & Reflections | Foundations of Holocaust Education: Deepening Student Learning, June 2026

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Mon, Jun 1 - Sun, Jun 28, 2026
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Texas Summer Institute on Genocide Education

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Wed, Jun 3 - Sat, Jun 6, 2026
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Location: Hall of Lights 4421 Charles St. Carrollton, Texas 75010

DHHRM | 2026 Inspire Upstanders - Elementary Professional Development

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