Generations Speakers are the children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors. They have all been recruited, vetted, and coached by the Holocaust Center staff and veteran Generations Speakers to develop presentations about their survivor relative’s story. The Generations Speakers are all extremely passionate about what they do: preserving their family legacy; making sure that future generations hear a factual, well-researched, personal account of a Holocaust survivor; and most importantly, never forget what their parents and/ or grandparents experienced. They offer engaging presentations suitable for middle school students through adult audiences both in person and virtually.

Having a Generations Speaker present to your troop qualifies as a Connect activity. Organizing a Generations Presentation to speak at a school, community center, or other local gathering place qualifies as a Take Action activity. This program is available to troops in all locations.

Learn more and request a speaker here.

Reflections is an educational art and storytelling initiative from the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh (HCP) in which students decorate wooden butterflies in memory of children who were murdered in the Holocaust. In addition to a butterfly, each student receives a biography card that tells the stories of both a child victim and a Holocaust survivor who later rebuilt their life in Pittsburgh. This project aims to honor those who were lost, elevate the voices of those who survived, and foster intergenerational connection through creativity and remembrance. Learn more and apply here!

Completing the Reflections: Butterfly Art Program—including the creation of a public educational display—qualifies as a Take Action activity.

Please note: There is a fee for Troops to receive "Reflections: A Butterfly Art Program" materials from the Holocaust Center.

We are able to accommodate field trip groups of 40 people or less on Fridays at 9am. Our field trips consist of a tour of our exhibit, “Revolving Doors,” a Generations Speaker, and other potential elements, such as a talk on understanding antisemitism. Learn more and fill out our field trip request form. We may be able to accommodate groups larger than 40, as well as field trips on days other than Fridays, upon request. Please email Christina Sahovey directly at csahovey@hcpgh.org.

The Crocus Project, created by Holocaust Education Ireland, commemorates the 1.5 million Jewish children who perished in the Holocaust by planting yellow crocuses in their memory, offering a tangible and age-appropriate way to introduce the Holocaust. Learn more.

Completing The Crocus Project—including the creation of an educational component—qualifies as a Take Action activity.

Please note: There is a fee for troops to receive crocus bulbs from the Holocaust Center.

CHUTZ-POW! SUPERHEROES OF THE HOLOCAUST is an acclaimed and ongoing comic-book series created and published by The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh that seeks, as its mission, to place stories of UpStanders’ courage, resilience, and sacrifice at the forefront of Holocaust awareness. Each volume is an anthology by award-winning creative collaborators, telling true-life stories of heroic survivors who brought light into some of the darkest recesses of World War II.

Created for both general and scholastic audiences ages 12 and up, CHUTZ-POW! unravels the larger narrative of the Holocaust with thematic volumes that explore the documented micro-histories of its profiled subjects. With vivid, historically-accurate art and stirring fact-based writing, these are stories that defy the expectations of conventional superhero comic books. Learn more here!

Reading CHUTZ-POW! qualifies as a Connect Activity. 

Additionally, making and sharing your own comic book or poster about the Girl Guides during WWII and sharing with others in your community (inspired by CHUTZ-POW!) qualifies as a Take Action activity.

Exploring the experiences of Holocaust survivors by watching or reading their testimonies qualifies as a Connect activity.

Testimonies of survivors who settled in the Pittsburgh area can be found on our YouTube Channel or Local Survivors Archive.