Our Mission
The Center for Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Education of North Carolina inspires students, teachers and communities to combat ignorance, fear and distrust that breeds bigotry, antisemitism, and violence.
Skype session with the Bordeaux branch of the Cumberland County Public Library on June 26, 2017
Rabbi Joseph Polak discusses award-winning memoir: After the Holocaust: The Bells Still Ring May 7th, 2017
"Yom HaShoah, Remembering the Holocaust: Holocaust Memorial Day Name Reading" April 24th, 2017
Esther Lederman Speaks at JDC Early College March 21st, 2017
Peter Stein Speaks to 7th Grade Class at Carrington Middle School March 8th, 2017
Danielle Bailly, author of The Hidden Children of France 1940–1945 March 6th, 2017
Danielle Bailly, author of The Hidden Children of France 1940–1945 March 6th, 2017
Peter Stein Presentation with 8th Grade Students at Gravelly Hill Middle School Jan 31st, 2017
Presentation with 8th Grade Students at Gravelly Hill Middle School, Jan 31st 2017
Author Kristina Gaddy's presentation on teen resisters, the Edelweiss Pirates.
Author Kristina Gaddy's presentation on teen resisters, the Edelweiss Pirates.
Peter Stein answers students' questions at NC State on the 79th anniversary of Kristallnacht
Peter and Michelle Stein after a question & answer event at NC State on the 79th anniversary of Kristallnacht
Deborah Long facilitating discussion at film screening, Once In A Lifetime
Peter Stein with students of Maureen Galvin's History Honors class at East Chapel Hill High School
Holly Springs High School pop-up museum created by students in Amy Emard's History class.
Holly Springs High School pop-up museum created by students in Amy Emard's History class.
Local Holocaust survivor, Abe Piasek (on right) shakes hands with Ben Ferencz, Nuremberg trial prosecutor
Don Ferencz, Ben Ferencz and Michael Scharf - Jan.'18 Panel Discussion, "NUREMBERG TRIALS: THEN AND NOW"
February, 2018 - Mike Lowder speaking with students at Cary Academy about the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
February, 2018 - Mike Lowder speaking with students at Cary Academy about the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Eva Schloss with Dr. Snyderman (interlocutor for Ms. Schloss - 3/5/18 - Duke)
Eva Schloss with event organizers - 3/5/18 at Duke
The Life After Survival exhibit (sponsored by the NC Council on the Holocaust) on display
Rose Mills with Centra Carolina Community College instructor, Bianka Stumpf. March 26, 2018
Jane Gabin reading from her new book, The Paris Photo.
Jane Gabin discussing her new book, The Paris Photo.
Who Will Write Our History Post-Film Q&A with Professor Karen Auerbach of UNC-CH February, 2019
Renee Fink speaking at Cherry Point MCAS April, 2019
Renee Fink speaking at Cherry Point MCAS April, 2019
Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation Yom haShoah Name Reading 2019
Peter Stein discussing his book, A Boy's Journey from Nazi Occupied Prague to Freedom in America
Renee Fink speaking with Voyager High School Students, January 2020
Maureen Wertheim speaking with Voyager High School Students, January 2020
Survivors & 2G speakers at Voyager High School, January 2020
Courtney Doi speaking with Voyager High School Students, January 2020
Lex Silbiger speaking with Voyager High School Students, January 2020
Tom Wolf speaking with Voyager High School Students, January 2020
Ed Halperin and students from the NC School of Science and Math at the Dachau ashes monument
Lex Silbiger and students from the NCSSM Feb 20, 2020
Virtual Yom HaShoah Commemoration April 19, 2020
December, 2020 UNC Worldview teacher professional development seminar
Bonnie Hauser speaks to a US Army unit as part of their educational series on extremism
Lex Silbiger presenting at Jewish For Good, January 2023
Maureen Wertheim speaking at the York County library in South Carolina, April 2023
Courtney Doi speaking at Duke University Center for Jewish Life in honor of Yom Hashoah Commemoration
Peter Stein speaking at the April 2023 United States Yom HaShoah commemoration at the US Capitol
Deborah Long speaking at Culbreth Middle School, May 2023
Members of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church learning about the Dachau to Durham journey
Members of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church learning about the Dachau to Durham journey
Larry Moneta with students at Crest High School, Shelby, NC - Nov. '23
Screening of "She Wouldn't Take Off Her Boots", JFG Nov. '23
Screening of "She Wouldn't Take Off Her Boots", JFG Nov. '23
Screening of "She Wouldn't Take Off Her Boots", JFG Nov. '23
Survival Through Song with Saul Dreier at UNC, November 28, 2023
Speaker Bonnie Hauser and AP English teacher Lindsay Crouse and her class at Eastern Alamance High School
Graham Drake delivering a talk to Sunday School students at the Kehillah Synagogue in Chapel Hill
Mark Wygoda speaking at Fort Liberty, May 2024
Mark Wygoda speaking at Fort Liberty, May 2024
Larry Moneta after speaking at Crest High School in Cleveland County, Nov. 2024
Mike Lowder presenting his talk about the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising at the Shalom Club
Mike Lowder presenting his talk about the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising at the Shalom Club
Steve Goldberg speaking at the Durham County Public Library in January, 2025
Debbie Fulmer speaking at East Wake Magnet High School February 25, 2025
Larry Moneta speaking at East Wake Magnet High School February 25, 2025
Laurie Schaefer, chair elect of the North Carolina Council on the Holocaust, presenting
Renee Fink dedicating the stolpersteine in memory of her family on May 5, 2024 in Bilthoven, Netherlands
Maureen Wertheim presents to Crest High School students at the Women of the Shoah monument
Maureen Wertheim presents to Crest High School students at the Women of the Shoah monument
Maureen Wertheim presents to Crest High School students at the Women of the Shoah monument
Renee Fink, Morehead City middle school November 4, 2025
Renee Fink, Morehead City middle school November 4, 2025
Renee Fink, Morehead City middle school November 4, 2025
Sora Vigorito, the youngest known survivor of Dr. Mengele's experiments on twins
Sora Vigorito, the youngest known survivor of Dr. Mengele's experiments on twins
Sora Vigorito, the youngest known survivor of Dr. Mengele's experiments on twins - Jewish Federation event
Sora Vigorito, the youngest known survivor of Dr. Mengele's experiments on twins, Dec. 2025
Sora Vigorito, the youngest known survivor of Dr. Mengele's experiments on twins
Renee Fink at Morehead Middle School, Morehead City, NC Nov 4, 2025
Lex Silbiger speaking at the Wyrick Robbins Law firm, January 2026
Lex Silbiger speaking at the Wyrick Robbins Law firm, January 2026
Renee Fink with AEPI brothers
Steve Goldberg presenting at Orange Middle School, April, 2026
Steve Goldberg presenting at Orange Middle School, April, 2026
Our Center works with schools, museums, libraries, community organizations, and houses of worship to provide age-appropriate presentations and events on the Holocaust, other genocides, and human rights. The Holocaust Speakers Bureau, a part of our Center, offers organizations and schools opportunities to host Holocaust survivors and their descendants to share their stories. Periodic commemorative programs are offered to honor the memories of those lost during the Holocaust and the righteous individuals who rescued Jews and other victims of the Third Reich and other perpetrators of violence.
We provide valuable resources to teachers and the public, such as:
- Age-appropriate presentations by Holocaust survivors and their descendants who are available to visit your classroom or organization in person or on Zoom.
- Short documentary films of local Holocaust survivors.
- Lesson plans and PowerPoint presentations.
- A resource library of books, maps, posters, and DVDs.
- Community programs on the Holocaust, including commemorative events.
- A two-page Guide to the Holocaust.
We provide all our services for free, but gladly accept donations or gifts in any amount to help us to continue our work.
