Southern California Teacher Forum on Holocaust Education - University of San Francisco

Summary

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, in cooperation with the University of San Francisco, is pleased to announce the Southern California Teacher Forum on Holocaust Education: Teaching about the Holocaust, a one-day program that is free to teachers.

The Forum will explore the content, methodologies, and rationales for teaching the history of the Holocaust; increase teachers' knowledge of the Holocaust; and examine contemporary issues associated with this history. The Forum features presentations by noted historians, classroom practitioners, and representatives from local Holocaust education institutions.

The first portion of the program will feature a live interactive broadcast streamed from the American Jewish University to teachers participating from the University of San Francisco, as well as from California State University Bakersfield. The second portion of the program will be facilitated by expert faculty and master teachers from the Bay Area.

Teachers will receive generous classroom resources from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and a continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Middle and high school educators and community college faculty are encouraged to attend.

While there is no charge for the conference, participants are responsible for their own transportation. The program will be held at the University of San Francisco, March 11th from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Greta Stults, Program Coordinator, National Outreach for Teacher Initiatives at 202.488.0460 or gstults@ushmm.org.