Summer Institute

Class of 2024 with survivor Robert Ratonyi

Summer Institute for Teaching the Holocaust 

Join The Breman and the Museum of History and Holocaust Education at Kennesaw State University as we present an annual three-day educator conference during June.

We are committed to providing educators with first-rate Holocaust teaching resources across grade levels, subject areas, and curricula, while addressing teachers’ needs to fulfill various standards. Teachers receive a certificate for 20 hours of professional development upon completion.

Registration for June 2025 TBD

 

Program Highlights

  • Unforgettable eyewitness accounts by a Holocaust Survivor
  • Multimedia curriculum Echoes & Reflections (by USC-Shoah Foundation, ADL and Yad Vashem)
  • Age-appropriate teaching strategies and print & digital resources
  • In-depth history of the major events of World War II & the Holocaust
  • Networking opportunities with scholars and museum professionals
  • Guided tour of the Breman’s signature gallery, Absence of Humanity: The Holocaust Years, 1933-1945
  • The long & tragic history of antisemitism
  • Jewish responses to the Holocaust: resourcefulness, resistance, rescue & resilience
  • Research-based strategies for teaching difficult history
  • Classroom materials
  • Hands-on lessons

Bearing Witness and Storm Closure

We will be rescheduling our Bearing Witness to a later date due to the upcoming Winter Storm. The museum will be closed on Sunday, January 25th. Thank you for your understanding and check back here for an update for Bearing Witness in the future.

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