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AP News: Holocaust museum will host free field trips for eighth graders in New York City 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 years, […]

NY 1: 85,000 NYC eighth graders to tour Jewish Heritage Museum

The Holocaust exhibit at the Jewish Heritage Museum begins with photos of Jewish families enjoying their lives. Then, a stark reminder written on the wall: Many of these Jews were murdered by April 1943. “I’m the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. And I can say firsthand, you can’t learn about the Holocaust simply from reading […]

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 […]

Gothamist: Museum of Jewish Heritage to give free tours to NYC 8th graders to combat antisemitism

Following a rise in antisemitic incidents and hate speech in New York City schools, the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan will host free tours for eighth graders in public schools as part of a new initiative to teach students about the Holocaust. The $2.5 million initiative will be available to both traditional public […]

Chalkbeat: To combat antisemitism, NYC 8th graders will visit the Museum of Jewish Heritage

As part of a new initiative aimed at combating antisemitism, New York City eighth graders will learn more about the Holocaust through field trips to Manhattan’s Museum of Jewish Heritage.

WNBC: Museum of Jewish Heritage Launches Groundbreaking $2.5M Holocaust Education Program

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.

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