what they call their work
what they do
- Holocaust Curriculum Development Holocaust & Genocide Education ProgramsDevelops and provides curricula and teaching resources, such as "Hope Chest," designed for middle and high school students to provide an immersive journey through Holocaust experiences.
- Holocaust Curriculum Development Holocaust & Genocide Education ProgramsDevelops and provides curricula and teaching resources, such as "Hope Chest," designed for specific grade levels to provide immersive journeys through Holocaust experiences and meet educational standards.
- Holocaust Education Video Production Holocaust & Genocide Education ProgramsProduces educational videos for students of various age groups, featuring Holocaust survivors and their descendants sharing their experiences and reflections, often accompanied by teacher's guides and resources.
- Holocaust Educational Video Production Holocaust & Genocide Education ProgramsProduces educational videos for students, such as "Resilience: Reflections of Arizona Holocaust Survivors" for high schoolers, "The Hidden Children: Reflections of Arizona Holocaust Survivors" for middle schoolers, and "Inheriting the Holocaust: Children of Survivors in Arizona" for middle and high school students, often accompanied by teacher's guides.
- Holocaust Educational Video Production Holocaust & Genocide Education ProgramsProduces educational videos for students of various age groups, featuring Holocaust survivors and their descendants discussing their experiences and the impact of the Holocaust.
- Holocaust Remembrance Events Holocaust & Genocide Education ProgramsHosts educational and remembrance events, including annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemorations and community-wide Yom HaShoah observances, often featuring renowned Holocaust speakers and authors.
- Holocaust Remembrance Events Holocaust & Genocide Education ProgramsHosts educational and remembrance events, including annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemorations and community-wide Yom HaShoah observances.
- Holocaust Remembrance and Educational Events Holocaust & Genocide Education ProgramsHosts educational and remembrance events, including annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemorations and community-wide Yom HaShoah observances, featuring renowned speakers and authors.
- Holocaust Speakers Bureau Holocaust & Genocide Education ProgramsOperates a Speakers Bureau composed of Holocaust survivors and their descendants who share personal stories with schools, youth and community organizations, faith congregations, and business, civic, and governmental groups.
- Holocaust Speakers Bureau Holocaust & Genocide Education ProgramsOperates a Speakers Bureau composed of Holocaust survivors and their descendants who share personal stories and experiences with schools, youth and community organizations, faith congregations, and other groups.
- Holocaust Survivor and Descendant Support Programs Holocaust & Genocide Education ProgramsProvides programs that facilitate camaraderie and support for Holocaust survivors, their descendants, and the community, including monthly social programs like Café Europa, and forums for descendants to explore their family's history.
- Holocaust Survivor and Descendant Support Programs Holocaust & Genocide Education ProgramsProvides programs that facilitate camaraderie and support for Holocaust survivors, their descendants, and the community, including monthly social programs (Café Europa) and forums for descendants to explore their family's Holocaust history.
- Shofar Zachor Award Presentation Annual Cultural and Civic Merit AwardsPresents the Annual Shofar Zachor Award to individuals or groups who have made outstanding contributions to Holocaust and genocide awareness education, including recognizing Holocaust survivors residing in Arizona.
- Shofar Zachor Award PresentationPresents the Annual Shofar Zachor Award to individuals or groups who have made outstanding contributions to Holocaust and genocide awareness education, and also to Holocaust survivors residing in Arizona.
- Speakers Bureau Holocaust & Genocide Education ProgramsOperates a Speakers Bureau composed of Holocaust survivors and their descendants who share their personal stories with schools, youth and community organizations, faith congregations, and business, civic, and governmental groups.
- Third Generation Survivor Community Building Holocaust & Genocide Education ProgramsOperates 3GAZ, a program to connect, build, and foster the community of third-generation Holocaust survivors in Arizona to reflect upon and educate others about their family members’ history.
- Advocacy for Mandatory Holocaust Education Advocacy for Educational Mandates and Commemorative PoliciesAdvocates for and successfully passed legislation for mandatory Holocaust education in Arizona.
- Holocaust Education Advocacy Advocacy for Educational Mandates and Commemorative PoliciesAdvocates for and successfully passed legislation for mandatory Holocaust education in Arizona.
- Annual Report Publication Annual Impact & Transparency ReportingPublishes annual reports detailing organizational accomplishments.
- Holocaust Education Toolkit Development Holocaust & Genocide Education ProgramsForms task forces to create educational toolkits for high school students to support high-quality Holocaust education, including a curriculum and teaching resource called "Hope Chest" for grades 7 and up.
- Holocaust Education Toolkit Development Holocaust & Genocide Education ProgramsForms task forces to create educational toolkits for high school students to support high-quality Holocaust education.
- Holocaust Education for Teachers Holocaust & Genocide Education ProgramsTrains hundreds of teachers across Arizona to implement Holocaust curriculum in their classrooms and hosts an annual conference for teachers on the Holocaust in collaboration with other Jewish historical and educational organizations.
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- Archival Preservation and Artistic Remembrance archival preservation/art as remembrance unique to this orgThe organization creates and maintains archives, including artistic representations like life masks and paintings of Holocaust survivors, to ensure that future generations can connect with and understand the experiences of survivors, thereby preserving their legacy and the history of the Holocaust.
- Art and Archival Preservation for Remembrance archival preservation/art as remembrance unique to this orgThe organization creates and preserves artistic and archival records, such as life masks and paintings of survivors, to provide tangible connections to survivors' experiences for future generations, ensuring the physical preservation of memory.
- Art and Narrative Reframing for Psychological Survival and Remembrance narrative_reframing_of_trauma unique to this orgThe organization employs artistic and narrative methods, such as creating life masks and paintings, and reframing traumatic loss, to emphasize psychological survival, preserve dignity, and create tangible archives that allow future generations to connect with survivors' experiences and the broader history of the Holocaust.
- Educator Empowerment for Holocaust Studies educator support unique to this orgThe organization supports educators by providing resources, including testimonies from survivors, descendants, and experienced teachers, to effectively integrate Holocaust studies into their curricula, thereby ensuring the continued education of new generations.
- Empowering Educators with Holocaust Resources educator support unique to this orgThe organization supports educators by providing access to comprehensive resources, including testimonies from survivors, descendants, and experienced teachers, to effectively integrate Holocaust studies into their curricula. This ensures that the lessons of the Holocaust are accurately and meaningfully taught in classrooms.
- Fact-Based Holocaust Education for Future Prevention fact-based education unique to this orgThe organization utilizes fact-based Holocaust education, including historical analysis and contemporary event discussions, to foster understanding of the past, promote correct remembrance, and prevent future crimes against humanity. This strategy aims to build a better future by learning from historical atrocities and applying those lessons to current events.
- Fact-Based Holocaust Education for Future Prevention fact-based education unique to this orgThe organization utilizes fact-based Holocaust education, including historical analysis and contemporary relevance, to foster understanding of the past, prevent future crimes against humanity, and promote human dignity by inspiring action against hate, bigotry, intolerance, and discrimination.
- Fact-Based Holocaust Education for Prevention and Social Action fact-based education unique to this orgThe organization utilizes fact-based Holocaust education as a critical tool to understand the past, prevent future atrocities, and address contemporary issues. By providing resources to educators and analyzing historical contexts of antisemitism, they aim to promote human dignity and inspire action against hate, bigotry, intolerance, and discrimination.
- Preserving Holocaust Memory and Lessons through Personal Narratives and Testimony survivor-centered education unique to this orgThe organization believes that sharing personal stories, particularly from survivors and their descendants, and facilitating intergenerational memory sharing, is crucial for processing trauma, preserving historical remembrance, and educating future generations about the Holocaust and its multi-generational impact. This approach uses intimate gatherings, literature, and direct testimony to convey experiences and lessons.
- Preserving Holocaust Memory and Lessons through Personal Narratives and Testimony survivor-centered education unique to this orgThe organization believes that sharing personal stories, particularly from survivors and their descendants, and facilitating intergenerational memory sharing, is crucial for processing trauma, preserving historical remembrance, and educating future generations about the Holocaust and its multi-generational impact. This approach aims to foster understanding, promote correct remembrance, and inspire action against hate.
- Promoting Human Dignity and Action Against Hate anti_hate_advocacy unique to this orgThe organization advocates for human dignity by inspiring individuals to speak out and take action against hate, bigotry, intolerance, and discrimination. This is achieved by drawing lessons from the Holocaust and other genocides, and by facilitating discussions on resilience among survivors of various historical traumas.
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- An Eye On You Production Partner — Provided video courtesy for an event featuring PHA vice president Janice Friebaum.
- Arizona Department of Education Partner — Invites teachers to visit their website for state standards related to Holocaust and genocide teaching, and for a Toolkit developed by the Task Force on The Holocaust and Other Genocides.
- Arizona Jewish Historical Society Partner — Partnered to present a video for high school students and form a task force for Holocaust education.
- Arizona Jewish Historical Society Partner — Partnered to produce "The Hidden Children" film.
- Arizona Jewish Historical Society Partner — Works with PHA and the Bureau of Jewish Education to present an annual conference on the Holocaust for teachers.
- Beth El Congregation Partner — Host venue for Phoenix Holocaust Association events.
- Bureau of Jewish Education Partner — Works with PHA and the Arizona Jewish Historical Society to present an annual conference on the Holocaust for teachers.
- Center for Jewish Philanthropy Partner — Partnered for the annual community-wide Yom HaShoah observance.
- Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix Funder — Supported by a grant from the Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix.
- Conference on Material Claims Against Germany Funder — Partially funds the Café Europa program.
- East Valley Jewish Community Center Partner — Hosts Descendants Forum events.
- Martin Pear Jewish Community Center Partner — Hosts Descendants Forum events.
- Molly Black Fund Funder — Holocaust Education Initiatives are supported by a grant from the Molly Black Fund.
- Phoenix Holocaust Survivors’Association Partner — Mirla G. Raz, a member of the Phoenix Holocaust Association's Board and Education Chair, is a past president of the Phoenix Holocaust Survivors’Association.
- Phoenix Symphony Partner — Partnered for the 2025 Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration.
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Partner — Some Shofar Zachor Award recipients have gone on to work at the museum.