English Language Arts Section: July 8–10, 2012
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The National Institute for Holocaust Education of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is pleased to announce the 2012 annual Arthur and Rochelle Belfer National Conference for Educators. The conference is funded by a grant from the Belfer Foundation.
The 2012 program will be held in two sessions. A session for English language arts educators will be held July 8-10, 2012. A session for social studies educators will be held July 11-13, 2012. Both sessions will be at the Museum. Educators who teach a subject outside these two disciplines may pick which session to attend that better suits their subject matter. A limited number of scholarships are available. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is June 22, 2012.
Middle and high school educators with less than five years of experience teaching about the Holocaust are invited to apply to attend the Belfer National Conference. Educators in the content areas of foreign language, journalism, and other content areas are encouraged to attend. Community college faculty are also eligible to apply. Educators with five or more years experience teaching about the Holocaust may apply, but they are also encouraged to participate in the Museum Teacher Fellowship program.
Museum educators and scholars share rationales, strategies, and approaches for presenting this complex topic to students, in sessions specifically designed for middle and high school teachers and community college faculty. Participants have extensive time to view the Museum’s Permanent Exhibition: The Holocaust, tour Remember the Children: Daniels’ Story, State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda, and other special exhibitions, and visit the interactive computers and installations in the Wexner Center and other resource areas. Educators who complete the program receive a set of educational materials and a voucher worth $100 to purchase Holocaust-related resources in the Museum shop.
“The information we received as educators was extremely helpful, and the guest speakers were outstanding. The conference was the best one I have ever attended. I came away inspired.”
— Participant from New York
While there is no charge for the conference, participants are responsible for their own transportation and accommodations.
If you have more than five years experience teaching about the Holocaust and would like to attend a Belfer Conference, please contact Christina E. Chavarría at the address below or consult the Museum’s Web site (www.ushmm.org) for information on the Teacher Fellowship Program.
For information, contact:
Christina E. Chavarría
Phone: (202) 488-0466
Fax: (202) 314-7888
E-mail: cchavarria@ushmm.org
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Division of Education
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW
Washington, DC 20024-2126
