Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center

Registration Information

Application Process

Secondary classroom educators (teaching 7th grade and above) may apply by submitting an online application form. Applications can also be mailed or faxed to the Museum (847.967.4801).

Participants are chosen on a rolling basis by a selection committee. Applications must be received no later than Wednesday, May 12, 2010 for consideration.

2010 Participant Cost

In order to provide all teachers with the opportunity to participate, IHMEC heavily subsidizes the cost of the Institutes. Participants pay the reduced tuition of $350 upon receipt of acceptance letter. (Aurora University tuition is additional.)

CPS Teachers: Full scholarships available through the support of Polk Bros. Foundation! See bottom of page for details.

What’s Included:

Classroom materials and resources (handouts, books, and videos) based on best practices
World-renowned scholars, historians, and Holocaust and genocide survivors
Daily breakfast and lunch
Voucher to IHMEC’s Legacy Shop
30 CPDUs per Institute
Graduate credit (Optional 3 semester hours per Institute; $300 tuition to Aurora University)

Scholarship Application for CPS Teachers

Through the generous support of Polk Bros. Foundation, full scholarships are available for Chicago Public School educators. Scholarships subsize the entire cost of the Institute. To apply for a scholarship, please submit a statement of need and why you wish to attend our Institute. Letters must be written on school or district letterhead with an original signature.

Scholarship applications should be mailed to:

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
Attn: Summer Institutes (Scholarship Application)
9603 Woods Drive
Skokie, IL 60077

Recommended Lodging

For participants coming from farther suburbs, out-of-state, or out-of-the-country, we recommend staying at the DoubleTree Chicago North Shore. Be sure to mention you are staying for the IHMEC Summer Institutes to receive a discounted rate. The DoubleTree will provide a shuttle to and from the Museum. Just reserve your spot when you check in.