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Upcoming Events Women and the Holocaust July 7 - 11, 2008 9:00 am- 4:00 pm Fees $195 A one-week course for NYC DOE teachers. Participants will study Women and the Holocaust by examining how women’s roles as caregivers, wives, and mothers were significant factors in their responses to the Holocaust. They will learn the inspiring stories of how women supported and sustained their families and others, how they bonded in friendship to cope with loss, how they played key roles in resistance across Europe, and finally, how they struggled to rebuild their lives. The course will include workshops on how to develop content lessons plans for all students. Presenters include Museum staff, Holocaust survivors, and leading scholars. This course is available by application only. This course is approved for 3 NYC DOE P-credits. Pre-requisite for this course is completion of one of the Museum's previous courses. For application please Elizabeth Edelstein at 646.437.4274 or eedelstein@mjhnyc.org. Online registration for this course will be available at www.nyaspdp.org as of May 5 but do not enroll online until you have received confirmation from the Museum that you have been accepted. This course is made possible in part by a generous grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany: Rabbi Israel Miller Fund for Shoah Research, Documentation and Education. Meeting Hate with Humanity: Life During the Holocaust 9:00 am - 4:00 pm July 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, 2008 Fee: $195 Teachers of all grades and subjects are invited to take advantage of this five-day summer institute for K-12 educators. Participants will engage in in-depth study of the Museum’s galleries, and examine the impact of WWII and the Nazi genocide on Jewish lives in the communities of Europe. Teachers will also engage in discussion about Jewish heritage and the importance of social justice and activism today. This course will also include lectures by historians and Holocaust survivors. This course is approved for 3 NYC DOE P-credits. No pre-requisite required. Online registration for this course begins May 5, 2008, at www.nyaspdp.org. For more information please call 646.437.4309. This program has been made possible by generous funding from The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany: The Rabbi Israel Miller Fund for Shoah Research, Documentation and Education. Dialogues About Teaching Jewish/Christian Heritage and the Holocaust Seminar for teachers in Catholic schools August 18 - 21, 2008 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Join school teachers and administrators, educators from the Museum, and distinguished speakers for an enlightening conference. Explore Jewish and Christian understandings of the Hebrew Bible, artifacts used in Jewish religious practice, and the impact of WWII and the Nazi genocide on Jewish lives and communities in Europe, with reference to guidelines for Catechesis. This course is free but pre-registration is required. Teachers will be paid a modest stipend and will receive symposium materials and meals. For more information and to register call (646) 437-4309 or click here to download a registration form. Registration is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. This program is made possible, in part, by generous gifts from The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc. - The Rabbi Israel Miller Fund for Shoah Research, Documentation and Education and the Archdiocese of New York. |
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