Summer Teachers Workshop, Presented by Echoes & Reflections – Day 1

This training is free of charge, and Act 48 credit hours will be available. It will be held in-person on Chatham University’s Shadyside campus, with courses led by Echoes & Reflections facilitators.

Day One (4 Credit Hours) consists of:

Foundations of Holocaust Education (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)

This program is designed to enhance teachers’ knowledge, capacity, and confidence to teach about the Holocaust. Educators are introduced to pedagogical principles and explore classroom lessons, visual history testimonies and other resources that examine aspects of the history and its continued relevance today. This program will provide a broad historical overview grounded in effective instructional strategies or focus on specific themes aligned with Echoes & Reflections content that helps to address Pennsylvania State Standards.

Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh Resources (1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

Learn about our own programs and education outreach efforts, including our CHUTZ-POW! Superheroes of the Holocaust comic book series, Generations Speakers Bureau, exhibit and field trip offerings, the Butterfly Project, and combatting antisemitism initiative.

Learn more about Echoes & Reflections

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