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The
International School for Holocaust Studies is the only school of its
kind in the world. With 17 classrooms, a modern multimedia center,
resource and pedagogical center, an auditorium and over 100
educators on its staff, the school caters annually to over 100,000
students and youth, 50,000 soldiers, and thousands of educators from
Israel and around the world. Courses for teachers are offered in 7
languages other than Hebrew, and the school also sends its
professional staff around the world for the purpose of Holocaust
education. The team of experts at the school is developing a variety
of educational programs
and study aids on the Holocaust including
advanced multimedia programs, maps, books, cassettes and other
educational Materials.
The
director of the International School for Holocaust Studies is Dr.
Motti Shalem. Dr. Shalem currently oversees a wide range of
educational programming - both in Israel and abroad - coordinated by
eight department heads.
Publications:
a) Monthly journal for Israeli teachers, Bishveal Hazikaron.
Issues contain articles on various aspects of the Holocaust, book
reviews, pedagogical guidelines, and announcements of upcoming
events.
b) Legacy.
English-language magazine. Themes of past issues have centered on
Jewish everyday life during the Shoah and Holocaust diaries.
Pedagogical
Resource Center:
Our well-stocked resource center contains curricular and scholastic
materials in various languages. Over 600 documentary and feature
films are available for viewing. Teachers and students may come and
browse through our collections from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.,
Sundays - Thursdays.
Development:
Designs multimedia, curricula, maps, videos, poster
sets and study material for schools and educational institutions in
Israel and overseas. The age-appropriate materials, tailored to meet
varied educational needs, are produced for a wide range of students
(Jews, non-Jews, youth and adults). The majority of materials are
available in Hebrew and English, with a number in German, Spanish,
French and Russian. Additional information on our educational
materials may be found on this site.
Overseas
Programming:
Due to an overwhelming demand for teacher-training programs in
Holocaust education in recent years, an overseas programming
department has now been established. At present, Yad Vashem
educators give educational seminars three times a year in North
America. Since April 1997, approximately 850 teachers have attended
Yad Vashem seminars in North America. Seminars are also organized in
Germany, England and other countries.
Seminars
for Overseas Educators:
Courses are coordinated every year for educators from North and
South America, Australia, Africa, Asia and Europe. Three-and-a-half
week intensive institutes in English are organized in the summer and
winter of each year. For additional information about the structure
of the English-language courses, as well as our courses in Spanish,
French and German and other languages, see below.
Courses
for Israeli Teachers:
Interdisciplinary teacher-training courses on Holocaust education
are open to Israeli educators (K-12) throughout the country,
including Jerusalem, Netanya, Petach Tikva, Kfar Saba, Beer Sheva,
Haifa as well as other cities and towns. These courses are
recognized by the Israeli Ministry of Education and education credit
may be obtained.
Middle
School Programming:
Age-appropriate programs, with a strong emphasis on Jewish life
before the Holocaust, and guided tours are provided for middle
school students at Yad Vashem. A mobile education unit visits
schools throughout the country, engaging students in questions about
Holocaust memory and Israeli identity.
Study
Seminars:
Seminars are conducted for high school students, IDF soldiers and
special groups on a daily basis. Seminars usually include a complete
tour of Yad Vashem (Historical Museum, Valley of the Communities,
Children's Memorial, Avenue of the Righteous among the Nations) and
educational activities on numerous themes, such as: Daily Life in
Ghettos; Holocaust and Israeli Society; and Rescue. Special
preparatory seminars for youth tours to Poland and Germany are also
organized.
Yad Vashem
The
Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority
The
International School for Holocaust Studies
P.O.B. 3477 Jerusalem 91034 ISRAEL
Tel:
972-2-6443621
Fax: 972-2-6443623
E-mail: international.school@yadvashem.org.il
Dr Motti
Shalem, Director
Tel: 972-2-6443612
E-mail: motti.shalem@yadvashem.org.il
Shulamit
Imber-Pedagogical Director
Tel: 972-2-6443645
Efrat
Levi-Administrative Director
Tel: 972-2-6443626
Holocaust
Education Center, Givatayyim
(Beit Wolyn)
Yad
Vashem's Holocaust Education Center in Givatayyim was established 25
years ago. The Center organizes a variety of unique educational
activities on the subject of the Holocaust for students, soldiers
and teachers from Israel and abroad.
The
Center's staff numbers approximately 15 lecturers and research
scholars. In addition to providing educational programs, the staff
members also advise students and teachers as to how to write papers
on the Holocaust, and assist in organizing Holocaust memorial day
programs.
Address
Yad Vashem Holocaust Education Center, Givatayyim (Beit Wolyn)
10 Korazin Street
POB 804
Givatayyim
Tel.
03-5718197, 03-5718798
Fax. 03-5717781
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