Collaborations/ Partnerships
Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR)
Jewish Foundation for the Righteous was established to fulfill the traditional Jewish commitment to hakarat hatov, the searching out and recognition of goodness. They provide financial assistance to aged and needy non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. They also educate teachers and students about the history of the Holocaust and rescue. Educators will find valuable resources available for purchase, as well as information available in seminar programs.
The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center is recognized as a Center of Excellence by the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous.
Genocide Education Network of Illinois (GENI)
The Genocide Education Network of Illinois is a non-profit initiative founded in 2006 in response to the amendment to the Illinois Holocaust Education Mandate, to include the study of other genocides. GENI is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to assisting educators in identifying genocide education resources, obtaining the training needed to effectively teach about genocide, and creating a forum for educators to network and share their experiences to develop new materials and methods.
Yad Vashem, Israel Holocaust Martyr’s and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority
Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, is the Jewish people’s memorial to the murdered Six Million and symbolizes the ongoing confrontation with the rupture engendered by the Holocaust. Containing the world’s largest repository of information on the Holocaust, Yad Vashem is a leader in Shoah education, commemoration, research and documentation.
Jewish Foundation for the Righteous was established to fulfill the traditional Jewish commitment to hakarat hatov, the searching out and recognition of goodness. They provide financial assistance to aged and needy non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. They also educate teachers and students about the history of the Holocaust and rescue. Educators will find valuable resources available for purchase, as well as information available in seminar programs.
The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center is recognized as a Center of Excellence by the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous.
Genocide Education Network of Illinois (GENI)
The Genocide Education Network of Illinois is a non-profit initiative founded in 2006 in response to the amendment to the Illinois Holocaust Education Mandate, to include the study of other genocides. GENI is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to assisting educators in identifying genocide education resources, obtaining the training needed to effectively teach about genocide, and creating a forum for educators to network and share their experiences to develop new materials and methods.
Yad Vashem, Israel Holocaust Martyr’s and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority
Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, is the Jewish people’s memorial to the murdered Six Million and symbolizes the ongoing confrontation with the rupture engendered by the Holocaust. Containing the world’s largest repository of information on the Holocaust, Yad Vashem is a leader in Shoah education, commemoration, research and documentation.
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