Teachers
Angela Hartman: Integrating Holocaust Education Into the Library
Educator Angela Hartman of Hutto, Texas attended TOLI’s New York summer seminar in 2016, where she was struck by the support and inclusion of both the leaders and her fellow educators. Now, she’s taken these lessons back to her schools in order to educate students about the Holocaust. Angela Hartman is bringing the lessons of […continue]
Parkland Teacher and TOLI Alumna Donna Amelkin
When news broke in February that a shooting took place at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, we quickly became aware that a 2017 New York TOLI Seminar alumna was in the school during the tragedy. Donna Amelkin, a teacher of 25 years with a Masters degree in Social Work and Family Therapy, created […continue]
Corey Harbaugh: leading the way in Michigan
Corey Harbaugh recently served as local co-host of TOLI’s Leadership Conference for Holocaust Educators held in Detroit in October 2017. Corey is accustomed to serving in leadership roles. In the fall of 2016, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder appointed him to the Governor’s Council on Genocide and Holocaust Education, which guides the way Michigan educates its […continue]
Program Director Dr. Sondra Perl, Winner of the CCCC Exemplar Award
The Olga Lengyel Institute and the Memorial Library are proud to announce that Dr. Sondra Perl, founder and director of the Holocaust Educators Network (HEN), received the Exemplar Award from the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) in 2016. The CCCC is the world’s largest professional organization for researchers and teachers of composition. It presents […continue]
Nadine Ulseß-Schurda
“To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect,” wrote Oscar Wilde. Today, Wilde’s words resonate as the mission statement of the Bundesrealgymnasium (BRG) in der Au, the middle school and high school in Innsbruck, Austria where Nadine Ulsess-Schurda incorporates Holocaust education into her teaching of English and German. “I’ve always tried to teach it,” […continue]
Florin Petrescu: Sharing Lessons from the Past in Pantelimon, Romania
Florin Petrescu has been intrigued by history ever since he was child, often visiting ancient places and listening to the older generation share its memories. Later, he decided to become a teacher because it offered him a venue to share these interests and stories with others. He began teaching history and civic culture in 1997. […continue]