Student takeaways from hearing Holocaust survivors: West Seattle High School
We are offering both in-person and virtual speaking engagements!
Minimum time commitment of 45 minutes. No limit on number of participants.
- Virtual speaker presentations: free for schools. $100 fee for businesses, and adult or community groups.
- In-person presentations: free for schools, unless there are travel fees (hotel, ferry, or flights). $100 fee for businesses, and adult or community groups.
- Honoraria: for virtual and in-person engagements, honoraria from any group or school is always welcome; suggested honoraria for speakers are anywhere between $100 and $250.
The Holocaust Center Speakers Bureau consists of more than 30 active speakers who share their stories throughout the Pacific Northwest. Our Speakers Bureau includes Holocaust survivors, survivors of other genocides, and Legacy Speakers. Legacy Speakers are the children and grandchildren of survivors, liberators, and rescuers (Righteous Among the Nations).
I have read a lot about the Holocaust but to hear someone actually talk about someone's emotions about what they were going through was extremely enlightening. I really admire your determination to educate the world about this event because so many people still don't know about the Holocaust and this event should never be forgotten. -Isabella, 8th grade, Twin Falls MS in North Bend
FAQs and Policies:
Questions about what to expect? Please review our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and policies before scheduling.
Submit the request form below at least 3 weeks in advance of your preferred dates. Priority is given to schools and groups in the Pacific Northwest; in some cases, we can provide a virtual speaker for out-of-region requests except for the months of March-June. If you are outside the area, check with your local Holocaust center or museum.
Questions?
Contact Lexi, Education Program Manager:
Thank you to the Avista Foundation, Hubbard Family Foundation, and the Ruth Anderson Wheeler and Henry O. Wheeler Charitable Trust for supporting the Speakers Bureau. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the Suquamish Tribe and Suquamish Foundation. The Virtual Speakers Bureau is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Loeb Family Charitable Foundation. The development of Legacy Speakers is made possible with the generous support of Debbie Killinger; the Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc; and the Norcliffe Foundation. Funding for Developing Female Speakers was made possible, in part, by a grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.
