AMNY: Fighting hate: New program at the Museum of Jewish Heritage will teach students about the Holocaust
As antisemitism continues to rage amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, a new public-private program will soon be available to help NYC school children learn about the history of the Holocaust and ways to combat antisemitism. Schools Chancellor David Banks, City Council Member Julie Menin (D-Manhattan) along with other elected officials and Jewish advocates […]
NY Jewish Week: New program will send 85,000 8th graders to NYC’s Holocaust museum to curb spike in antisemitism
New York City will send tens of thousands of students to Manhattan’s Holocaust museum as the city and its school system grapple with a surge in antisemitism since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. Under the new initiative, 85,000 eighth graders from public and private school will visit the Museum of Jewish Heritage over the […]
Daily News: With antisemitism surging in NYC, 8th graders to learn more about Holocaust
All eighth-graders in New York City public schools will have the opportunity to learn about the Holocaust through field trips to the Museum of Jewish Heritage in lower Manhattan, as city officials grapple with growing antisemitism during the Israel-Hamas war, they announced Thursday. The program was spearheaded by Councilwoman Julie Menin (D-Manhattan) who, as the […]
WABC: Museum of Jewish Heritage Launches Groundbreaking $2.5M Holocaust Education Program
CBS New York: NYC schools aim to educate students on the Holocaust
A new initiative in New York City aims to educate students on the Holocaust and antisemitism with lessons inside and outside the classroom.
Fox 5: Museum of Jewish Heritage Launches Groundbreaking $2.5 Million Holocaust Education Program
Fox 5:Holocaust museum will host free field trips for eighth graders in NYC public schools
A Holocaust museum in New York City will offer free educational field trips to eighth grade students in public schools in a program announced Thursday aimed at combating antisemitism. The program will allow up to 85,000 students at traditional public schools and charter schools to tour Manhattan’s Museum of Jewish Heritage over the next three […]
PIX 11 News: Museum of Jewish Heritage Launches Groundbreaking $2.5 Million Holocaust Education Program
The Times of Israel: NYC Holocaust museum offers free trips to eighth graders from city’s public schools
$2.5 million program will cover transportation, guides and take-home materials for schools as city seeks to mitigate rising antisemitism throughout the US. The program will allow up to 85,000 students at traditional public schools and charter schools to tour Manhattan’s Museum of Jewish Heritage over the next three years, starting this fall. New York City […]
Cleveland Jewish News: New program will send 85,000 8th graders to NYC’s Holocaust museum to curb spike in antisemitism
New York City will send tens of thousands of students to Manhattan’s Holocaust museum as the city and its school system grapple with a surge in antisemitism since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. Under the new initiative, 85,000 eighth graders from public and private school will visit the Museum of Jewish Heritage over the […]