Our Generations Speakers are the children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors who share their families’ stories of surviving the Holocaust with students. Our staff can match an available speaker to present to your class before, during, or following your art session!
We work with educators to provide bespoke field trips to our exhibit, “Revolving Doors.” Field trips also include a Generations Speaker and other potential elements, such as a talk on understanding antisemitism or your butterfly art session.
Our annual arts and writing competition invites middle and high school students to create artwork and writing around a designated theme in Holocaust remembrance. Their pieces are then entered into a competition judged by first their schools, then the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh.
The Crocus Project is a project of Holocaust Education Ireland. The goal of this initiative is to have more than 1.5 million yellow crocuses in bloom, which are planted in memory of the 1.5 million Jewish children who perished in the Holocaust and the thousands of other children who were victims of Nazi atrocities. The Crocus Project is implemented in 11 countries across Europe and the Holocaust Center has brought it to the United States! Educators can apply to receive free crocus bulbs from HCP for their students to plant in the fall (before the ground freezes) and participate in the project.
CHUTZ-POW! SUPERHEROES OF THE HOLOCAUST is an acclaimed comic-book series created and published by The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh.
When discussing CHUTZ-POW!, we use the term “upstander,” one who speaks up when they see something is wrong and acts to make the situation right. Every real-life hero featured in CHUTZ-POW! is an upstander, and these stories are designed to encourage readers of all ages to be up-standers too!
The CHUTZ-POW! Teachers’ Resource Guide is designed to build context and provide foundational information for teachers teaching about the Holocaust.
Established in 1980, the Holocaust Center was created as a living memorial to honor Holocaust survivors who came to Pittsburgh to rebuild their lives. In an act of resilience against antisemitism, local survivors and their children undertook a mission to create a comprehensive resource center that would help people learn about the Holocaust and counter intolerance and hate in all its forms. Now, we are proud to present the HCP Local Survivors Archive, a resource to help facilitate learning, commemoration, and connection with survivors who settled in our own communities after surviving unspeakable hardship.