Education
Education Programs
Seminars or workshops (including virtual/hybrid) for middle and high school students, and pre-approved groups including security forces, clergy, journalists, civil servants, influencers, etc.
Not eligible for funding:
- Student trips to Israel and Holocaust-Related sites
- Development of stand-alone curricula, unless there is an exceptional demonstrated need and audience
Educator Training Programs Without Visits to Holocaust-related Sites
Seminars or workshops for formal or informal educators, who are in the position to use the subject in a related educational setting.
Influencers, administrators, museum executives and government officials may be included.
Programs must be more than one day in length (may be non-consecutive).
Applications should include:
- Defined target group and corresponding eligibility criteria (e.g., participants must be at least 5 years away from retirement, committed and able to apply knowledge gained during the training into the classroom, and teach age-appropriate students)
- Description of pedagogy and methodological content
- Proposed participant contribution toward the program
Not eligible for funding:
- Pre-service/student teachers
- Retired educators
Educator Training Programs With Visits to Holocaust-related Sites
Seminars or workshops for formal or informal educators, who are in the position to use the subject in a related educational setting
Influencers, administrators, museum executives and government officials may be included
The program must include educational preparatory sessions, readings, and follow-up sessions.
Applications should include:
- Defined target group and corresponding eligibility criteria (e.g., participants must be at least 5 years away from retirement, teach age-appropriate students, and have not participated in a similar program previously)
- Detailed itinerary explaining the educational significance of each site related to program goals
- Description of pedagogy and methodological content of program and its application for the classroom
- Inclusion of post-trip commitment to share learning acquired during visit
- Dedicated time for reflection and discussion
- Proposed participant contribution toward the program
Generally, the Claims Conference will only fund up to 1/3 of the total cost of a program with significant travel to authentic Holocaust-related sites.
Not eligible for funding:
- Pre-service/student teachers
- Retired educators
Other
Educational programs that do not fit in the above sub-categories.
For questions, contact NYAllocAdmin@claimscon.org (for all countries other than Israel) or REDIsrael@claimscon.org (for grants within Israel only) to discuss proper categorization for your application.
