Speakers Bureau

Speakers Bureau - In-Person and Virtual. Request a speaker for your class, school or group. Learn more and request a speaker. 

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Plan your visit!  Finding Light in the Darkness - Open Sundays. Check out the calendar for special progamming in the museum, including "Ask a Survivor" and "Unlocking the Archives." 

GENOCIDE AWARENESS MONTH

April is Genocide Awareness Month. Learn about the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the ongoing Uyghur genocide, and more at our upcoming events.

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Through stories and the history of the Holocaust, we see that our actions have the power to make a difference. Your support makes this possible! Make a gift today! 

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Report an incident, respond to antisemitism at school, plan a workshop for your school or community. Report, Respond, Educate

Holocaust Survivor Encyclopedia: Washington State - Stories, artifacts, and photos of survivors who made Washington State their home.

 

Powell Fellows

2024 Powell Advanced Summer Institute 

The Holocaust in Eastern Europe

August 6-9, 2024 | At the Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity, Seattle

This program is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Powell Family Foundation, Nancy E. Powell and Carol P. Heller Divisions

The Holocaust Center for Humanity offers an intensive 4-day advanced summer institute designed for teachers of grades 8-12 who have been actively teaching the Holocaust for more than three years. 

Accommodations will be provided | Institute is limited to 20 participants | Teachers in the Pacific Northwest states are given first priority | 30 Washington State Clock Hours available. Clock hours meet Washington State CCDEI requirements.

In a collaborative environment, participants will explore topics related to Holocaust history in Eastern Europe, antisemitism, Holocaust denial/distortion, as well as other contemporary issues. Each day will focus on selected themes and will include reference and discussion of today’s world and practical applications for the classroom. Featured speakers will include scholars Dr. Sara Brown, Dr. Jeffrey Veidlinger, and Dr. Wendy Lower.

Questions? Please email Branda Anderson, Teaching and Learning Specialist at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Requirements:

  • Eligible teachers will currently be teaching grades 8-12 in a classroom
  • Eligible teachers must have at least three years of experience teaching the Holocaust
  • In the year following the Institute, attendees will be responsible for incorporating at least one or more of the lessons/concepts from the Seminar into their curriculum

Participation Fee: $100 due upon acceptance to the program ($50 will be returned upon attendance).

Application deadline: May 5th, 2024

APPLY HERE

 

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2023 Powell Fellows at the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial