Category Archives: TOLI in the News
Detroit Jewish News: Understanding Jewish Philanthropy
Samantha Caminker, a sophomore at Frankel Jewish Academy, writes how she presented $5,000 in grant money to two nonprofits as part of the Morris J. & Betty Kaplun Foundation Youth Board. Read more in the Detroit Jewish News>>
Read MoreEducators 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 MoreTOLI NAMES DEBORAH LAUTER AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Deborah Lauter, leading civil and human rights activist, has been named Executive Director of The Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights (TOLI). Ms. Lauter brings a distinguished career in nonprofit and government service. In 2019, she was appointed to create and lead the New York City Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, […continue]
Read MoreFBI Albuquerque Thanks TOLI
The FBI in Albuquerque joined TOLI and educators at the New Mexico seminar, “Teaching the Holocaust for Social Justice” and tweeted a thank- you to the organization on June 14, 2022. The #FBI thanks The Olga Lengyel Institute @olgas_table for inviting us to speak to New Mexico teachers about hate crimes & our civil rights […continue]
Read MoreHow the Holocaust shaped three generations of women
By Larry Luxner When Mignon Langnas, a nurse in a Jewish children’s hospital in Vienna, sent her small son and daughter on a ship to the United States after the Nazi invasion in 1939, she had no idea when — or if — she’d ever see them again. It was an agonizing choice, but her […continue]
Read MorePortland Tribune – Clackamas County educators implement Holocaust curriculum
By Jaelen Ogadhoh Two Clackamas County educators are attending a five-day seminar focused on implementing Holocaust education and other instruction on racial and ethnic discrimination in Oregon. The program, called “Lessons from the Past: Understanding the Holocaust and Human Rights Violations” is taking place Aug. 2-6 at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust […continue]
Read MoreLoudoun Times-Mirror – Educator program explores effects of Holocaust, racial injustice
By John Battiston Last week, Loudoun County Public Schools partnered with The Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Education (TOLI) to conduct a seminar exploring the Holocaust and Virginia’s history of racial injustice. Seventeen educators from Virginia and Maryland participated in the weeklong program, which was organized by Nicole Korsen and Jennifer Rodgers, teachers at Sterling’s […continue]
Read MoreOlga Lengyel: A Continuing Legacy
Since 2007, Holocaust survivor and author Olga Lengyel’s former home in New York City has been the site of a summer seminar for teachers offered by The Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights (TOLI), a professional development organization for teachers across the United States and overseas. For 11 days, middle school, high […continue]
Read MoreTimes of Israel – Why is online hate surging — and what can we do about it?
By Larry Luxner Six weeks after right-wing bigots, white supremacists and others violently stormed the US Capitol — and mere hours after the death of radio talk-show provocateur and conspiracy theorist Rush Limbaugh — two experts appeared via Zoom to discuss the proliferation of online hate. The Feb. 17 webinar showcased the findings of Andrew […continue]
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