The William Breman Jewish Heritage and Holocaust Museum.

The Birnbaum Summer Institute for Teaching the Holocaust

Sunday, June 9 to Friday, June 14, 2013

Register for the Summer Institute

As the foremost Holocaust education resource in the State of Georgia, The Weinberg Center for Holocaust Education at The Breman Museum is committed to preparing educators to teach the Holocaust across grade levels, subject areas and curricula. Special attention is given to developing age-appropriate teaching strategies and to addressing Georgia Performance and Core Curriculum Standards. For more information click here.

The course includes:

• Unforgettable eyewitness accounts by Holocaust survivors
• Lectures by a range of master teachers and college professors
• A guided tour of The Breman’s signature gallery, Absence of Humanity: The Holocaust Years, 1933–1945
• Teacher-to-teacher sharing and planning of classroom applications
• Free classroom resources, including the multimedia Holocaust curriculum
• Echoes and Reflections (a $95 value)
• An introduction to art and music of the Holocaust

Registration and Fees

Go to http://institute2013.eventbrite.com/ to register and pay your $36 deposit to hold your place at the Summer Institute OR Contact Judi Ayal, Registrar
404-870-1632 or jayal@thebreman.org

Breman members: $275, non-members: $350
Course includes all materials and snacks and lunches.

*Scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Scholarship registration requires the registration fee of $36.

 

Comments From previous Summer Institute Participants

"I feel blessed to have heard so many survivor stories in person. Nothing is more valuable."

"Great historical background—run extremely well and on time, especially considering the sensitivity of the topic."

"Thank you for a remarkable experience— one that I look forward to passing on."

"I came for perspective and for some way to organize my thoughts relating to my research. What I received exceeded any expectations."

"Each instructor gave so much in so little time. I don't feel as if I wasted one moment during the five days here...This class should be offered more often."

 

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