• Mostar, BIH

    Teaching the Holocaust and Genocide in a Changing World

    Our mission is to equip California educators with the professional development and resources needed to teach the Holocaust, other genocides, and human-rights issues with accuracy and empathy—preparing students to confront the profound social and moral challenges of a rapidly changing world.

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  • Educators are innovators

    The mission of Avenues for Change is to connect educators with respected scholars and experts in the field who share our mission to teach the Holocaust, other genocides, and various human rights topics while promoting empathy and the ability to take action during future human rights issues.

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  • Where History and Hope Intersect

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Educators are Innovators

Designer and AI innovator Alex Teplish, UCS Summer Institute

The mission of Avenues for Change is to connect educators with respected scholars and experts in the field who share our goal of teaching about the Holocaust, other genocides, and various human rights topics while fostering empathy and encouraging action on future human rights issues.


Our Work:

We work with scholars and experts to center Holocaust testimony—particularly the lived experiences of survivors such as Leon Malmed—as a meaningful entry point for teaching the Holocaust. By grounding learning in personal narratives, educators can help students connect emotionally and intellectually with history, deepening their understanding of the complexities of genocide and human rights. This approach extends beyond the Holocaust to include the study of other genocides, encouraging critical thinking, empathy, and a sense of responsibility. Through testimony-driven education, Avenues for Change empowers both educators and students to recognize injustice and consider their role in responding to human rights issues in the present and future.

Testimonials

  • “I appreciate all of the useful bits of information that I can take back and use in the classroom with my students.”

    Fresno Unified School District Educator

  • "The sessions offered a variety of learning resources, text, and interesting presenters."

    David S.

    teacher grade 5, California

  • “The detailed information was exceptional.”

    Fresno Unified

    School District Educator

  • “This seminar is a life changing experience for teachers. It gave me so much insight and renewed inspiration for teaching. It infused me with the energy to go back into the classroom and try to make a difference.”

    Crista C.

    teacher grades 11 and 12, ELA, AP Spanish, and Health, California

  • “The breakout sessions were great and seeing the different lesson plans that can be used in the classroom was very helpful.”

    Fresno Unified School District Educator

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Fill out the form below to learn more about our work and to help support our mission to create the opportunity for all teachers within the state of California to receive professional development and resources to teach the Holocaust, other genocides, and various human rights topics in a sound pedagogical way while promoting empathy and the ability to take action during future human rights issues.