Holocaust Education – Workshops for Teachers in the USA

KJ, 16 November 2016
The American Embassy in Poland has invited teachers and educators to take part in a course, in the USA, devoted to teaching the holocaust. The course will take five days in the summer – at the end of June, in mid-July and in the first half of August. The exact dates have yet to be confirmed.

The organisers of the course are the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous in New York, the Illinois Holocaust Museum Education Centre in Skokie and the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York. The coordinator is the course is the Association of Holocaust Organizations in conjunction with the US State Department. The Embassy and the organisers will cover the costs of the program (airfare, accommodation, meals).

The aim of the seminar is to acquaint participants with teaching methods in Holocaust education, as well as allowing teachers, from the USA and other countries, to exchange their experiences. The course will also offer the chance to further participants’ knowledge of Jewish culture, history and counteracting anti-Semitism.

Participants can be junior or senior high school teachers, or educators in museums or memorial sites who, during lectures, meetings or other activities, touch on issues relating to the Holocaust.

Fluency in the English language is a requirement.

Those interested are requested to complete the questionnaire (which can be obtainedhere) in English and Polish, attaching to it a curriculum vitae in both languages. Applications should be limited to 3-4 A4 pages (plus the curriculum vitae). Letters of recommendation are welcome. Applications must be lodged by 21st January 2013, only by email to: [email protected].

Based on the questionnaires received, the Embassy’s recruitment committee will choose candidates and invite them for a personal interview at the Embassy in Warsaw or at the American Consulate in Kraków. Interviews will be held between 14th-28th February 2013.