Holocaust by Bullets in Central and Eastern Europe

Join us for an in-person 2-day workshop to learn more about this unknown chapter of Holocaust history and its contemporary implications. 

Register:  Send an email to [email protected]

During the workshop which will be facilitated by Yahad - In Unum educators you will:

• Learn about the fate of the Jewish communities in the former Soviet Union and about the mass shootings in which they perished, known today by Holocaust by Bullets.
• Discover Yahad - In Unum's investigative work in the archives and in the field: the organization has interviewed over 7,400 eyewitnesses to those crimes and it has identified over 3,000 killing sites in Eastern Europe.
• Investigate excerpts from eyewitness testimonies and how these can be used to enhance students' critical thinking skills.
• Get an overview of educational tools which will help you address this part of Holocaust history with your students.
• Learn about contemporary mass crimes investigated by Yahad - in Unum: mass killings of the Mayan population in Guatemala, Yazidi genocide in Iraq, war crimes Ukraine.
• Discuss means of connecting the past with the present and of making the study of the Holocaust relevant to students' lives.

When:  June 7-8, 2022,  8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Where:  Arizona Jewish Historical Society, 122 East Culver Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Cost:  Free, Breakfast and lunch included

Register:  Send an email to [email protected]