This article is about the US organization established in 1976. For the unrelated British charity established in 1988, see Holocaust Educational Trust.
The Holocaust Educational Foundation (HEF) is a nonprofit organization founded by Theodore Zev Weiss in 1976[1] and dedicated to the support of teaching and research about the Holocaust at the university level.[2] A part of Northwestern University since 2013, HEF has helped create curriculum materials about the Holocaust in use at more than 400 colleges.[1]
A survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp, Weiss founded HEF in 1976 to record the testimonies of Holocaust survivors. In 1988, HEF provided funding to establish a course at Northwestern University called The History of the Holocaust, and thereafter HEF's mission evolved into the development of Holocaust-related teaching materials.[3] Weiss perceived that, while many states, like Illinois, mandate instruction in the Holocaust, "the state doesn't prepare teachers to teach. This is a very difficult subject, and not having the tools, the teachers are sort of at a loss."[4] On July 9, 2013, the HEF was integrated into Northwestern University.[1] The HEF donated $1 million to Northwestern University and pledged to donate another $5 million to endow the program permanently.[3]
Programmingedit
The Holocaust Educational Foundation of Northwestern University offers several programs: the Summer Institute on the Holocaust and Jewish Civilization; the biennial Lessons and Legacies conference; the Sharon Abramson Research Grants; and teaching grants to support college-level teaching in Holocaust Studies.
^ abcAlan K. Cubbage (2011-01-17). "Holocaust Educational Foundation to Join Northwestern Northwestern will continue the Foundation's efforts to support Holocaust research, outreach". Retrieved 2011-01-18.
^"Holocaust Educational Foundation to Become Part of Northwestern U." Chronicle of Higher Education. 2011-01-17. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
^ ab"Holocaust Educational Foundation joins NU". Evanston Now. Evanston Now. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^Channick, Robert. "Grueling history lessons hit hard: 17 teachers attend an intensive seminar at Northwestern on state-mandated Holocaust courses". Chicago Tribune. No. 29 June 2008. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
External linksedit
Foundation Website
April 12, 2024
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