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The Museum building will remain open to the public until at least the close of business on Friday, November 14. For more information about visiting the Museum, please visit Plan Your Visit.

Call for Applications: 2026 Bringing the Lessons Home Program

Application
Azaria J., BTLH Class of 2023. US Holocaust Memorial Museum

Azaria J., BTLH Class of 2023. US Holocaust Memorial Museum

Program Overview

The Museum’s Bringing the Lessons Home (BTLH) program introduces Washington, DC-area high school students to Holocaust history and encourages them to share its lessons with their family, friends, and community.

Program Details

  • Study the history of the Holocaust in person at the Museum on Saturdays throughout the spring of 2026. (The final schedule will be shared upon acceptance.)
  • Learn to serve as a tour guide for the Museum’s main exhibition.
  • Graduate to become a BTLH student ambassador.
  • Earn up to 60 credit hours of community service.
  • Become eligible to participate in the Stephen Tyrone Johns Summer Youth Leadership Program.
  • There is no tuition fee for accepted students.

For more information, please contact Jamil Miller at jrmiller@ushmm.org.