Mission

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At this free, virtual conference, discover the latest practices in accurate, meaningful teaching about the Holocaust with leading historians and educators. Bring the Museum's collection into your classroom with instructional strategies and resources. These materials highlight survivor testimonies, artifacts, diaries, and historical documents to support instruction across subject areas and inspire all students to think critically about how and why the Holocaust happened.

Registration detail:

• Date: June 23-25, 2025
• Time:  Join concise sessions (average 10 minutes) 
• Location: Virtual Event

Rescue & Rescuers during the Holocaust 

Rescue during the Holocaust is an important topic for students to examine as a way to illuminate the rare bright spots amidst the overwhelming darkness of this historical tragedy. Deepen your understanding of what influenced individuals, groups, and societies to act on behalf of Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the “choiceless choices” faced by Jews when deciding to utilize the rare forms of rescue available to them. 

Completers will earn 4 professional development credits.

 Course Dates: April 7-20 

How We Remember: The Legacy of the Holocaust Today 

How did the world respond when the reality of the Holocaust came to light? Examine the pursuit of justice at Nuremberg, the effect the trials had on how we understand the Holocaust, how survivors coped with the trauma to build new lives in the aftermath, and how we remember and memorialize the Holocaust today. 

This course will also run over this year's Yom HaShoah (April 23-24), which is an excellent opportunity to reflect on this important commemoration.

Completers will earn 4 professional development credits. 

 Course Dates: April 14-27 

Foundations of Holocaust Education: Deepening Student Learning 

Our signature professional development program provides educators with classroom resources to help students build a profound understanding of the Holocaust, the history of antisemitism, and its enduring significance in today's world.

Participate in three modules which will provide you with an overview of Echoes & Reflections and its associated resources, a sound pedagogy for teaching about the Holocaust, background information on the history of antisemitism, and time to consider effective use of several primary sources when teaching about this complex topic. 

Course Details:

• Program includes three interactive modules; approximately 6 hours to complete in total – at no cost
• 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
• Graduate credit available through the University of the Pacific. Please visit their site for more information. 

Course Schedule:

• Modules Open: Monday, May 5th
• Optional Final Project and Course Close: Sunday, June 1st

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Learn about the comprehensive resources available in Echoes & Reflections.
• Be introduced to a sound pedagogy for teaching about the Holocaust.
• Practice instructional strategies designed to help your students learn about the complex history of the Holocaust.
• Enhance your own knowledge about the history of antisemitism.
• Identify strategies for integrating visual history testimony into your Holocaust instruction.
• Develop strategies for introducing students to a variety of primary sources.
• (Optional) Prepare a final project to take back to the classroom.
• Become part of a network of educators teaching about the Holocaust and genocide.