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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Douglas Smith
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging and insightful conversation with acclaimed historian and author Douglas Smith as he discusses his book\, The City Without Jews: Life and Death in Nazi Vienna. \nSmith will share insights into the history explored in his book\, followed by a moderated Q&A with Rabbi Weiner. The program will conclude with a book signing and an opportunity to purchase a copy of The City Without Jews. \nThis is an opportunity to explore this history\, hear directly from the author\, and reflect on the enduring lessons of this pivotal period.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/author-talk-with-douglas-smith/
LOCATION:TDHS Seattle Campus\, 1441 16th Ave\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261115T153000
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SUMMARY:Inheritors of Memory with Jordan Newman Weiner
DESCRIPTION:Jordan Newman Weiner invites students and audiences to learn and remember her grandparents with her as she tells their story. Through SHOAH testimony video clips\, her family photo collection\, and other primary documents\, Jordan introduces her beloved grandparents and follows their path to ultimate survival during the Holocaust. Her grandfather\, Stephen Newman\, was born and grew up in Warsaw\, Poland. His parents saved his life during deportations from the Warsaw Ghetto in 1943 by urging him to join a group of younger Jews. This group of younger people were eventually sent to Majdanek concentration camp for forced labor. Stephen would eventually be a forced laborer in four different camps before he was finally liberated in 1945. \nRose Newman grew up in Lodz\, Poland. She was educated to the high school level before Germany occupied Lodz and Jews could not be in school. Her family moved to Warsaw\, and were eventually part of the Jewish population of the Warsaw Ghetto. She too was deported from the ghetto. She was imprisoned in Auschwitz. The Newmans met in Stuttgart\, a displaced person’s camp in Germany in 1945. \nJordan presents their lives in the US and shows how her life\, even as a young child\, was full of the stories of their survival. Jordan’s story is told through the eyes of a grandchild who is honoring her grandparents by telling their story.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/inheritors-of-memory-with-jordan-newman-weiner/
LOCATION:Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity\, 2045 2nd Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121
CATEGORIES:Museum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261110T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261110T130000
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SUMMARY:The Cost of Free Land: An Interview with Rebecca Clarren
DESCRIPTION:Join journalist and poet Rebecca Clarren in a discussion about her award-winning book The Cost of Free Land: Jews\, Lakota and an American Inheritance. A blend of investigative reporting and memoir\, the book is the entangled history of her Jewish homesteading ancestors on the South Dakota prairie and their Lakota neighbors. The book not only reveals how federal policies that helped her family came at great harm to Native Americans\, but it invites the reader to join Clarren in grappling with how those of us who have benefited from the amoral past might step towards repair. \nAward-winning journalist and poet Rebecca Clarren has been writing about the American West for more than twenty-five years. Her book The Cost of Free Land: Jews\, Lakota and an American Inheritance (Viking/Penguin) won\, among a number of honors\, an Oregon Book Award\, a Whiting Foundation Creative Nonfiction Grant and was named a Best Book of 2023 by Kirkus Reviews. She’s currently working on The Dispossessed\, a work of lyric biography. She lives in Portland\, Oregon with her family.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/the-cost-of-free-land-an-interview-with-rebecca-clarren/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261105T190000
DTSTAMP:20260805T183053Z
CREATED:20260805T183053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T183053Z
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SUMMARY:Free First Thursday
DESCRIPTION:Free First Thursday! Check out special exhibitions. Refreshments available. No tickets needed. \nFree or reduced cost access is supported by 4Culture.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/free-first-thursday/2026-11-05/
LOCATION:Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity\, 2045 2nd Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121
CATEGORIES:Museum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261105T170000
DTSTAMP:20260522T182134Z
CREATED:20260522T171506Z
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SUMMARY:A Study of Legacy\, Narrative Work\, and Truth Telling\, with Tad Roach (Equal Justice Initiative)
DESCRIPTION:Bryan Stevenson developed the vision for the Legacy Sites in Montgomery\, Alabama\, after studying how Germany\, South Africa\, and Rwanda confronted histories of violence and injustice to promote truth\, repair\, and reconciliation. \nAs Stevenson writes\, “In America\, we have resisted that reckoning.” \nThrough the Legacy Museum\, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice\, Freedom Monument Sculpture Park\, and Montgomery Square\, the Equal Justice Initiative explores how slavery evolved rather than ended because the nation never fully confronted racial injustice at its roots. \nJoin Tad Roach\, Learning and Engagement Specialist at the Equal Justice Initiative\, for a discussion on the Legacy Sites and the power of historical research\, truth-telling\, repair\, and healing. Together\, we will consider how Stevenson’s model speaks to contemporary challenges of hatred and violence around the world. \n(open to everyone) (1 clock hour for WA teachers)
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/a-study-of-legacy-narrative-work-and-truth-telling-with-tad-roach-equal-justice-initiative/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Teacher Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261109
DTSTAMP:20260929T162908Z
CREATED:20260522T170133Z
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SUMMARY:Educating for Civic Responsibility: Pedagogical Approaches to the Holocaust and African American History
DESCRIPTION:Featuring scholars from the Equal Justice Initiative\, Institute for Common Power\, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and more\, educators will wrestle in this workshop with profound moral questions raised by the respective histories of African Americans and the Holocaust and their legacies today. How did systems of oppression in Nazi Germany and the United States enable\, and inflame what unfolded then\, and what patterns can we recognize today? At the same time\, participants will gain classroom-ready resources and considerations to help their students not only consider these issues\, but also to sharpen their skills in critical thinking\, ethical reflection and empathy\, and civic responsibility in the face of systems of oppression today. \nFeatured presenters include\, but aren’t limited to\, Paul Salmons\, Patricia Heberer Rice (USHMM)\, Dr. Terry Scott (Institute for Common Power)\, Dr. Devon Geary (Institute for Common Power\, University of Washington)\, Tad Roach (Equal Justice Initiative)\, and more! \nIn partnership: The Holocaust Center for Humanity\, Northwest African American Museum\, The Olga Lengyel Institute (TOLI) \nRegister for the November 5 Zoom Keynote AND apply to attend the teacher workshop in Seattle\, at the Holocaust Center for Humanity and Northwest African American Museum. (up to 23 clock hours for WA teachers) \nDeadline to apply: October 10\, 2026 \nQuestions? Email Paul Regelbrugge\, Director of Education. \n*Limited travel stipends for $150 are available for participants more than an hour from Seattle.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/educating-for-civic-responsibility-pedagogical-approaches-to-the-holocaust-and-african-american-history/
LOCATION:Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity\, 2045 2nd Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121
CATEGORIES:Teacher Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261101T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261101T170000
DTSTAMP:20261009T232654Z
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SUMMARY:Journeys
DESCRIPTION:Music of Remembrance\, nationally recognized for compelling programs that confront social injustice\, opens its new season with stories of migration and the search for safety.  Featuring “Different Trains” by American composer Steve Reich\, which captures the sounds and voices from childhood U.S. cross-country train trips to visit divorced parents during WWII. Also\, “Stormy Seas\,” an MOR commission by Iranian American composer Sahba Aminikia recounting the true stories of five child boat refugees\, and more music honoring those who have sought freedom and sanctuary. \nVisit the MOR website to learn more and purchase tickets.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/journeys/
LOCATION:Benaroya Hall\, 200 University St\, Seattle\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261029T130000
DTSTAMP:20260715T200719Z
CREATED:20260428T214819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260715T200719Z
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SUMMARY:Voices for Humanity Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Founded by Holocaust survivors with a vision\, the Holocaust Center for Humanity was built on the belief that future generations can learn from the past and choose a different path. \nYour support makes that vision possible by helping students and educators across Washington gain the knowledge\, critical thinking\, and moral courage to confront injustice and promote human dignity. \nJoin us for our Voices for Humanity program and luncheon to honor the past\, celebrate our community’s impact\, and invest in the future of Holocaust education.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/voices-for-humanity-luncheon/
LOCATION:Sheraton Grand Seattle\, 1400 6th Ave\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraising Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261013T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261013T170000
DTSTAMP:20260825T205814Z
CREATED:20260325T205618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T205814Z
UID:10000039-1791907200-1791910800@www.holocaustcenterseattle.org
SUMMARY:Teaching about the Holocaust and Other Hard Histories in ELA and Social Studies
DESCRIPTION:This professional development session will introduce educators to best practices for teaching about the Holocaust and other hard histories through ELA and Social Studies. This session invites educators to re-examine their approach to teaching difficult histories by establishing brave classrooms\, focusing on the foundation of identity\, and providing tools to ground these histories in the historical context necessary to understand them. Participants will gain access to classroom lesson plans for implementing these concepts in their Holocaust curriculum.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/teaching-about-the-holocaust-and-other-hard-histories-in-ela-and-social-studies/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Teacher Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261006T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261006T130000
DTSTAMP:20260911T163925Z
CREATED:20260910T183941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T163925Z
UID:10000040-1791288000-1791291600@www.holocaustcenterseattle.org
SUMMARY:Lessons from History in Resisting Far-Right Extremism
DESCRIPTION:How are we meant to respond to contemporary threats of far-right extremism\, populism\, and antisemitism that increasingly resemble the Nazi past? In this talk\, we explore history and cast a light on the forgotten figures who found ways to challenge and undermine the most brutal of dictatorships. From the German lawyer who fled the Third Reich to help the Allies\, to the Black American soldier who liberated Buchenwald\, to the politicians and journalists who unearthed Nazi war criminals hiding in the United States\, we will see that resistance does sometime involves incredible daring and enormous risk – but it can also begin with something as simple as writing your ideas down or showing solidarity with the oppressed. \nLuke Berryman is the Founder of The Ninth Candle\, a nonprofit organization that works with schools across the United States to improve Holocaust education. He’s the author of Resisting Nazism (Bloomsbury\, 2026)\, and he’s written for newspapers including USA Today\, The Chicago Tribune\, and The Guardian\, and for journals like Education Week and Chalkbeat. He holds a Ph.D. from King’s College London.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/lessons-from-history-in-resisting-far-right-extremism/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261004T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261004T130000
DTSTAMP:20260805T174746Z
CREATED:20260428T214125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T174746Z
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SUMMARY:Ask a Survivor
DESCRIPTION:When Peter Metzelaar was 7\, the Nazis seized his entire family except for Peter and his mother. With the help of the Dutch Underground\, Peter and his mother were sheltered by rescuers in Holland. \nAfter the war\, Peter and his mother immigrated to the United States. Although Peter spoke no English when he first arrived in the country\, he worked hard in school and went on to have a successful career as a radiology technologist. Today\, he continues to be an active member of the Holocaust Center for Humanity’s Speakers Bureau. \nPeter is available in our museum to answer questions from the public and tell his personal story. This is a rare opportunity to hear the experiences of a Holocaust survivor in person. \nFree or reduced cost access is supported by 4Culture.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/ask-a-survivor/2026-10-04/
LOCATION:Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity\, 2045 2nd Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121
CATEGORIES:Museum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261001T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261001T190000
DTSTAMP:20260805T183053Z
CREATED:20260805T183053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T183053Z
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SUMMARY:Free First Thursday
DESCRIPTION:Free First Thursday! Check out special exhibitions. Refreshments available. No tickets needed. \nFree or reduced cost access is supported by 4Culture.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/free-first-thursday/2026-10-01/
LOCATION:Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity\, 2045 2nd Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121
CATEGORIES:Museum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260906T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260906T130000
DTSTAMP:20260805T174746Z
CREATED:20260428T214125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T174746Z
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SUMMARY:Ask a Survivor
DESCRIPTION:When Peter Metzelaar was 7\, the Nazis seized his entire family except for Peter and his mother. With the help of the Dutch Underground\, Peter and his mother were sheltered by rescuers in Holland. \nAfter the war\, Peter and his mother immigrated to the United States. Although Peter spoke no English when he first arrived in the country\, he worked hard in school and went on to have a successful career as a radiology technologist. Today\, he continues to be an active member of the Holocaust Center for Humanity’s Speakers Bureau. \nPeter is available in our museum to answer questions from the public and tell his personal story. This is a rare opportunity to hear the experiences of a Holocaust survivor in person. \nFree or reduced cost access is supported by 4Culture.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/ask-a-survivor/2026-09-06/
LOCATION:Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity\, 2045 2nd Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121
CATEGORIES:Museum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260903T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260903T190000
DTSTAMP:20260805T183053Z
CREATED:20260805T183053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T183053Z
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SUMMARY:Free First Thursday
DESCRIPTION:Free First Thursday! Check out special exhibitions. Refreshments available. No tickets needed. \nFree or reduced cost access is supported by 4Culture.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/free-first-thursday/2026-09-03/
LOCATION:Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity\, 2045 2nd Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121
CATEGORIES:Museum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260901T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260901T130000
DTSTAMP:20260812T170157Z
CREATED:20260812T163614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T170157Z
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SUMMARY:Our Dreams Make Us Large: Stories of Jewish Comic Visionaries During WWII
DESCRIPTION:In the 1940s\, Jewish writers and artists in America were not simply observers of the rise of Nazism—they were actively confronting Hitler and the Reich through comics\, journalism\, and popular culture. This program explores the bold work of figures such as Jack Kirby\, the backlash and threats they faced from the German American Bund\, and the ways these artists were targeted in SS newspapers and other Nazi propaganda. By bringing this largely overlooked conflict to light\, the program challenges the assumption that Nazism was never a pressing concern on American soil and reveals a fascinating story of artistic resistance\, antisemitism\, and political courage during the war. \nMadeleine O’Connor is the curator of Drawn to Resist. As a Jewish American curator\, her work explores the intersection of Jewish identity\, popular culture\, and storytelling. She holds a B.A. in Art History from San Francisco State University and an M.A. in Museology from the University of Washington. She has worked with the Holocaust Center for Humanity and the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)\, where she guest-curated the exhibition Chutzpah. Originally drawn to museum work through an interest in Nazi-looted art restitution\, O’Connor is passionate about uncovering overlooked histories and using exhibitions to highlight stories of resilience\, creativity\, and Jewish life. A lifelong comic book reader and collector\, she brings her love of visual storytelling to Drawn to Resist while maintaining a creative practice in painting and embroidery.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/our-dreams-make-us-large-stories-of-jewish-comic-visionaries-during-wwii/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T120000
DTSTAMP:20260803T185211Z
CREATED:20260803T185052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T185211Z
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SUMMARY:Our Voice\, Our Future: Jewish Leadership and Civic Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Join the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and Temple De Hirsch Sinai for an opportunity to connect with fellow community members and explore how we can make a difference through civic engagement. \nDuring this inspiring morning\, Jewish elected officials will join Rabbi Daniel Weiner for a conversation about how Jewish identity guides public service. Following the panel\, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in small-group discussions\, connect with others\, and share your perspectives on local priorities directly with our elected leaders. \nCome for bagels and coffee at 10:00 am and leave with new connections and practical tools to advocate for our community’s safety\, belonging\, and vibrant future. \nPlease RSVP by Wednesday\, August 19\, 2026. \n*For security\, the location will be shared with registered attendees closer to the event. \n Questions? Reach out to the JCRC team at jcrc@jewishinseattle.org.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/our-voice-our-future-jewish-leadership-and-civic-engagement/
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T190000
DTSTAMP:20260805T183053Z
CREATED:20260805T183053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T183053Z
UID:10000033-1786032000-1786042800@www.holocaustcenterseattle.org
SUMMARY:Free First Thursday
DESCRIPTION:Free First Thursday! Check out special exhibitions. Refreshments available. No tickets needed. \nFree or reduced cost access is supported by 4Culture.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/free-first-thursday/2026-08-06/
LOCATION:Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity\, 2045 2nd Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121
CATEGORIES:Museum Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260804
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260808
DTSTAMP:20260513T231346Z
CREATED:20260326T000250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T231346Z
UID:10000006-1785801600-1786147199@www.holocaustcenterseattle.org
SUMMARY:2026 Powell Advanced Summer Fellowship - Women's Voices and Local Histories: Reframing Holocaust Education
DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust Center for Humanity offers an intensive 4-day advanced summer fellowship designed for teachers of grades 6-12 who have been actively teaching the Holocaust and/or other genocides and human rights for more than three years. \n\nAccommodations will be provided.\nThe Fellowship is limited to 20 participants.\nTeachers in the Pacific Northwest states are given first priority.\n30 Washington State Clock Hours available\n\nThe 2026 Powell Summer Fellowship will offer educators the opportunity to engage with the history of the Holocaust from a female perspective as well as consider the intersection between the history of the Holocaust and local histories. \nThe seminar will focus on providing Washington state Holocaust educators with advanced scholarship\, the most current teacher resources\, and an opportunity for collaboration and discussion. \nRequirements: \n\nEligible teachers will currently be teaching grades 6-12 in a classroom.\nEligible teachers must have at least three years of experience teaching the Holocaust and/or other genocides and human rights.\nBeyond the four-day in-person sessions at the Holocaust Center for Humanity\, participants will join a year-long cohort\, meeting three times via Zoom to share how they have applied their learning in the classroom.\n\nQuestions? Please email Branda Anderson\, Teaching and Learning Specialist. \nThis program is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Powell Family Foundation.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/2026-powell-advanced-summer-fellowship-womens-voices-and-local-histories-reframing-holocaust-education/
LOCATION:Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity\, 2045 2nd Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121
CATEGORIES:Teacher Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T130000
DTSTAMP:20260805T174746Z
CREATED:20260428T214125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T174746Z
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SUMMARY:Ask a Survivor
DESCRIPTION:When Peter Metzelaar was 7\, the Nazis seized his entire family except for Peter and his mother. With the help of the Dutch Underground\, Peter and his mother were sheltered by rescuers in Holland. \nAfter the war\, Peter and his mother immigrated to the United States. Although Peter spoke no English when he first arrived in the country\, he worked hard in school and went on to have a successful career as a radiology technologist. Today\, he continues to be an active member of the Holocaust Center for Humanity’s Speakers Bureau. \nPeter is available in our museum to answer questions from the public and tell his personal story. This is a rare opportunity to hear the experiences of a Holocaust survivor in person. \nFree or reduced cost access is supported by 4Culture.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/ask-a-survivor/2026-08-02/
LOCATION:Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity\, 2045 2nd Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121
CATEGORIES:Museum Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T120000
DTSTAMP:20260703T223754Z
CREATED:20260630T211652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T223754Z
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SUMMARY:International Rhodes/Cos Holocaust Memorial
DESCRIPTION:‘In the Footsteps of the Jews of Greece – From Ancient Times to the Present’ A Commemorative Lecture by Anastasios Karababas.  \nAn online commemorative lecture by Anastatios Karababas. Program includes a traditional ‘Hashkavah’ Memorial prayer for the Sephardic Communities of Rhodes\, Cos\, and throughout Greece and the Balkans during the Holocaust. Anastasios Karababas is a French-Greek historian\, teacher\, and political analyst.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/international-rhodes-cos-holocaust-memorial/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T130000
DTSTAMP:20260805T174746Z
CREATED:20260428T214125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T174746Z
UID:10000022-1783854000-1783861200@www.holocaustcenterseattle.org
SUMMARY:Ask a Survivor
DESCRIPTION:When Peter Metzelaar was 7\, the Nazis seized his entire family except for Peter and his mother. With the help of the Dutch Underground\, Peter and his mother were sheltered by rescuers in Holland. \nAfter the war\, Peter and his mother immigrated to the United States. Although Peter spoke no English when he first arrived in the country\, he worked hard in school and went on to have a successful career as a radiology technologist. Today\, he continues to be an active member of the Holocaust Center for Humanity’s Speakers Bureau. \nPeter is available in our museum to answer questions from the public and tell his personal story. This is a rare opportunity to hear the experiences of a Holocaust survivor in person. \nFree or reduced cost access is supported by 4Culture.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/ask-a-survivor/2026-07-12/
LOCATION:Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity\, 2045 2nd Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121
CATEGORIES:Museum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260622T140000
DTSTAMP:20260603T170500Z
CREATED:20260428T205812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T170500Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Virtual Day of Learning: Teaching and Learning About Genocide
DESCRIPTION:This three-session professional development event featuring scholars Dr. Alexis Herr\, Dr. Amra Sabic-El-Rayess\, and Dr. Hollie Nyseth Nzitatira will introduce educators to the histories of the Cambodian and Bosnian genocides and equip them with classroom lesson plans and resources to integrate these histories into their courses. Participants will also be introduced to the concept of transitional justice and a classroom ready lesson plan that encourages students to think critically about ways in which the mechanisms of transitional justice are leveraged in different contexts. \n10:00-10:55 am: Teaching about the Cambodian Genocide \n11:00-11:55 am: Hatred Has a Final Destination: From the Bosnian Genocide to a Prevention Roadmap for American Educators \n1:00-1:55 pm: An Introduction to Transitional Justice for the Secondary Classroom \nWashington State educators can earn up to 3 clock hours\, please make sure to register with PdEnroller.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/2026-virtual-day-of-learning-teaching-and-learning-about-genocide/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Teacher Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T130000
DTSTAMP:20260616T184829Z
CREATED:20260522T173226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T184829Z
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SUMMARY:Never Again is Now: Learning from LGBTQ+ History to Fight for the Future
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exploration of LGBTQ+ history to establish context for understanding challenges in the present. We’ll identify the top 10 key lessons for understanding the Nazi persecution of LGBTQ+ people and its relevance for today. Attendees will also be equipped with action items that will help them confront homophobia and transphobia in their own communities. \nDr. Jake Newsome is an award-winning scholar of German and American LGBTQ+ history and the Founder and President of the Pink Triangle Legacies Project\, which honors the Nazis’ LGBTQ+ victims and fights queer and transphobia through education and advocacy. He is the author of Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust\, tracing the pink triangle’s transformation from a Nazi concentration camp badge into a global symbol of pride. \nREGISTER\nPartner Organizations: \n\nAlabama Holocaust Education Center\nOregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education\nTucson Jewish Museum and Holocaust Center\nWassmuth Center for Human Rights
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/never-again-is-now-learning-from-lgbtq-history-to-fight-for-the-future/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T130000
DTSTAMP:20260805T174746Z
CREATED:20260428T214125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T174746Z
UID:10000013-1780830000-1780837200@www.holocaustcenterseattle.org
SUMMARY:Ask a Survivor
DESCRIPTION:When Peter Metzelaar was 7\, the Nazis seized his entire family except for Peter and his mother. With the help of the Dutch Underground\, Peter and his mother were sheltered by rescuers in Holland. \nAfter the war\, Peter and his mother immigrated to the United States. Although Peter spoke no English when he first arrived in the country\, he worked hard in school and went on to have a successful career as a radiology technologist. Today\, he continues to be an active member of the Holocaust Center for Humanity’s Speakers Bureau. \nPeter is available in our museum to answer questions from the public and tell his personal story. This is a rare opportunity to hear the experiences of a Holocaust survivor in person. \nFree or reduced cost access is supported by 4Culture.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/ask-a-survivor/2026-06-07/
LOCATION:Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity\, 2045 2nd Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121
CATEGORIES:Museum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T190000
DTSTAMP:20260603T165541Z
CREATED:20260428T210306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T165541Z
UID:10000012-1780588800-1780599600@www.holocaustcenterseattle.org
SUMMARY:Celebrating Washington State Jewish History
DESCRIPTION:Join the Holocaust Center for Humanity and the Washington State Jewish Historical Society for a special First Thursday celebration of Washington State Jewish history. \nExplore Twenty Years of Jewish Storytelling\, an exhibit honoring the work of the Washington State Jewish Historical Society\, on view at the Holocaust Center for Humanity from May 18 through June 7. More than a retrospective\, Twenty Years of Jewish Storytelling\, is a living\, traveling legacy. Visitors will be invited not only to explore the past\, but also to contribute to the future through its expanding digital museum\, the Washington Jewish Museum.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/celebrating-washington-state-history/
LOCATION:Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity\, 2045 2nd Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121
CATEGORIES:Museum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T234055Z
CREATED:20260303T231429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T234055Z
UID:10000002-1777982400-1777986000@www.holocaustcenterseattle.org
SUMMARY:Soccer under the Swastika: Survival and Resistance During the Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:It has been famously said that soccer is war by another means. In the heart of the 20th Century\, war engulfed Europe at precisely the moment the game of soccer was becoming firmly established as the sport of the masses. Soccer is the truly world’s game and that it continued to be played in deadly conditions during World War Two never ceases to amaze. Soccer during the Nazi era was an irresistible force and responses by prisoners in the Nazi German camps and ghettoes were as varied as the camps themselves. As one of the forms of cultural life that appeared during the Holocaust\, sport was also a pursuit laden with the most ambiguity. Though not particularly widespread across the expansive universe of camps within the Nazi sphere\, sport and competition offered human contact\, solidarity\, and\, most importantly\, a means of survival. With the return of the World Cup to the United States this summer\, come and see why soccer meant life! \nDr. Kevin Simpson is a professor at John Brown University and holds a PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Denver. He previously taught for 12 years at Concordia University in Portland and has been a Fulbright Scholar to the Slovak Republic\, teaching sport psychology and Holocaust psychology at Comenius University in Bratislava. A three-time research fellow at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and a faculty fellow at Yad Vashem\, Dr. Simpson has taught and conducted research across Europe and led study-abroad programs in London and Vienna. He is the author of Soccer under the Swastika\, an award-winning book examining the role of football during the Holocaust that has inspired museum exhibitions in the U.S. and Slovakia and contributed to his receipt of the 2021 Julius Hirsch Prize for combating antisemitism in football. He teaches a wide range of psychology courses and writes on genocide studies\, creativity\, propaganda\, and sport psychology.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/soccer-under-the-swastika-survival-and-resistance-during-the-holocaust/
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T170000
DTSTAMP:20260414T214713Z
CREATED:20260408T200703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T214713Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching about the Risk Factors for Genocide
DESCRIPTION:This session will explore the risk factors that create the conditions in which mass atrocities are possible in a given society. Featuring James Waller\, Ph.D.\, the inaugural Christopher J. Dodd Chair in Human Rights Practice and acting director of the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute at the University of Connecticut\, the session will also include an introduction to classroom lesson plans for exploring risk factors in historical case studies and ongoing conflicts. \nWashington State educators who are seeking to earn 1 clock hour\, please make sure to register with PdEnroller: https://www.pdenroller.org/ospi/catalog/event/202837
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/teaching-about-the-risk-factors-for-genocide/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Teacher Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T233952Z
CREATED:20260326T010246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T233952Z
UID:10000007-1776772800-1776776400@www.holocaustcenterseattle.org
SUMMARY:Criminalizing Enablers and Bystanders: Legal Accountability and Professional Responsibility
DESCRIPTION:Abuse and systemic misconduct rarely occur in isolation. Instead\, they develop within legal\, institutional\, and cultural ecosystems shaped by decisions\, omissions\, and norms established by those in positions of authority. While perpetrators commit the underlying acts\, bystanders and enablers—through inaction or misuse of authority—often create the conditions that allow unlawful and unethical conduct to persist. \nDuring this session\, we will examine the legal frameworks governing bystander and enabler liability\, including criminal accountability\, prosecutorial discretion\, and the evolving standards applied to individuals and institutions. Drawing on real-world examples and experience\, Professor Guiora will speak to the threat that unchecked bystander conduct has upon civil society\, and explore when omissions and failures to act may give rise to criminal responsibility\, how courts assess causation and duty\, and the broader implications for compliance\, governance\, and risk management. In addition\, we will consider the challenges posed by instances where bystanders try to respond but are met with further authoritarian responses. \nThroughout this presentation\, we will consider the ethical and professional obligations of lawyers advising individuals and organizations\, serving in leadership roles\, or acting as gatekeepers of a civil society. The program challenges attorneys to assess how law can—and should—be used to disrupt cycles of abuse\, protect victims\, and impose accountability before harm escalates. \nAmos N. Guiora has an A.B. from Kenyon College\, a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law\, and a Ph.D. from Leiden University. In 2026\, Guiora was named a University of Utah Presidential Societal Impact Scholar. \nWashington state attorneys can earn 1 continuing legal education credit (other – improving the legal system) from the Washington State Bar Association.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/criminalizing-enablers-and-bystanders-legal-accountability-and-professional-responsibility/
LOCATION:Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity\, 2045 2nd Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T210000
DTSTAMP:20260313T231043Z
CREATED:20260313T222520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T231043Z
UID:10000004-1773424800-1773435600@www.holocaustcenterseattle.org
SUMMARY:Belltown Art Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our first evening with the Belltown Art Walk and see Art is Resistance\, our latest temporary exhibit!\nCome see Art is Resistance at the March Belltown Art Walk!\nBelltown Art walk is a volunteer- and donations-driven nonprofit charity serving artists\, our community\, and the Belltown neighborhood. \nPlan your own path along the map on their website. \nYour ticket is valid for entry at any time within operating hours. \nAll bags are subject to search\, and weapons of any type are strictly not allowed in the museum\, including guns\, knives (even pocket knives)\, and pepper spray. \nLocation & Parking: \nThe Holocaust Center for Humanity is located on the corner of 2nd Ave and Lenora St. \nStreet parking is available\, but be advised that the 2-hour limit is strictly enforced. There are also paid parking lotsand garages in the area\, be sure to check our website for more details. \nThe Holocaust Center for Humanity may photograph\, film\, or videotape visitors for educational and promotional purposes. Purchase and use of a ticket is implied consent for the use of the holder’s likeness\, voice\, or video image for marketing purposes.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/belltown-art-walk/
LOCATION:Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity\, 2045 2nd Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T150000
DTSTAMP:20260317T005413Z
CREATED:20260313T212749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T005413Z
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SUMMARY:Inheritors of Memory: Jessica Fenton
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to hear all five stories of resilience and escape\, told by the children and grandchildren from the Center’s Speakers Bureau.\nJoin us for this installation of the Inheritors of Memory Speaker Series as we enter our third season!\nJessica Fenton’s grandparents\, Murray and Natalie Bofentrenstein were both Polish Jews. Natalie was born Naska Grunwald in Sosnowiec in 1918. Natalie and her sisters\, all skilled seamstresses\, sewed for Nazi wives while imprisoned in the Sosnowiec ghetto. Natalie then suffered terrible conditions in forced labor camps\, and a subcamp Auschwitz. \nMurray survived by escaping the Nazis and taking on a non-Jewish Polish identity. With his new identity\, Murray was able to work for German factories until the end of the war. \nThey met in Stuttgart\, Germany in a Displaced Persons camp. They immigrated to the United States in 1949. \nJessica and her family live in the Seattle area. \nThe program will be 2:00-3:00 pm. \nRefreshments to be served. \nSuggested admission is $12 for adults\, or $7 for Students and Seniors and can be paid upon entry. \nReserved tickets are recommended\, and walk-ins are welcome. \nThis reservation includes all-day admission to the museum. \nThis program is made possible with support from the Ruth Anderson Wheeler and Henry O. Wheeler Charitable Trust and the Tulalip Foundation.
URL:https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/event/inheritors-of-memory-jessica-fenton/
LOCATION:Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity\, 2045 2nd Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121
CATEGORIES:Museum Event
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