Echoes and Reflections: Improving Holocaust education in Ohio

<p><em>Ohioans are witnessing an alarming rise in antisemitic incidents, while, at the same time, it is becoming clear that fewer Americans than ever have even a basic understanding of what happened during the Holocaust or why that is still pressingly relevant today. Effective Holocaust curriculum in our classrooms is crucial to changing that, and studies show bad Holocaust education is worse than none at all. That's why a central Ohio synagogue is hosting middle and high school educators for a free two-day seminar this summer in a partnership with the national group Echoes and Reflections to offer professional development, classroom materials, and a powerful learning experience for all. </em></p><p><strong>REGISTER FOR THE FREE SEMINAR FOR EDUCATORS | </strong><a href="https://www.ohea.org/cms/assets/uploads/2023/04/Echoes-BT-Seminar.pdf"><strong>Click here for more information</strong></a> about the upcoming Echoes and Reflections workshop hosted by Congregation Beth Tikvah in Worthington on June 6-7, 2023, with an optional trip to the Holocaust &amp; Humanities Center in Cincinnati on the 8th. <a href="https://bethtikvahcolumbus.wufoo.com/forms/columbus-echoes-reflections-seminar"><strong>Register by May 15.</strong></a></p><p><strong>PROGRAM SCHEDULE &amp; HIGHLIGHTS:</strong></p><ul> <li>June 6th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Foundations of Holocaust Education: Focus on Nazi Germany </li> <li>June 6th, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Analyzing Propaganda and Teaching Media Literacy: the Holocaust as a Case Study </li> <li>June 7th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Teaching the Holocaust Using the Humanities: Integrating Photographs, Literature, Art, and Poetry to tell the Human Story </li> <li>June 7th, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Antisemitism: Understanding and Countering this Hatred Today </li> <li>June 8th | Teachers can opt for a third day, or those who cannot make the first days, can join for a trip to the Holocaust &amp; Humanities Center in Cincinnati. A bus will be provided. </li> <li>Free lunch between sessions on June 6 &amp; 7<