UPCOMING EVENTS

The Durham Museum's Teachers' Night

October 3 | 4 - 7 PM

The Institute for Holocaust Education is honored to be part of the 22nd Annual Teachers’ Night at the Durham Museum; a fantastic evening dedicated to celebrating and supporting educators.

Be sure to stop by IHE's booth during the resource fair to learn more about our programming and how to introduce engaging ways to bring Holocaust education to your 5th–12th grade students.

Whether you're new to the IHE or a longtime partner, we’d love to see you there!

Searching for Humanity Field Trip

Open Registration

The Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center

In partnership with the Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center, the Searching for Humanity field trip offers students a powerful experience exploring the Holocaust and the brave individuals who rescued survivors.

The exhibit, featuring photographs, memorabilia, and testimonies from Nebraska survivors, is complemented by:

• Interactive Holocaust lessons
• Tour of current exhibition on display at the museum
• Testimonies from 2nd generation speakers

Book your visit today and give students the opportunity to engage with history in a meaningful way!



Lunch and Learn Series

October 16 | 11:30 AM | Via ZOOM

Join the Institute for Holocaust Education for our Lunch & Learn series featuring Micah Huyser, Executive Director of the Nebraska Prairie Museum. Huyser will share the powerful story of Thomas Naegele, a Jewish refugee who later served as an interpreter at Nebraska’s Camp Indianola during WWII and whose paintings of that time were later exhibited at the Met and now reside at the Nebraska Prairie Museum.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to explore a little-known chapter of Nebraska history through art, storytelling, and scholarship.

In partnership with the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society, selected works will also be on display at the JCC Eisenberg Gallery.



Educator and Practitioner Workshop

October 19 | 1:30 - 3:00 PM | JCC Eisenberg Gallery

Join IHE for a special workshop exploring the life, art, and legacy of Thomas Naegele, a Jewish refugee and U.S. Army interpreter at Nebraska’s Camp Indianola during WWII. Participants will gain tools to integrate his story and artwork into Holocaust and history education through visual storytelling and primary sources.

All workshop attendees will receive a free copy of Naegele’s 2024 book, published by the Nebraska Prairie Museum.

Naegele’s paintings will be on display in the JCC Eisenberg Gallery throughout the entire month of October. We invite the entire community to experience this powerful exhibit and reflect on this unique perspective of Nebraska's WWII history.

This program is presented in partnership with the Nebraska Prairie Museum, the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society, and the Norman and Bernice Harris Center for Judaic Studies at UNL.

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.