We are incredibly proud to share that 3 Echoes teachers, Irene Ann Resenly, Christopher Murray, & Jeron Velasco are among those honored with awards at this year’s NCSS Conference (@socialstudies.org) for demonstrating exceptional ability as a social studies teacher. Join us in congratulating them!

In the new year we are launching a new online course on teaching the "Final Solution". Explore primary resources and responsible pedagogy to teach this difficult topic with confidence in the classroom. Register here: hubs.ly/Q03XG9Fx0

Join us on 12/16 for a virtual tour of the Yad Vashem Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem. Explore galleries on liberation and the end of WWII to support teaching about International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. hubs.ly/Q03X3YHt0

Join our webinar on 12/10 to mark the release of the Hidden Child Foundation’s new book and hear powerful reflections from Holocaust survivors who will share their experiences as hidden children during the Holocaust and the lasting impact on their lives. hubs.li/Q03WrDkZ0

Help students consider the aftermath of the Holocaust – the pursuit of justice, how survivors sought to rebuild their lives, and how we remember and memorialize this tragedy today. Register here: hubs.li/Q03VPT9K0

Join our webinar on 12/4 with Dr. Catherine Clark, @uscshoahfoundation.bsky.social 's Senior Director of Programs, and learn to teach students to analyze photographs and engage with the Holocaust in ways that foster historical literacy and compassion. info.echoesandreflections.org/through-thei...

Join our webinar on 12/2 with Ewa Schaller, Education Coordinator at American Friends of Yahad – In Unum, to explore the history of the “Holocaust by Bullets”, the method used for the mass murder of Jews and Roma across Eastern Europe. hubs.li/Q03VqPbc0

Join our Foundations Online Course in December! Gain classroom resources to help students build a profound understanding of the Holocaust, the history of antisemitism, and its enduring significance in today's world. Register Here: hubs.li/Q03TxZdL0

We are thrilled to be a part of the 105th NCSS Annual Conference in D.C! Join us to dive into fresh teaching ideas, cutting-edge edtech, and new pedagogical approaches that'll set the pace for 2026 and years beyond. ➡️ Learn More: www.socialstudies.org/conference/r... #NCSS2025 @socialstudies.org

Join our webinar on 11/18 with E&R Dir. of Holocaust Content & Pedagogy, Jesse Tannetta, and explore how the Holocaust unfolded in Lithuania and how to guide students in grappling with difficult questions about complicity, collaboration, and resistance. info.echoesandreflections.org/the-holocaus...

Join our webinar on 11/13 with E&R Project Director, Jennifer Goss, to discover one and two-day lesson plans that utilize curated, classroom-ready resources and examine how they can be integrated into your curriculum within a limited timeframe. info.echoesandreflections.org/teaching-the...

Nov. 9 & 10 will mark 87 years since the Kristallnacht Pogrom. Introduce your classroom to this pivotal event in Holocaust history with our activity in @uscshoahfoundation.bsky.social's IWitness platform. iwitness.usc.edu/activities/1...

As the anniversary of the the Kristallnacht Pogrom approaches, our lesson plan helps students examine how this pivotal event represented a culmination of Nazi antisemitic policy, and deepens their thinking about the impact of complicity in the face of hate. echoesandreflections.org/unit-3/?stat...

Join Sheryl Ochayon, Project Director for E&R at Yad Vashem, and Marc de Zwaan, high school history teacher in MI, on 11/11 to explore the Righteous during the Holocaust, including the story of Marc's grandfather who saved Jews in the Netherlands. info.echoesandreflections.org/righteous-am...

Join our online course to equip yourself to help students understand about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive. echoes.catalog.instructure.com/courses/resc...

We are thrilled to announce that E&R educator, Jenai Sheffels, civics teacher at Tesla STEM High School in Redmond, WA, has been honored with the Teacher of Excellence award from the Seattle Holocaust Center for Humanity. Please join us in congratulating Jenai! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyEO...

Students and their teachers are invited on 11/6 to explore the Kristallnacht Pogrom. Using personal artifacts and historical resources, Sheryl Ochayon, Project Director for Echoes at Yad Vashem, will highlight these stories and their meaning today. info.echoesandreflections.org/for-teachers...

Join our online course to learn how to increase students’ understanding of the Jewish people and the impact antisemitism has had on the community post-Holocaust, as well as how to equip youth to respond to and prevent antisemitism today. Register here: echoes.catalog.instructure.com/courses/teac...

Did you know? Our audio glossary is now available in Spanish! Check out this important resource to review key words and phrases and help every learner fully engage and succeed. echoesandreflections.org/audio_glossa...

With antisemitism continuing to rise, teaching about the dangers of this hate is critical. Explore our collection of lesson plans to teach about contemporary antisemitism, and to empower students to recognize and take action against this hate today. echoesandreflections.org/unit-11/?sta...

Mauthausen was one of the most brutal sites in the Nazi concentration camp system. Join our webinar on 10/28 for guidance and pedagogical approaches on how to teach about the concentration camp system through this important site. Register here: info.echoesandreflections.org/teaching-the...

Join our webinar on 10/20 with Jonathan Wiesen, Professor of History at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, who will explore the benefits, misunderstandings, and pitfalls of studying the Holocaust and Jim Crow racism together. Register here: info.echoesandreflections.org/holocaust-ra...

*JUST RELEASED* Echoes & Reflections now offers a variety of content to support Spanish-speaking learners in the classroom. A collection of resources have been translated into Spanish and can be accessed in each of our 12 teaching units. Explore today: echoesandreflections.org/teach/?lp_re...

Join our webinar on 10/9 to learn about Living Links, a program that brings 3rd-generation Holocaust descendants into classrooms to share their families' stories. Explore how Living Links can make the Holocaust resonant with students. info.echoesandreflections.org/living-links...

Our interactive map of Jewish populations illustrates how Jews have lived throughout the world, emigrated from and immigrated to many countries over the last 125+ years, and have been targeted for expulsion or death in the 20th and 21st centuries. Explore now: hubs.li/Q03L8p6G0

Join our online course to examine propaganda deployed by the Nazis to discriminate against Jews and other minority groups and gain tools to facilitate classroom discussions and support students to analyze media in today’s world. Register here: echoes.catalog.instructure.com/courses/deco...

Join our online course to explore "The U.S. and the Holocaust", a film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein, to learn to teach about America’s response to the Holocaust within the context of WWII. Register here: hubs.ly/Q03JkZ7S0

Join our webinar on 9/29 with Yiftach Meiri, Yad Vashem educator, to explore the powerful moment in history that led to the rescue of the majority of Denmark's Jews during the Holocaust. Register here: info.echoesandreflections.org/did-the-holo...

In September 1935, the Nuremberg Laws, which were the legal basis for racist, anti-Jewish policy in Germany, were enacted. Explore our lesson plan to teach about the impact of this legislation and others implemented in the 1930s against Jewish populations. hubs.li/Q03HLWt50

Have you checked out our podcast? "The Human Spirit in the Holocaust" podcast series profiles stories of resilience, resistance and rescue from this dark period in history. It is designed for any type of learner, in or outside the classroom. Listen here: echoesandreflections.org/podcast-for-...

Join our webinar on 9/15 with Kim Klett, Senior Echoes & Reflections Facilitator to explore ready-to-use activities to guide understanding of the effects of antisemitism on Jewish life after the Holocaust. Register here: info.echoesandreflections.org/rebuilding-j...

Join our online course to gain access to research-backed resources and teaching strategies to empower students to recognize and push back against this antisemitic hate speech, that they may be exposed to in their daily lives. Register Here: hubs.ly/Q03GGRDQ0

Echoes & Reflections is here and ready to support your teaching needs this school year. Explore our FAQs to learn how our programming and resources can guide your planning and implementation of a comprehensive Holocaust education program. hubs.li/Q03GrSVf0

Join our webinar on 9/9 with Steve Goldberg, a history teacher from Durham, NC, who befriended Holocaust survivor Abe Piasek during the last year of Abe's life and will share Abe's story through curated video clips. Register here: info.echoesandreflections.org/my-friend-abe

What is antisemitism? As the new school year begins, students may have questions about this term and its impacts on society. Help them develop an understanding of antisemitism with our student activity. Learn more: hubs.li/Q03FxgwR0

Join our webinar on 9/4 with Jesse Tannetta, Director of Holocaust Content & Pedagogy with Echoes & Reflections, who will offer historical background of Nazi imagery and classroom strategies on how to teach about antisemitism without fostering it. info.echoesandreflections.org/teaching-sym...

Are you looking to make a positive difference in the lives of your students this year? Join our online course to build a profound understanding of the Holocaust and the history of antisemitism and a sound pedagogy for teaching these vital topics. Register here: hubs.li/Q03DtgYR0

Visual history testimonies of survivors and witnesses are a powerful way to teach about the human story of the Holocaust. Through USC Shoah Foundation's IWitness platform testimonies are made available to educators and aligned with our lesson plans. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q03D9q_N0

Connect with us in the new school year! Join Echoes & Reflections community and stay up to date on our new resources, and professional learning opportunities by subscribing to our newsletter. Learn more: info.echoesandreflections.org/stay-connected

“The whole point of teaching about the Holocaust (is making sure) it doesn’t happen again...” 8th-grade ELA teacher Dana Jewell from WA state reflects on how he will expand his teaching after participating in this year's Advanced Learning Seminar Journey to Poland. www.goskagit.com/news/educati...

For students to understand the importance of the Holocaust it is critical to teach this history with a sound framework for instruction. Review our “pedagogy-in-practice” principles to apply to your planning and implementation this school year. Learn more: echoesandreflections.org/pedagogical-...

Are you looking for resources to begin your instruction on the Holocaust this school year? To support you, we have a collection of resources to guide you in teaching this history in a responsible and meaningful way with students. Learn more: echoesandreflections.org/where-to-beg...

What is antisemitism? Explore our teaching unit on this topic to help students learn about the origins of antisemitism and how this hatred was exploited by the Nazis during the 1920s and 1930s as part of their racist ideology. echoesandreflections.org/unit-2-antis...

What was the Holocaust? In this student activity, your classroom can begin the new school year learning about this critical history through survivor testimony and exploring working definitions from 3 major institutions in the field. Learn more: echoesandreflections.org/studentactiv...

Looking for professional development opportunities? Echoes & Reflections offers a range of professional learning for educators. Explore online course and webinar offerings, as well as consider bringing our expert staff to your school, district or state. Learn more: echoesandreflections.org/prepare/

Want to teach about the Holocaust but have limited instruction time? Review our sample One-Day & Two-Day Lesson Plans, which introduce key historical concepts and will support responsible and effective teaching about Holocaust history. Learn more: echoesandreflections.org/wp-content/u...

Want to increase historical knowledge on the Holocaust for your teaching this school year? Explore our Video Toolbox films that contain historic and contextual framing on a variety of topics, and are well-aligned to many of our lesson plans. Learn more: echoesandreflections.org/video_toolbox/

Are you an upper elementary school teacher looking to teach about the Holocaust this school year? Our curated collection of resources provide educators of students grades 3-6 with the guidance to deliver appropriate instruction on the Holocaust. Learn more: echoesandreflections.org/upper-elemen...

Looking for lesson plans on teaching about the Holocaust and antisemitism this coming school year? Our 12 teaching units contain a variety of lesson plans that provide a unique experience for educators to teach about these topics effectively. Learn more: echoesandreflections.org/teach/?lp_re...

Echoes & Reflections offers on-demand learning for educators! We record all of our live webinars, which can be accessed on our website. Explore and refresh your knowledge on Holocaust history and instructional practice with our library of webinar recordings: echoesandreflections.org/webinar-reco...