The Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights (TOLI) Empowering teachers to make Holocaust and Human Rights education relevant for today’s students.
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Best Practices in Holocaust Education
TOLI is recognized for its transformative professional development programs in Holocaust studies and human rights education, offering in-person seminars at no charge to educators. Participants learn how to teach the complex subject of the Holocaust through inquiry and writing and become a part of TOLI’s international network of Holocaust educators.
TOLI’s Impact
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TOLI in Action
Seminars Took Place Across the United States
In 2026, TOLI seminars took place in California, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, and Virginia. Read More.
International Seminars Continue Across Europe and Latin America
In 2026, we have held International Seminars in Albania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia. Upcoming seminars will also take place in Argentina, Croatia, Moldova, and Ukraine. Read More.
Seminar Leader Publishes Op Ed in eJewishPhilanthropy
Lauren Hill, co-facilitator of our Kentucky seminar, co-authored this important OpEd published in eJewishPhilanthropy: “If we want Holocaust education to fight antisemitism today, we must invest in teachers.” Thank you, Lauren, for your leadership in TOLI’s summer seminars, and for all you do year-round to invest in educators. Read More.
“Guidelines for Visiting Sites & Museums” Now Available in 9 Languages
Our Guidelines for Visiting Holocaust Historical/Memorial Sites and Museums through the Lens of Human Rights and Human Dignity is now available in nine languages: English, Bulgarian, Georgian, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian, and Slovak. Read More.
Why I Became a TOLI Teacher
I thought I knew the story of the Holocaust. I was wrong. I have learned so much: Not only about the Holocaust but about Jewish history and the Jewish people. I have been forced to reconsider preconceived notions. I have been educated. I have been inspired. I am truly excited to incorporate these new ideas into my classroom curriculum next school year and to share what I know with fellow educators from my district and state.
Emily Williams
Virginia Seminar Participant
Wichita, Kansas
Recorded Programs
TOLI presents live and virtual programs, featuring scholars, writers, journalists, and other professionals on topics relating to our mission of Holocaust education, human rights education, countering antisemitism and racism, and strengthening democracy and pluralism. They’re free and open to the public. View all Recorded Programs here.
Your Donation Makes A Difference
Donations to TOLI allow teachers to attend our seminars at no cost and provide them with impact grants to support their classroom projects. To date, these grants have reached over 47,000 students, with nearly 10,000 in eight countries last year.
Grants support research, field trips, and multimedia projects that help students learn about the Holocaust and human rights.
Impact Grants put TOLI seminar graduates’ new learning into action by funding innovative projects with their students Impact Grants
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