Upcoming and Ongoing Events

The NC Council on the Holocaust Fall "Teaching the Holocaust: Resources and Reflections" seminar in DC will be November 8 – 13, 2026. We are giving preference to those who are newer to teaching about the Holocaust.

An essay is required for placement consideration. When responding to the essay question please keep your answers between 300 and 500 words. Be sure to use your own words and avoid assistance from artificial intelligence tools.

Designed for educators teaching students in 6th through 12th grade. (For current NC Public School classroom teachers only)

To allow others the opportunity to participate, individuals who attended previously will not be eligible for this year's trip.

The aim of this program is to gain an understanding of the precursors, events, and consequences of the Holocaust and to grapple with the problem of how best to convey this history and the meaning that it can have in the lives and civic practices of our students. To accomplish this goal, we will explore the exhibits and other resources of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. Participants will meet our bus at predetermined locations across the state and then journey together to Washington, D.C for this intensive week. Under the guidance of museum staff and teacher fellows, we will study in the museum which has earned an international reputation for the quality of its contents, presentations, architecture, and technology. This program is for educators involved or interested in teaching about the Holocaust to students eleven years of age and older.

(Two participants to a room. Participants must be physically able to walk 1 mile over level ground, stand for extended periods, and ride for up to 8 hours on an excursion bus without detriment to their health.)

Four days of substitute teacher costs are covered (up to $125 per day) thanks to the North Carolina Holocaust Foundation and the Jewish Federation of Charlotte, as well as double occupancy hotel room (no exceptions) and out of state per-diem for meals. Applicants must exhibit a seriousness of interest in the subject matter as expressed in an essay that is reviewed by NCCAT staff as a part of the application process.