The Olga Lengyel Institute (TOLI) provides professional development seminars for educators in the US and abroad that link the lessons of the Holocaust and other genocides to current world events, working with teachers to promote a human rights and social justice agenda in their classrooms.
Holocaust and social justice education in the US and Europe
Hundreds of Teachers in the US and Europe Attend TOLI Holocaust Seminars
Hundreds of educators across the US and Europe are taking part in programs this summer about the Holocaust and the lessons that can be drawn today, a time of surging hate crimes and extremism. The programs are sponsored and organized by The Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Education and Human Rights (TOLI). In the US, [...continue]Mini-Grants
Graduates of TOLI Summer Seminars are eligible to apply for mini-grants to support projects in their classrooms, their schools, and their communities. Grants are awarded to support a wide variety of classroom work, visits by Holocaust survivors, field trips to Holocaust centers and other relevant sites, and extended programming and community outreach that bring Holocaust and social justice education to wider audiences.
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In the US, there are eleven TOLI seminars across the country, where educators also address issues of social justice and human rights. The flagship program for advanced Holocaust educators will take place in New York City, July 5-16, the first time in-person since the onset of the pandemic.
Satellite Locations
- Fresno, California
- Amherst, Massachusetts
- St. Cloud, Minnesota
- Billings, Montana
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Sterling, Virginia
- Fox Point, Wisconsin