Holocaust Awareness Institute

Bringing the knowledge and experience of Holocaust survivors and scholars to DU's Judaic Studies programs, the Holocaust Awareness Institute works to preserve and share a detailed history of one of the world's most vicious atrocities.

Established in 1983, the Holocaust Awareness Institute is a campus and community resource for coursework, educational resources, guest lectures and other community partnerships. The institute is a leading agent in the region for promoting education about the Shoah, or Holocaust, and offers multicultural explorations of the Holocaust's continuing significance in today's world.

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A member of the worldwide Association of Holocaust Organizations (AHO), the Institute also works closely with partners and institutions such as the Colorado Holocaust Educators and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM).

With support from the Rose Community Foundation, HAI has created the “Survival & Witness” website to support Colorado's newly legislated statewide education mandate for Holocaust and Genocide Studies in Colorado Public Schools (HB20-1336). The website presents interactive, narrative profiles of Holocaust survivors who made Colorado their home. Drawing on archival materials and first-hand testimony, the website is mapped to existing lesson plans and will be aligned with the Colorado educational standards now in development under the new educational mandate.

Initiatives

  • Fred Marcus Memorial Holocaust Lecture

    Holocaust Educational Programming for the Community
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    Honoring the memory of Fred Marcus, who served as a member of the Speakers Bureau of the Holocaust Awareness Institute for many years, the lecture provides Holocaust educational programming to our community around the anniversary of the Kristallnacht.

  • Survivors Speakers Bureau

    Holocaust Survivors Share Their Stories
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    Through our Speakers Bureau, the Holocaust Awareness Institute can connect educators with Holocaust survivors who generously share their time to speak with students and community organizations about their experiences before, during and after the Holocaust.

    Survivor speakers’ presentations generally run between 10-60 minutes at the discretion of the speaker, and include opportunity for Q&A. They are best suited for audiences 12 years of age and older (7th grade and up). Presentations may take place in person or via Zoom.

    The events of the Holocaust unfolded over 80 years ago, and the number of survivors who experienced the Holocaust firsthand and are still sharing their stories is decreasing with every year. Please keep in mind that eyewitnesses to these events are elderly and speakers will be sharing private and often traumatic memories. Your sensitivity to this is critical to planning a successful program.

    In order to facilitate a meaningful experience for your group and your guest speaker, we encourage you to please visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's website for 'best practice' information on hosting a Holocaust Survivor.

    Speaker requests must be submitted via the form below at least four weeks in advance of your event. We cannot guarantee the availability of a speaker at your requested time.

  • Survival & Witness

    Presenting Interactive Holocaust Narratives
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    With support from the Rose Community Foundation, we are able to launch this new, online platform for learning with updated, digitized curriculum offering free access to teachers throughout the state to aid in Holocaust education. This website will be a free resource for educators and students and supports Colorado's newly legislated statewide education mandate for Holocaust and Genocide Studies in Colorado Public Schools (HB20-1336).

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