If I succeeded in helping one bystander speak up, one victim get help, or one bully think
before he speaks or acts, then I feel that my lessons were successful.
Teacher at Rainier Middle School, Auburn

 

PODCAST!

Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Genocide and Mass Killing
Dr. James Waller, Cohen Chair of Holocaust Studies at Keene College in New Hampshire. 
Did you miss the lecture with Dr. James Waller on Feb. 2 at Microsoft? Now you can view/download it! Thank you Henry Honig and Microsoft Research for making this possible!

 

HOLOCAUST WRITING & ART CONTEST 2012

New this year - accepting video/digital submissions!  Deadline – March 16, 2012. Early submissions encouraged. Open to students in grades 5-12 in WA, OR, ID, and AK.  Winners will be awarded at the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Program on Sunday, April 22, 2012 on Mercer Island.

 

TEACHER TRAINING - at Western Washington University, Bellingham

Noemi Ban: Stories from a Holocaust Survivor
Thursday, February 16, 2012  |  6:00pm-8:00pm  |  Western Washington University
Free and open to the public. Reservations are required. RSVP.

Creating Change: Teaching about the Holocaust - Bellingham
Friday, February 17, 2012  |  8:30am - 3:30pm   | Western Washington University
In partnership with the Northwest Center for Holocaust, Genocide, and Ethnocide Education (NWCHGEE). Clock hours available. $20 registration fee.  Register Now!

POWELL & HELLER HOLOCAUST CONFERENCE - Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma
March 8-9, 2012

March 8 - Lectures by world renowned scholars will focus on the Nazi plunder of Jewish valuables, along with belated efforts at retitution. There will also be  a session on German churches and universities, with speakers discussing Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the Catholic Church, and postwar denazification. Details and to RSVP

March 9 - TEACHER SEMINAR, sponsored by the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center.  Sessions include: "With My Own Eyes" - using the film in the classroom; Analyzing Photographs; and Using Memoirs and Primary Source Documents.  Clock hours and/or credit available.  Sessions will be followed by a presentation from a Holocaust survivor. Details and to REGISTER

 

"With My Own Eyes" Showing at the Seattle Jewish Film Festival
March 24, 2012

7:15 pm at the SIFF Cinema at the Uptown.  "With My Own Eyes," produced by the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center, weaves the stories of local Holocaust survivors with contemporary issues of genocide, hate crimes and bullying - issues that are very much a part of students’ lives today.  "With My Own Eyes" will be showing with "Wunderkinder," the new film from the producers of "Europa Europa."   Tickets

Educators - Order a free copy of "With My Own Eyes"   (Non-educators - $10)  - More information

 

YOM HASHOAH: Holocaust Remembrance Day Community Program - Mercer Island
April 22, 2012

Annual program includes speakers and the awards ceremony for the winners of the Holocaust Writing/Art Contest.   More details to come soon!

Teaching materials for Holocaust Remembrance Day

US Holocaust Memorial Museum - Free DVD/CD - Planning Guide and Resources for Annual Holocaust Commemorations. Theme - Choosing to Act: Stories of Rescue. Request a dvd.

 

 

RWANDA INSIGHT STUDY TRIP - June 29-July 7, 2012

Offered by the Holocaust Center and Intore Expeditions.  Come explore the beauty of Rwanda and the history of civil unrest and genocide that transformed Rwanda. This exploration will take you throughout the country’s many cultural sites, will connect you with local educators, and present you with personal stories of the country’s genocide and rebuilding. This trip is geared towards those interested in teaching and learning about genocide and its effects on future generations. 75 clock hours available to educators.   Itinerary and details.  

HELPING TO SPREAD THE WORD...

The 2012 Memorial Library Summer Seminar on Holocaust Education in New York City.  July 8–21, 2012 www.thememoriallibrary.org

2012 Holocaust & Jewish Resistance Teachers' Program - A summer study program in Washington, DC, Poland, Germany and Israel for secondary school teachers. July 1 - 20, 2012. www.hajrtp.org/program.html.

The Jan Karski Institute for Holocaust Education Summer Certificate Program - Holocaust and Genocide Studies for Educators. July 8-15, 2012 at Georgetown University, Washington DC.  $500. Housing provided. Deadline for application - Feb. 24. www.pjc.georgetown.edu.

 

ANNE FRANK TREE SAPLING AWARDED TO SEATTLE

Latest - Anne Frank tree sapling to be planted in Seattle in 2013
JT News, August 2011

Anne Frank tree falls over in heavy wind, rain
AMSTERDAM — The monumental chestnut tree that cheered Anne Frank while she was in hiding from the Nazis was toppled by wind and heavy rain...MSNBC

Anne Frank Tree Sapling to be planted in Seattle!
The Holocaust Center has been awarded 1 of 11 Anne Frank Tree Saplings!

 

Change begins with me

Thank you Richmark Label for these stickers! Students who hear a speaker or use a trunk will receive these stickers. Want one (or more) for yourself or your classroom? Email info@wsherc.org.

Special thanks to: 

    

The Conference on Jewish Material Claims against Germany, 4Culture, Shemanski Foundations,  The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR), and the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle. Thank you to all of our sponsors, donors, and volunteers for making these programs possible.