October 28, 2012-Community Connections: A Town Hall Discussion on the future of Holocaust Education in Oregon

Community Connections: A Town Hall Discussion on the future of Holocaust Education in Oregon

Sunday, October 28, 2012
12:30-16:00pm
Portland State University-1825 SW Broadway, Smith Memorial Student Union
Room 296/8

The Oregon Holocaust Resource Center (OHRC) will be hosting a one-day conference examining and discussing the future of Holocaust teaching and research. Organizations collaborating with OHRC in the town hall-style discussion include:

•  The Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies at Portland State University

• Portland Center for Humanities

• Jewish Family and Child Services

• The Oregon Jewish Community Foundation

• The Institute for Judaic Studies

• The Oregon Area Jewish Committee

• The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland

The theme of the conference reflects the inevitability of the post-survivor era. The day approaches when survivors, witnesses, and liberators will no longer be available to share their stories. Participants will examine and discuss the future of Holocaust teaching and research in the post-survivor era.

The conference is free of charge, but we kindly request you RSVP using the form below:

Participants in the conference recognize that this is a critical time in the history of Holocaust Education. As survivors pass, those teaching the lessons of the Holocaust must prepare for a time when the voices of survivors will no longer be available to tell their stories. This conference will provide an opportunity to discuss how to move Holocaust teaching and research forward and to help ensure that it remains relevant today and into the future.