The Holocaust was the dehumanization and industrialized murder of more than 6 million Jewish men, women, and children, by the Nazi regime.

Additionally, there were a combined 11 million victims of other groups throughout the Holocaust era, including Soviet civilians and prisoners of war, non-Jewish poles, Serbian civilians, the disabled, Roma people, Jehovah’s witnesses, homosexual men, and an assortment of other political and ideological opponents.

The murders were carried out in pogroms, mass shootings, starvations, hard labor, as well as in gas chambers in the back of trucks, and finally at fully-fledged extermination camps, such as Auschwitz and Treblinka. The persecution began in stages, progressing into a fully operational government program, administered from Berlin.

The Holocaust represents a period when bias became elevated by government, culture, and society, resulting in widespread devastation and destruction. Survivors are still with us, so are their children and grandchildren. We must do our part in ensuring it never happens again and that it is never forgotten.

Holocaust education is history, literature, social studies, psychology, art, and so much more. It is through studying the Holocaust that all people may learn the importance of critical thinking, speaking out against bigotry and indifference, and taking action in the pursuit of justice.

Please, join OSPI's STRIDE and OSSI, as well as the Holocaust Center for Humanity, as we engage with learning around Holocaust education and state requirements, bias in society, as well as opportunities to advocate for change and tolerance. We will also hear from the experiences of a survivor in this webinar and have the opportunity for a question and answer session. 

This event is open to all educators and building staff in the State of Washington, and will be streamed on OSPI's YouTube channel on the day of the presentation.

The Zoom link will appear in your confirmation email after registering. It will also be sent again 24 hours ahead of the event. If you are reading this in your confirmation email, please scroll down to find the link.

1.5 Free Clock Hours will be offered for attending this event.

If registration is full, please feel free to watch the webinar LIVE on the OSPI YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/waOSPI 

Before the event, here is a TED talk from Holocaust scholar Deborah E. Lipstadt, which may be of interest:
Behind the Lies of Holocaust Denial | Deborah Lipstadt