Illinois Holocaust Museum Summer Institute

During this intensive, five-day seminar, participants will learn about teaching techniques, methods and resources to teach Holocaust history to their students. The course will include multi-media presentations, guest speakers, and will draw interdisciplinary connections that align with state and national standards. Educators will be equipped to return to their classrooms with deeper knowledge of the Holocaust and rich pedagogical resources. The program will enable them to investigate with their students the ramifications of prejudice, racism and indifference, and the role of the individual in nurturing and protecting democratic values and human rights.

• Learn why, how, what, when and where the Holocaust took place, including key political, social, and economic factors that impacted the times that led up to and culminated in the “final solution.”
• Explore concepts such as prejudice, discrimination, stereotyping, racism, antisemitism, obedience to authority, decision-making, and justice.
• Examine the diversity of experiences of individuals targeted by Naziism, including Jewish people, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Roma and Sinti, and Black people.
• Use resources including film, interactive text and graphics, diaries, and first-person accounts to actively engage students with the ideas of those involved in the Holocaust and provide a personal dimension to the historical narrative.

TUITION COST:  $150

Dates

• July 14 – July 18 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• July 15 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM

Applications must be received no later than Monday, June 23, 2025

A limited number of full and partial scholarships and travel stipends are available for those who qualify.