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Daring to Decide: when Ordinary People make Extraordinary Decisions

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, August 16, 2023 / Comments Off on Daring to Decide: when Ordinary People make Extraordinary Decisions

Join us as we hear the stories of seemingly ordinary people, turned extraordinary, as they bravely navigated life-altering choices during World War II, saving tens of thousands of Jews during […]

The Reciprocity Project

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, August 14, 2023 / Comments Off on The Reciprocity Project

We believe diversity is a source of strength The Reciprocity Project is a US-based production that works alongside Indigenous storytellers and communities worldwide. Our team is made up of people […]

*Curriculum Guide: Exploring Holocaust Education through “Journey with Howard Chandler: The iOS App”

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, August 11, 2023 / Comments Off on *Curriculum Guide: Exploring Holocaust Education through “Journey with Howard Chandler: The iOS App”

Objective: This comprehensive curriculum guide is designed to provide educators with a structured plan to engage high school students in a meaningful exploration of Holocaust history and empathy through the […]

“Hometown Heroes find hope in ‘epicenter of evil’; to share journey with community”

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, August 9, 2023 / Comments Off on “Hometown Heroes find hope in ‘epicenter of evil’; to share journey with community”

Experience how educators from Classrooms Without Borders find hope in the midst of challenging history and their commitment to sharing this journey with the community.

Protectors of Warsaw’s Children By Charlene Foose Geyer

By Jackie Golblum / Tuesday, June 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Protectors of Warsaw’s Children By Charlene Foose Geyer

I have held an extreme interest in WWII and the Holocaust for many years, educating myself throughreading, researching, and watching documentaries; but nothing I have ever done could even come […]

Digging Deeper into the Roots of the Fight by Elena Baum

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, June 14, 2023 / Comments Off on Digging Deeper into the Roots of the Fight by Elena Baum

Marching Down Freedom’s Road, Day 4 Each day we delve deeper into this history. We spent today in Selma, but on the way there, we stopped in Lowndes County, to […]

Postponed until a later date: Israel EDU Leadership Study Seminar 2024

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, May 2, 2023 / Comments Off on Postponed until a later date: Israel EDU Leadership Study Seminar 2024

Avenues for Change: Holocaust & Genocide Studies

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, March 30, 2023 / Comments Off on Avenues for Change: Holocaust & Genocide Studies

21st Century Holocaust and Genocide Education Contact Us Our goal is to create the opportunity for all teachers within the state of California to receive professional development and resources to […]

Educating for Peace by Natalie S. Barkovich

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, March 1, 2023 / Comments Off on Educating for Peace by Natalie S. Barkovich

In Educating for Peace, Natalie S. Barkovich reflects on her transformative experiences as a high school and middle school English teacher, highlighting her work in creating integrated ELA and History […]

In Observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Youth, Poetry, & Activism: Readings & Conversations with Allegheny County’s Youth Poet Laureate & Ambassadors

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, December 29, 2022 / Comments Off on In Observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Youth, Poetry, & Activism: Readings & Conversations with Allegheny County’s Youth Poet Laureate & Ambassadors

City of Asylum celebrates the 2022–2023 Allegheny County Youth Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Ambassadors with a teen-curated program in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 2022–2023 Allegheny County […]

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