Category Archives: Press Releases
Educators from Across US Gather in NY for Program on Holocaust Education at Time of Rising Extremism
New York City, NY – 20 educators from 15 US states along with two teachers from the EU are now in New York City for an advanced program on teaching Holocaust history and human rights from July 5-16. The seminar takes place at a time when hate crimes and extremism are on the rise, and […continue]
Read MoreEducators Meet in Charlotte to Teach Holocaust Education and Human Rights
Charlotte, NC – On July 24-29, educators from across North Carolina are taking part in a program in Charlotte to support teaching the Holocaust and and human rights. Titled “Defying the ‘Single Story’: Resistance, Holocaust, and Human Rights in the Classroom, the seminar takes place at a time when extremism and hate crimes against minorities […continue]
Read MoreFox Point, Wisconsin Teachers Explore Holocaust and Human Rights Education
At a time of rising extremism, Wisconsin educators are convening through an international human rights and Holocaust education program On July 10-15, educators from across Wisconsin, Illinois and Texas are gathering for a seminar on teaching the Holocaust and the danger of intolerance. The seminar takes place as hate crimes in Wisconsin have increased dramatically […continue]
Read MoreMINNESOTA TEACHERS’ EVENT WILL EXPLORE HOLOCAUST AND NATIVE AMERICAN PERSECUTION
At a time of rising extremism, educators are convening for an international human rights and Holocaust education program On July 10-16, educators from across Minnesota are gathering for a five-day seminar focused on lessons from the Holocaust and the Dakota Exile. The program takes place at a time when hate crimes and extremism are on […continue]
Read MoreEducators from Across US Gather in NY for Program on Holocaust Education, Human Rights at Time of Rising Extremism
20 educators from 15 US states along with two teachers from the EU are now in New York City for an advanced program on teaching Holocaust history and human rights from July 5-16. The seminar takes place at a time when hate crimes and extremism are on the rise, and while social justice and human […continue]
Read MoreISRAELI AMBASSADOR TO POLAND SPEAKS TO EDUCATORS EXPLORING HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION AMID WAR AND REFUGEE CRISIS
War and emerging refugee crisis in Ukraine paints a backdrop for educators’ seminar on human rights and genocide in Krakow and Warsaw The Ambassador of Israel to Poland, H.E. Yacov Livne, joins 30 educators from across Poland in Krakow and Warsaw from July 4-8 for a seminar designed to develop awareness of historical and current […continue]
Read MoreAUTHOR OF BOOK ABOUT “HERO” LITHUANIAN GRANDFATHER WHO WAS NAZI WAR CRIMINAL TO SPEAK IN VILNIUS HOLOCAUST PROGRAM
An American writer whose book about her grandfather’s Nazi wartime collaboration with Nazism set off a controversy in Lithuania, will speak at a Holocaust program in Vilnius, June 27-July 1. Silvia Foti, author of “The Nazi’s Granddaughter, How I Learned My Grandfather Was a War Criminal”, set out to write a book about Jonas Noreika, […continue]
Read MoreHundreds 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]
Read MoreMontana Educators Program: Holocaust, Native American Persecution and Lessons for Today
Billings, MT – Seventeen educators from Montana will come together in Billings next week for a program that draws lessons from the Holocaust and the persecution of Native Americans at a time when extremism and hate crimes have surged in the US. The teachers’ event, “Worlds Apart but Not Strangers,” June 19-24, is sponsored by […continue]
Read MoreEducators Gather virtually for Holocaust Education Program as Hate Crimes Surge, July 26-30
On July 26-30, educators from across Wisconsin will gather virtually to participate in a week-long seminar on teaching the Holocaust and the danger of intolerance. The seminar takes place as hate-fueled extremism and attacks on minorities have reached alarming levels in the US. Looking to the Past to Envision the Future: Holocaust Education and Lessons […continue]
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