Wednesday, July 24 – Thursday, July 25
With incidents of discrimination and antisemitism increasing across the nation, local educators are invited to learn how to turn the tide with knowledge and compassion.
The Holocaust Commission and the Jewish Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater are set to host the 16th Biennial Educators’ Conference with the theme, “Who Will Tell Our Story?” Not just a catchy phrase, the theme is a call to action for K-12 teachers, counselors, and administrators.
This year’s conference aims to teach history, as well as to help shape the future, as it provides educators with the tools and resources to combat hatred and foster understanding and empathetic classrooms.
The two-day event promises to be anything but a typical professional development seminar. Day one at Salem Middle School in Virginia Beach will feature interactive workshops where educators can practice identifying and countering disinformation – a skill as crucial in today’s digital age as reading and writing.
On day two, participants will visit the Virginia Holocaust Museum in Richmond where they will be able to go beyond textbooks and interact with what the museum offers to all teachers in the Commonwealth.
For a $90 registration fee, participants will receive 15 Continuing Education hours, all materials, meals, transportation, and a chance to network with educators from across the region.
Conference organizers hope to see a strong turnout from local educators. After all, in the fight against antisemitism and hatred, the classroom may just be the most important battleground.
In a world where silence often equals complicity, this conference is ensuring that the stories that need to be told will have passionate, well-prepared storytellers in every classroom.
Join this crucial mission by registering at JewishVA.org/Edu-Conf. For more information, contact Elka Mednick at emednick@ujft.org.
Presented in partnership with The United Jewish Community of the Virginia Peninsula, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, and the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities