Field Trip Funding Available: Learn about difficult histories to make connections to modern day issues

Impact your students with meaningful Ohio-based stories of Holocaust and genocide survivors. Keep history alive by taking your students on a field trip to Ohio Holocaust and genocide sites. Take advantage of available funding from the Ohio Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission to make this trip possible for you and your students. This funding covers admission, transportation, and other fees associated with your trip.

Possible field trip locations can include:

Special Exhibit: “From Struggle to Strength: Inspiring Journeys from Central Ohio’s Refugee Community” at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio (Lancaster)

Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust and Humanity Center (Cincinnati)

Holocaust Exhibit: “The Girl in the Diary: Searching Rywka from the Lodz Ghetto” at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage (Cleveland)

For more information go to our website application page or contact Emily Brokamp at ebrokamp@ohiohistory.org, or (740) 415-6617.

Funding for Transformative Holocaust and Genocide Professional Development at Home and Abroad

Expand your knowledge of the Holocaust and other genocides to create transformative learning environments for your students. The Ohio Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission is funding scholarships for educators to attend professional development trainings. Apply for this unique opportunity to receive pedagogy and methodology from leading institutions or gain valuable experiences by visiting historic sites abroad.

Go to our website and apply for professional development funding or contact Jodi Elowitz at jelowitz@ohiohistory.org, or (740) 415-8350.