About the 2026 Program:  What truths are self-evident? Is democracy still a worthy goal? How does Holocaust and human rights education contribute to these conversations?

Experience an inquiry and writing-based seminar to examine the Holocaust as a case study of systematic dehumanization and explore the subsequent reframing of human rights through an interdisciplinary lens.

2026 Program Benefits

• Live and learn at Berea College and the Carter G. Woodson Center for Interracial Education
• Collaborate with colleagues dedicated to enacting human rights in our classrooms
• Gain experience, content, and materials to teach about the Holocaust, antisemitism, antiracism, and human rights with confidence
• Plan for a culturally inclusive and trauma-informed classroom culture
• Experience reflective writing as a way to process complex information
• Visit a local Jewish synagogue for Shabbat services and a kiddush lunch

Who Should Attend:

• Middle and high school teachers from all disciplines – especially social studies, history, and English/language arts
• College Faculty
• Those who seek to deepen their knowledge, skills and confidence to teach challenging content

Seminar Facilitators:

• Lauren Hill is an Associate Director at the University of Kentucky – Jewish Heritage Fund Holocaust Education Initiative and a retired middle school and high school teacher
• Wendy Zagray Warren directs the Forestry Outreach Center at Berea College and has been an interdisciplinary educator for over 30 years.

More info:  https://www.toli.us/regional-program/kentucky/