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| FREE Stuff! |
 We said it and we meant it!
1. Posters - find us at any of the upcoming conferences (WLMA, WSCSS, Archdiocese) or on October 13 (see below) and we'll have a poster for you!
2. Everyday Objects posters and curriculum - Back to school special - free cd with these resources! Send email with name and address.
3. Book Give-away! Join our Facebook page and you will be entered to win one of 5 books!
Did you know that the Holocaust Center has lots of free resources? Holocaust teaching trunks, classroom sets of books, lending library, professional development, teaching guides and acitivites, consultation, and more! |
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| UPCOMING TEACHER SEMINAR |  Perspectives on the Holocaust: A Seminar for Educators
August 24, 2010. At Seattle University.
9:00am-4:30pm; 6:30pm-8:00pm - evening session: Henry Friedman, Survivor (see below)
Free! Clock hours available. Registration required. Space is limited. Register Now!
Special guest: Carl Wilkens, one of only a handful of Americans to remain in Rwanda after the genocide started. Offered by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center, and Seattle University.
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| SURVIVOR PRESENTATION |
 Stories from a Holocaust Survivor: Henry Friedman
August 24, 2010. 6:30pm - 8:00pm. Free and open to the public.
Seattle University. Le Roux Conference Center, Room 160. When I was in hiding, I feared I would be the only Jew who survived. A terrible empty feeling came over me at the loss of so many cousins, and I felt as though I were standing all alone in a huge stadium.- Henry Friedman
Sponsored by the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center, Seattle University, and the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. |
| PROGRAMS & EVENTS |
The Implications of Auschwitz
Robert Jan van Pelt, PhD, Auschwitz scholar, professor & author
October 13, 2010. 6:30-8:30pm. Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Seattle.
Geared towards educators, but open to the public. Free. RSVP: ilanak@wsherc.org
Thursday, October 14, 2010. Westin, Seattle.
Honoring Robert L. Herschkowitz, Holocaust survivor, speakers bureau member, board member, dedicated to Holocaust education. Keynote Speaker: Robert Jan van Pelt, author and world renowned Auschwitz scholar. Thank you to our sponsors!
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| PLANNING AHEAD... | .jpg) Reservations for Teaching Trunks and Classroom Sets of Books are now being accepted for 2010-2011! Reserve early to make sure you get the time period you want.
Trunks and book sets are free for teachers within Washington State. Outside of the state, the borrower is responsible for shipping and handling charges.
Stuck in a rut? Using the same book year after year? Try a new memoir or include a different perspective... Contact us for suggestions and resources. |
| CONNECTING THE LESSONS OF THE PAST TO THE PRESENT | |
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 Thank you to all of our donors and volunteers for making these programs possible.
The Holocaust Center is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to inspire teaching and learning for humanity in the schools and communities of this region through the study of the Holocaust. The Center is a beneficiary of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.
"Change begins with me" stickers! Want one or more? Email info@wsherc.org. Thank you Richmark Label! |
 Ilana Cone Kennedy Director of Education, Holocaust Center
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