“The experience I gained will be forever etched in my heart. This inspires me to teach my students about the Holocaust.” —Teacher participant Holocaust education is antisemitism education. On Sunday, January 28, California educators from across the state convened at the California Teachers Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education’s Winter Institute, led by the JFCS Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2023—Governor Newsom has signed and passed California’s 2023-24 budget, which includes $1.5 million in renewed funding for the California Teachers Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education. The Collaborative is developing a robust series of new, standards-aligned lessons and teacher training initiatives to educate 6 – 12th graders about what happens Read More

Applications for the second annual California Teachers Collaborative Summer Institute are now open! Apply today. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2023—This week, the California Teachers Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education held the State’s first ever Summer Institute for teachers at the USC Shoah Foundation in Los Angeles. The California Teachers Collaborative is the first Read More

Holocaust and genocide education is mandated in the state of California, but many educators lack the resources they need to effectively teach this sensitive and difficult subject. With antisemitism at its highest levels in recent history, many are wondering how to correct course.   This November, the JFCS Holocaust Center held its inaugural symposium of the Read More

November 6-7, 2022, San Francisco—This weekend, the newly formed California Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education will gather at The Clancy, Autograph Collection for its November Symposium, led by the Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) Holocaust Center in San Francisco. The California Collaborative—established with support from a $1.9 Million grant from the Marin County Office of Education and the State of California—is a first-of-its-kind statewide network that connects educators, genocide survivors, and community leaders in Holocaust and genocide education.

At this moment we bear the weight of history. Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the members of his Governor’s Council for Holocaust and Genocide Education, which includes top experts, legislators, and leaders of our State. The Council is co-chaired by JFCS’ Executive Director, Dr. Anita Friedman, and is designed to expand education about antisemitism and bigotry to every Read More

Jewish Family and Children’s Services Holocaust Center has established the California Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education, with support from a $1.9 Million grant from the Marin County Office of Education and the State of California. The California Collaborative, a first-of-its-kind statewide network, will connect educators, genocide survivors, and community leaders in order to support Read More