Through Their Eyes: A Holocaust Art and Writing Contest!
Deadline for Submissions is March 22nd
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Call for judges!!
We are looking for volunteers to judge for our Art and Writing Contest! If you are interested, CLICK HERE for more information!
Come and see the Courage to Remember traveling Holocaust exhibit NOW through March 29th at the Cross County Mall in Mattoon, IL. The exhibit is open to the public Monday-Saturday from 4:00 - 7:00PM, on Sundays from 1:00 - 4:00PM.
For more information about a guided tour and school group appointments, you can email hec@cujg.org!
In commemoration of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, we are sponsoring a student exhibit featuring original works from students in Champaign and Ford counties on the study of the Holocaust.
Please submit student work by MONDAY, APRIL 17th to briankah@uis.edu
A commemorative service will be held on MONDAY, MAY 6th at 7pm at Sinai Temple. The exhibit will be available for viewing at the temple from May 6th-9th.
About Us
The CUJF Holocaust Education Center serves as a resource to help school systems comply with the 1990 Illinois state mandate to teach about the Holocaust in fifth, eight, and tenth grades. (Public Act 86-780)
The committee is also dedicated to providing assistance to all individuals in the greater Champaign-Urbana area who wish to address the universal lessons to be learned from the Holocaust.
The committee sends information about the Holocaust to public school teachers and college students majoring in education; sponsors and grants scholarships for in-service teacher training programs; provides videos, books, and newspapers to local libraries and schools and speakers to area classrooms.
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