Summer Seminar For Educators
Educators
Sample Itinerary
2012 China Study Tour
Information on the upcoming 2012 China Study Tour
Scheduled for July 6 – 21, 2012. Sponsored by NJ-ALPHA.
Holocaust and Human Behavior: A Seminar that Links History, Literature & Ethics
August 6th to August 10th, 2012
Flyer: http://www.state.nj.us/education/holocaust/programs/080612081012hum.pdf
American Society for Yad Vashem 14th Annual Professional Development Conference on Holocaust Education
MAKING SENSE OF TROUBLESOME TIMES:
CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS – A RETROSPECTIVE
The Holocaust, 9/11 and More
The Education Department & Young Leadership Associates of
The American Society for Yad Vashem
&
The Association of Teachers of Social Studies of the
United Federation of Teachers (ATSS/UFT)
&
The Manhattanville College School of Education
Invite all Superintendents, Principals and Educators of History, Judaic Studies, Humanities and Global Studies to this program
DATE: Sunday, March 4th, 2012
TIME: 8:30 AM – 3:15 PM
8:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Program Commences
PLACE: Manhattan Day School
new location 310 West 75th Street (btw West End Avenue and Riverside Drive)
New York, New York 10023
REGISTRATION: Free of Charge, registration required*
Workshop topics include ~writings and documents from the Holocaust and how to incorporate these resources into lesson plans ~ Strategies to teach about 9/11 ~ Using Survivor testimonies in the classroom ~ Sensitivity to children and trauma
Educators who attend and complete the program will receive a certificate for In-Service credit
All registered participants will receive COMPLIMENTARY educational resources
Kosher Breakfast and Lunch will be served
*To register for this conference, please contact:
Marlene W. Yahalom, PhD, Director of Education
American Society for Yad Vashem
500 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Floor, New York, NY 10110-4299
RSVP Tel: 212.220.4304 / Fax: 212.220.4308 / MWY@yadvashemusa.org