UPCOMING EVENTS

Tribute to the Rescuers Essay Contest

Open for 1st & 2nd Semester Submissions!

As you wrap up the first semester and search for a meaningful writing assignment, consider guiding your students to participate in the 24th Annual Tribute to the Rescuers Essay Contest. This contest invites students to examine moral courage; the bravery to defend others in the face of injustice through stories of rescuers from the Holocaust and other historical moments.

With the contest now open for both 1st and 2nd semester submissions, it’s easier than ever to integrate this impactful project into your curriculum at a time that fits your class schedule. Students will engage in rich historical research, strengthen their writing skills, and reflect on the power of individual action.

Give your students the chance to share their voices and honor those who chose courage when it mattered most.

Program sponsorship provided by Carl Frohm Memorial Foundation.

Anne Frank Traveling Exhibit

December 8 - 19th

Lexington Middle School

The Anne Frank Traveling Exhibit will be hosted at Lexington Middle School December 8 - 19th. This powerful, immersive experience guides students through Anne’s life before, during, and after World War II and the Holocaust, offering a vivid window into her world and highlighting her enduring hope in the face of unimaginable adversity.

Educators are encouraged to visit the exhibit in Lexington and explore how you can bring this meaningful experience to your own school. It’s a unique opportunity to deepen students’ understanding of history, empathy, and moral courage.

Don’t miss the chance to help students engage with Anne’s legacy in a profound and personal way.

The Anne Frank Traveling Exhibit is made possible through the partnership of the University of South Carolina's Anne Frank Center, the Anne Frank House, and the Institute for Holocaust Education.

Program sponsorship provided by the Shirley and Leonard Goldstein Supporting Foundation.

Understanding Intergenerational Trauma from a Third-Generation Survivor’s Perspective

December 10 | 7 PM

Wiesman Family Reception Room

Join Institute for Holocaust Education for the next program in our collaborative series with Jewish Family Service, What We Carry: A Series on Intergenerational Trauma, where we explore the lasting impact of trauma as it echoes across generations.

This session will feature Kelly Tichauer-Kirk, Chair of the IHE Advisory Board, who will lead a compelling discussion on the complexities of intergenerational trauma. Drawing from her graduate research in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, as well as her personal family history; she is the granddaughter of four Holocaust survivors, Kelly will offer a deeply informed and personal perspective.

Participants will gain meaningful insight into how trauma reverberates through families, communities, and time, and how resilience and remembrance continue to shape the healing process.

We invite you to join us for this meaningful conversation; come connect, reflect, and carry these stories forward.

Presented in partnership with the Institute for Holocaust Education and Jewish Family Service.

Lunch and Learn Series

December 18 | 11:30 AM | Via ZOOM

Join us for an engaging Lunch & Learn session with Idan Zaccai, who will explore the powerful stories and strategies of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust.

Born and raised in Kibbutz Rosh Hanikra on Israel’s northern border, Idan holds a bachelor’s degree in Holocaust Studies from Bar-Ilan University and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Nonprofit Administration at LSU. His extensive background in informal education includes directing youth programming in his kibbutz, educating teens at the Ghetto Fighters’ House Museum, and guiding American Jewish groups on Birthright and Masa programs.

Join us for this insightful session as we deepen our understanding of courage, resilience, and acts of resistance that emerged during the Holocaust.



Our goal is to ensure that the tragedy and history of the Holocaust are remembered, that appropriate, fact-based instruction and materials are available to students, educators, and the public to enable them to learn the lessons of the Holocaust and that, as a result, we inspire our community to create a more just and equitable society.