2020 Arthur and Rochelle Belfer National Conference for Educators
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English Language Arts Session: July 20-22, 2020
Social Studies/History Session: July 23–25, 2020
Limited scholarships are available: Apply here
The 2020 Conference has reached registration capacity. Please register to join our wait list!
About the Conference
Funded by a grant from the Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Foundation, this conference is designed for pre-service teachers, middle and high school educators, and community college faculty. This three-day conference introduces participants to the Museum's pedagogical approach to teaching about the Holocaust, as well as Museum resources.
While the conference is designed for teachers who have less than five years experience teaching about the Holocaust, we welcome all educators who have not yet received training at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. For those teachers who have more than five years experience teaching about the Holocaust and have already attended the Belfer Conference, you are encouraged to apply for the Museum Teacher Fellowship Program.
At the conference, Museum educators and scholars share rationales, strategies, and approaches for teaching about the Holocaust. Participants have the opportunity to tour the Museum’s exhibitions and to explore the Museum’s full range of resources. Those who complete the conference receive a set of educational materials from the Museum.
2020
The 2020 conference will be held in two sessions: the first is designed for English language arts educators; the second is for social studies educators. Those who teach a subject outside these disciplines may select the session that better suits them. The Museum also encourages teachers of related disciplines to register.
There is no charge for the conference, but participants are responsible for their own transportation and accommodations.
Video of highlights from the 2015 conference:
Contact
For more information please contact Chelsea Halling-Nye at challing@ushmm.org.
