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October 2026

Professor Todd Presner

2026 ADVANCED SEMINAR

The Advanced Seminar is planned for January 16-17, 2027, and will be held at the Hilton Newark Airport. The focus of the 2027 Advanced Seminar is the impact of AI on Holocaust education and research and Chapter 9 of How Was it Possible? A Holocaust Reader by Peter Hayes, “Afterwards.” The following scholars will be presenting, Professor John Barrett from Fordham Law School, Professor Todd Presner from UCLA, Dr. Christine Schmidt from the Weiner Holocaust Library in London, and Professor Dan Stone from Royal Holloway, University of London. The 2027 Seminar will be limited to 22 participants. Completed applications are due Friday, October 30, 2026. The participant fee is $450, the same as in previous years. Here is a link to the 2027 Advanced Seminar application and program information.

If you are interested in attending, please let Stanlee know at sstahl@jfr.org. Remember, letting Stanlee know you are interested does not reserve your spot in the program.

2027 SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS

The 2026 Summer Institute for Teachers (SIT) will be held June 26 - 30, 2027 and will be held at the Hilton Newark Airport. Announcement of the 2027 SIT program will be emailed to centers shortly. It is suggested that centers begin identifying their nominees for the 2027 program.

2026 Summer Institute for Teachers Participants

EXPLORING JFR DOCUMENTARIES AND RESCUER STORIES

As you begin to plan your Holocaust unit, if you have not already done so, please explore the JFR’s rescuer section on our website. The rescuer section contains more than 200 individual stories of rescue. In the documentary section you will find award-winning documentaries of rescue stories. The documentaries are short, between 11 and 19 minutes, and are perfect for a classroom period. If you would like additional information on either the rescue stories or the documentaries, please reach out to Stanlee at sstahl@jfr.org. We continue to add rescue stories to our website.

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JFR POSTER SET ON RESCUE

A number of Lerner Fellows have requested copies of the JFR Poster Set on Rescue. Unfortunately, the JFR’s Poster Set on Rescue has been out-of-print for years. We are considering issuing an updated Poster Set on Rescue and we are looking for Lerner Fellows to help update the Poster Set. We will meet via Zoom. If you are interested, please let Stanlee know by emailing her at sstahl@jfr.org.