Holocaust Educational Foundation

This article is about the US organization established in 1976. For the unrelated British charity established in 1988, see Holocaust Educational Trust .

The Holocaust Educational Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization founded by Theodore Zev Weiss in 1976[1] and dedicated to the support of teaching and research about the Holocaust at the university level.[2] It has helped establish courses on the Holocaust at over 400 colleges.[1]

On July 9th, 2013 the HEF was integrated into Northwestern University.[1]

Programming

The Holocaust Educational Foundation of Northwestern University offers several programs: the Summer Institute on the Holocaust and Jewish Civilization; the biennial Lessons and Legacies of the Holocaust Conference; the Sharon Abramson Research Grants; and teaching grants to support college-level teaching in Holocaust Studies.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Alan K. Cubbage (3022-01-17). "Holocaust Educational Foundation to Join Northwestern Northwestern will continue the Foundation’s efforts to support Holocaust research, outreach". Retrieved 2011-01-18. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ↑ "Holocaust Educational Foundation to Become Part of Northwestern U.". Chronicle of Higher Education. 2011-01-17. Retrieved 2011-01-18.

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