France's Armenia genocide law put on hold
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
2012 Holocaust & Jewish Resistance Teachers' Program
A summer study program in Washington, DC, Poland, Germany and Israel
for secondary school teachers.
The Summer Seminar Program on Holocaust and Jewish Resistance was initiated by Vladka Meed in 1984. This year's program is scheduled for July 1-20, 2012. This seminar is for secondary school teachers who implement Holocaust studies in their classrooms. Our group visits historic sites and hears from survivors and prominent scholars.
Program Goals
· To advance education in U.S. secondary schools about the Holocaust and Jewish Resistance
· To deepen teachers' knowledge and strengthen their ability to implement Holocaust studies in their classrooms
· To teach each new generation about the Holocaust and Jewish resistance, so that they will know, understand, and never forget
· To further educational activities which use the lessons of the past as warnings for the present and the future
Curriculum
· Martyrdom and the Struggle for Survival in Jewish History
· Life in the Ghettos and the Camps
· "The Final Solution"
· Armed Resistance and Revolt
· Spiritual Resistance
· Reaction of the Free World
· The Holocaust in Literature and Art
· Post-War Impact of the Holocaust
Application
To access an application form, go to www.hajrtp.org/program.html Download the file either in PDF format or in Microsoft Word format. Applications are evaluated by a committee as they are received and spaces are filled on a rolling basis--so applying early is to your advantage. All applications must reach our office no later than Friday, March 23, 2012.
Cost to the applicant is $3,000, which includes round-trip travel from Washington, DC, trips to historic sites, hotel accommodations (2 to a room) and 2 meals daily.
Payment is expected immediately upon notification of acceptance, at which time you will receive specifics on the program.
NOTE: The $3,000 program fee is supplemented by the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and other supporting organizations.
Contact Information
Holocaust and Jewish Resistance Teachers' Program
c/o The American Gathering
122 W. 30th St., Suite 205
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-239-4320
for secondary school teachers.
The Summer Seminar Program on Holocaust and Jewish Resistance was initiated by Vladka Meed in 1984. This year's program is scheduled for July 1-20, 2012. This seminar is for secondary school teachers who implement Holocaust studies in their classrooms. Our group visits historic sites and hears from survivors and prominent scholars.
Program Goals
· To advance education in U.S. secondary schools about the Holocaust and Jewish Resistance
· To deepen teachers' knowledge and strengthen their ability to implement Holocaust studies in their classrooms
· To teach each new generation about the Holocaust and Jewish resistance, so that they will know, understand, and never forget
· To further educational activities which use the lessons of the past as warnings for the present and the future
Curriculum
· Martyrdom and the Struggle for Survival in Jewish History
· Life in the Ghettos and the Camps
· "The Final Solution"
· Armed Resistance and Revolt
· Spiritual Resistance
· Reaction of the Free World
· The Holocaust in Literature and Art
· Post-War Impact of the Holocaust
Application
To access an application form, go to www.hajrtp.org/program.html Download the file either in PDF format or in Microsoft Word format. Applications are evaluated by a committee as they are received and spaces are filled on a rolling basis--so applying early is to your advantage. All applications must reach our office no later than Friday, March 23, 2012.
Cost to the applicant is $3,000, which includes round-trip travel from Washington, DC, trips to historic sites, hotel accommodations (2 to a room) and 2 meals daily.
Payment is expected immediately upon notification of acceptance, at which time you will receive specifics on the program.
NOTE: The $3,000 program fee is supplemented by the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and other supporting organizations.
Contact Information
Holocaust and Jewish Resistance Teachers' Program
c/o The American Gathering
122 W. 30th St., Suite 205
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-239-4320
Thursday, January 19, 2012
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Bruno Chaouat to participate in Talmud Torah of St. Paul's evening of Jewish Learning
Engage: An evening of Jewish Learning
Is Holocaust Awareness Bad for the Jews?
January 28, 2012
8:35 p.m. - 9:35 p.m.
Talmud Torah of St. Paul
Is Holocaust Awareness Bad for the Jews? With a focus on contemporary France, Chaouat will test the hypothesis that the institutional focus on the Holocaust these last 30 years has triggered rivalry between descendants of several victimized groups and has, in certain circles, backfired against the Jews and the Jewish state.
For more information see the brochure below or contact Beth Friend at Talmud Torah St. Paul 651-255-4735.
EngageBrochure.v5.pdf
Is Holocaust Awareness Bad for the Jews?
January 28, 2012
8:35 p.m. - 9:35 p.m.
Talmud Torah of St. Paul
Is Holocaust Awareness Bad for the Jews? With a focus on contemporary France, Chaouat will test the hypothesis that the institutional focus on the Holocaust these last 30 years has triggered rivalry between descendants of several victimized groups and has, in certain circles, backfired against the Jews and the Jewish state.
For more information see the brochure below or contact Beth Friend at Talmud Torah St. Paul 651-255-4735.
EngageBrochure.v5.pdf
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Yad Vashem International School for Holocaust Studies Eighth International Conference on Holocaust Education
Telling the Story Teaching the Core: Holocaust Education for the 21st Century
June 18-21, 2012
The objective of this conference is to present educational opportunities for expanding knowledge of the core issues of Holocaust history, literature, art, music, medicine, law, theology, and philosophy and to make them applicable in the lives of students.
For more information visit the conference website here.
June 18-21, 2012
The objective of this conference is to present educational opportunities for expanding knowledge of the core issues of Holocaust history, literature, art, music, medicine, law, theology, and philosophy and to make them applicable in the lives of students.
For more information visit the conference website here.
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