The Midwest Center for Holocaust Education is pleased to announce its eighteenth annual White Rose Student Essay Contest, open to 8th through 12th grade students in the 18 county Greater Kansas City area. This year's contest commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Nazi rise to power and is designed to address the new Common Core education standards.
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FLIGHT FROM THE REICH: A PROGRAM FOR EDUCATORS
4:30-7:30 p.m.
Conference Room C
Jewish Community Campus
5801 West 115th Street
Overland Park, Kansas
Join Scott Miller, Director of Curatorial Affairs at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, as he discusses Jewish emigration from the Reich and the search for safe havens in the 1930s. Co-author of Refuge Denied: The St. Louis Passengers and the Holocaust, Mr. Miller spent a decade tracing the fates of the 937 passengers aboard the St. Louis and exploring how their lives were impacted by immigration and refugee policies.
This training is offered in conjunction with the White Rose Student Essay Contest and directly addresses the 2012-2013 theme. Educators interested in sponsoring student essays are encouraged to attend, but all 7th-12th grade educators are welcome.
A registration fee of $20 includes light supper. Registration is available by clicking here.
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ECHOES AND REFLECTIONS CURRICULUM TRAINING
4:30-8:00
MAC Room
Jewish Community Campus 5801 West 115th Street Overland Park, Kansas
This training prepares 7th-12th grade teachers to implement the Echoes and Reflections curriculum. A $25.00 course fee includes a complimentary copy of the curriculum ($100 retail value), light supper, and valuable handouts and resource materials. Educators who register by November 21, 2012 will receive a coupon good for 10% off on-site resource purchases the day of the course. CLICK HERE to register for the December 11th training.
