Charleston Holocaust Speakers Bureau
Learn about the different types of local speakers to fit the needs of your educational program.
REMEMBER Program
for Holocaust Education and Genocide Awareness
The Remember Program connects the greater Charleston community to the lessons of the Holocaust and provides resources to help ensure that we never forget.
2022 Holocaust Art & Writing Contest
The Homegrown Hospitality Group Holocaust Arts and Literature Competition has been a staple of Holocaust education in Charleston for over a decade.
This year, the Charleston Jewish Federation is excited to announce a partnership with South Carolina Council on the Holocaust to offer students two opportunities to win prize money for their submissions.
2022 Theme: Turning Memory to Strength: Living With Courage, Resilience, and Hope
Participation Categories: Students can choose to participate in one of four categories:
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Art
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Film
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Poetry
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Prose/Essay
Submission Due Date for the Contest: April 15th
Congratulations to Sophomore Creative Writing Major, Sydney Lee, who won the 2021 South Carolina Council on the Holocaust's State Holocaust Art & Writing Contest for High School (Grades 9-11) for her poem, “Escaping Winter”!
S.C. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATIONS
S.C.-specific resources
- Visit the Charleston Holocaust Memorial: the memorial in Marion Square, downtown Charleston was constructed in 1999. Its mission is one of remembrance and it stands as a permanent monument—a reminder of the Holocaust for future generations, long after the few remaining survivors in our community are gone.
- Eastern Europe: the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust sponsors a biennial travel/study tour to Poland. The historical drama of the Holocaust is of special interest to students, teachers, religious leaders, and many people whose families may have originated in Poland. The tour is open to the general public.
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Resources
The Anti-Defamation League’s Braun Holocaust Institute, Glick Center for Holocaust Studies, provides education and resources that help educators and students study the history of the Holocaust and apply its lessons to contemporary issues of responsible citizenship, moral decision making, prejudice, hate, and genocide.
ADL has various resources for schools to respond to incidents, as well as to incorporate pro-active programs to help create a culture of respect among students and peers. For more information about ADL resources visit www.adl.org/holocaust-education or read more here.
Click here to view the ADL's 2020 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents.
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST RESOURCES
The Daffodil Project
The Daffodil Project is a worldwide initiative to plant 1.5 million daffdodils in memory of the 1.5 million children who perished in the Holocaust. Our goal is to create a living Holocaust memorial around Charleston in remembrance of the 1.5 million children who fell victim during the Holocaust.
The specific breed of daffodil that we plant have 6 petals to symbolize the six-pointed Star of David and the 6 million Jews that were killed in the Holocaust. Daffodils represent new beginnings and rebirth and that there is life after death. We remember the children even after so many years.
Daffodils Planted in Greater Charleston
With the help of schools and synagogues such as College of Charleston, Addlestone Hebrew Academy, Porter Gaud, Buist Academy, KKBE, Montessori Community School, and Northwood Academy, we have planted over 15,000 daffodils.
More Information About The Daffodil Project
YOU can bring the Daffodil Project to your school or community! Your first 250 daffodils bulbs are free which also includes educational resources and a plaque.
Contact remember@jewishcharleston.org for more information.
