Registration for the 2021 Belfer Conference is now open!

The Conference is free to attend and will be held virtually in three different sessions.

Session I: Wednesday, July 7–Friday, July 9
The 2021 Belfer National Conference for Educators is free to secondary school and community college faculty interested in teaching about the Holocaust using resources from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Session II: Wednesday, July 28–Friday, July 30
Belfer Alumni Next Steps National Conference for Educators is open to Belfer alumni.

Session III: Monday, August 2–Tuesday, August 3
The 2021 Belfer National Conference for Holocaust Education Partners is free to school administrators, curriculum coordinators, librarians, curriculum developers, CHEC partners, HITE professors, online curriculum providers, international Museum partners, or other Holocaust education partners.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conferences will be virtual events. Virtual event access details will be provided in your email registration confirmation.

Registration for the 2021 Belfer Conference is now open!

The Conference is free to attend and will be held virtually in three different sessions.

Session I: Wednesday, July 7–Friday, July 9
The 2021 Belfer National Conference for Educators is free to secondary school and community college faculty interested in teaching about the Holocaust using resources from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Session II: Wednesday, July 28–Friday, July 30
Belfer Alumni Next Steps National Conference for Educators is open to Belfer alumni.

Session III: Monday, August 2–Tuesday, August 3
The 2021 Belfer National Conference for Holocaust Education Partners is free to school administrators, curriculum coordinators, librarians, curriculum developers, CHEC partners, HITE professors, online curriculum providers, international Museum partners, or other Holocaust education partners.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conferences will be virtual events. Virtual event access details will be provided in your email registration confirmation.

9/26 | 10-11:30 pm - The Windmere Children    10/3 | 10-10:30 pm - Blind Love  10/3 | 10:30-11:30 pm - Harbor From The Holocaust   10/10 | 10-11 pm - I Dance For The Angel of Death  10/17 | 10-11 pm - Holy Silence  Windermere Children Child survivors of the Holocaust are brought to an […]

The David L. Rice Library and Criminal Justice department at the University of Southern Indiana are sponsoring a colloquium on the Holocaust, genocide, and those who survive hate of the past and modern-day.

The University of Southern Indiana Foundation will be hosting the inaugural presentation of the Edward D. and Regina Rechnic Holocaust Series. Charles L. Berger will be presenting on September 28, 2022 from 7-8:30 pm at the University of Southern Indiana.

CYPRESS is hosting a free educator workshop, Fostering Civil Discourse: How Do We Talk About Issues That Matter, through Facing History and Ourselves on October 27, 2022 from 4-5 pm. Registration

The University of Evansville is leading an eight-day Journey to Justice bus tour for teachers, students, and community members. The trip will take place June 10-17 with stops in Southern cities to explore the history of the Civil Rights Movement. The price for community members is $2000, but CYPRESS is offering to FULLY FUND six teachers to attend.

Margaret McMullan spoke at the 2nd Annual Edward D and Regina Rechnic Holocaust Series hosted by the University of Southern Indiana. In the week following the event, Margaret visited several local schools and spoke to thousands of students.

CYPRESS (Committee to Promote Respect in Schools) is fully funding up to 8 middle school or high school teachers on this 7-day journey of transformation through cities of the South to explore the history of the Civil Rights Movement. Teachers of all subjects are welcome to apply. For more information about Journey to Justice, see […]

CYPRESS is hosting a free educator workshop presented by Echoes & Reflections on teaching the Holocaust through Literature and the Humanities. The event will take place on Wednesday, November 13 from 8:30 - 2:30 pm at Deaconess Gateway ONH Pavillion, located on the 3rd floor of the Orthopedic and Neuroscience Hospital.