Holocaust Education: From Classroom Inquiry to Informed Action

Date: July 30, 2026

Location: New York City, New York

This seminar prioritizes participants from NY, NJ, and CT.

Thursday, July 30, 2026
9:30am – 4:00pm
(Additional optional session 5:00pm – 6:30pm)
Museum of Jewish Heritage in lower Manhattan, New York City

About the Program

A unique collaboration between TOLI and the MJH, this seminar offers a dynamic, place-based learning experience. Participants will engage in shared inquiry, dialogue, and reflection while deepening their content knowledge and expanding a cross-disciplinary professional network. Join a community of educators committed to strengthening their instructional practice through meaningful collaboration.

Who Should Attend

Educators located in the Tri-State area, including classroom teachers, pre-service teachers, museum professionals, curriculum specialists, school leaders, instructional coaches and others seeking to deepen their knowledge, skills and confidence to teach challenging content.

Program Benefits

  • Immersion in powerful, place-based learning at the Museum of Jewish Heritage
  • Collaborate in a supportive learning community exploring ideas & best practices to address real classroom challenges
  • Leave with standards aligned, classroom-ready strategies to foster critical thinking and meaningful student engagement
  • CTLE hours available

Leaders

  • John Farris

    John Farris is the Social Studies Consultant for Wayne Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) providing specialized professional development to school districts, teachers and administrators.. He served as an ex-officio member of the Governor’s Council on Holocaust & Genocide Education and co-authored the model curriculum in support of Public Act 170 of 2016 that mandates Holocaust and genocide education in Michigan schools.

  • Corey Harbaugh

    After a lengthy teaching career, Corey Harbaugh retired as a school curriculum administrator in 2025 to move into Holocaust education as Faculty Advisor for The Olga Lengyel Institute and Curriculum Specialist for the Anne Frank Center at The University of South Carolina. He served as a member of the Governor’s Council on Holocaust & Genocide Education and co-authored the model curriculum in support of Public Act 170 of 2016 that mandates Holocaust and genocide education in Michigan schools.