December Online Credit Courses for WV educators
Foundations of Holocaust Education
How We Remember: The Legacy of the Holocaust Today
How We Remember: The Legacy of the Holocaust Today
Gain classroom resources to help students build a profound understanding of the Holocaust, the history of antisemitism, and its enduring significance in today's world.
- Three interactive modules released over three weeks; approximately 6 hours to complete in total.
- Proceed at your own pace each week, be supported by an instructor, and enjoy interaction with other educators.
- Complete all three modules for a 6-hour certificate.
Final module includes additional time to complete optional final project for a 10-hour certificate.
Course Dates: December 1-28
How We Remember: The Legacy of the Holocaust Today
How We Remember: The Legacy of the Holocaust Today
How We Remember: The Legacy of the Holocaust Today
Help students consider the aftermath of this global watershed event – the pursuit of justice, how survivors sought to rebuild their lives, and how we remember and memorialize the Holocaust today.
- One interactive module, approximately 4 hours to complete in total.
- Proceed at your own pace each week, be supported by an instructor, and enjoy interaction with other educators.
Complete all activities for a 4-hour certificate.
Course Dates: December 8-21
One-hour December Webinars (CEU Credit)
The "Final Solution" in the East
Photographs as Primary Sources in Holocaust Education
Photographs as Primary Sources in Holocaust Education
Ewa Schaller, Education Coordinator at American Friends of Yahad – In Unum, will explore the history of the “Holocaust by Bullets”, the method used for the mass murder of Jews and Roma across Eastern Europe, and share classroom resources for teaching this often-overlooked chapter of the Holocaust.
December 2, 2025 at 4 PM ET
Photographs as Primary Sources in Holocaust Education
Photographs as Primary Sources in Holocaust Education
Photographs as Primary Sources in Holocaust Education
Dr. Catherine Clark, USC Shoah Foundation's Senior Director of Programs, will equip you with strategies to teach your students to analyze photographs and engage with the Holocaust in ways that foster historical literacy and compassionate understanding.
December 4, 2025 at 4 PM ET
Hidden Lives: Stories From Child Survivors of the Holocaust
Virtual Tour of the Yad Vashem Museum Focusing on Liberation
Virtual Tour of the Yad Vashem Museum Focusing on Liberation
Mark the release of the Hidden Child Foundation’s new book, Hidden Lives: Stories from Child Survivors of the Holocaust. Hear powerful reflections from Holocaust survivors Rachelle Goldstein, Cordula Hahn, Dr. Robert Krell, and Abe Foxman, who will share their experiences as hidden children during the Holocaust and the lasting impact on their lives. West Virginia attendees will receive a free copy of the book.
December 10, 2025 at 4 PM ET
Virtual Tour of the Yad Vashem Museum Focusing on Liberation
Virtual Tour of the Yad Vashem Museum Focusing on Liberation
Virtual Tour of the Yad Vashem Museum Focusing on Liberation
Yad Vashem educator Yael Eaglstein will lead an immersive virtual tour of the Yad Vashem Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem. Her focus will be an exploration of galleries related to liberation and the end of WWII to support teaching about International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
December 16, 2025 at 3 PM ET
WVCOHE joins the USHMM Community of Holocaust Education Centers
The West Virginia Commission on Holocaust Education has joined the US Holocaust Memorial Museum's Community of Holocaust Education Centers (CHEC). Inclusion in this community allows us to collaborate with partner commissions across the country and provides access to resources and training for teachers, schools, and communities.
Help fund our efforts
The Commission presently does not receive state taxpayer funding for its mission and relies solely on your support. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to the Elizabeth Hoolmann Memorial Holocaust Education Foundation in support of our efforts. Thank you!
