HMH

“The Walk to Freedom: Feeling the Emotions of Our Forebears”

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:30:00 CDT

Location: Houston Museum of African American Culture, 4807 Caroline St., Houston, TX 77004
Join The Rutherford B.H. Yates Museum, Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) and Holocaust Museum Houston as we come together to commemorate Juneteenth. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration marking the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that Union soldiers led by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. The evening will begin at HMAAC with light refreshments and an historical overview of the history of Juneteenth. At 7 p.m., participants will take a reflective walk four blocks down Caroline Street to Holocaust Museum Houston to remember those who walked off plantations 148 years ago to begin their lives as freed individuals. The WALIPP-TSU Preparatory Academy will accompany walkers by playing and singing inspiring hymns of freedom. The evening will conclude at HMH with a lecture by Dr. Quintard Taylor, the Scott and Dorothy Bullitt professor of American history at the University of Washington. Taylor will discuss his perspective on understanding Texas through the prism of African American history. In addition to the lecture, vocalist Charles Clemons will do a reading of the proclamation, and The Praise Team from the Historic New Zion Temple Church will perform. Admission is free, but seating is limited and advance registration is requested. Visit https://www.hmh.org/RegisterEvent.aspx to RSVP online.

“Artistic Reflections on the Holocaust: Memory and the Arts”

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 18:30:00 CDT

Location: Albert and Ethel Herzstein Theater
The Holocaust has been source material for many artistic explorations. Houston’s own Naomi Warren has been a significant inspiration to several artists. This one-night-only panel will discuss a range of works, including those inspired by Naomi’s experiences, beginning with the poem “I am a Memorial” written by 2003 Warren Fellow Erin Balfour. Ballet Austin’s artistic director and award winning choreographer Stephen Mills will discuss his research about the Holocaust and the creation of “Light: The Holocaust and Humanity Project” in 2005 and its national and international presence today. “Light” will be performed in three venues in Israel this fall. Benjamin Warren will discuss his role in supporting the oratorio “Kaddish,” which graced Houston with its orchestral premiere in 2010, and was presented in the Warsaw Ghetto Square at Yad Vashem in 2011. “Kaddish” uses verbatim testimony of Holocaust survivors, including four Houstonians, in its libretto. Leslie Meimoun will share her experience creating the award-winning film “Naomi Warren: A Story of Hope and Renewal,” and Sandra Bernhard will speak about the upcoming HGO opera, “The Passenger,” which explores Holocaust memory and about a new piece, “Nuinua,” being created about Naomi by “Kaddish” composer Lawrence Siegel. Paul English will speak about his newest commission, to put the poem written at the first Warren Fellowship, “I am a Memorial.” to music. The panel will be moderated by Barry Mandel. This program is presented as part of the 2013 Warren Fellowship Alumni Institute, generously funded by the Naomi and Martin Warren Family Foundation. Admission is free, but seating is limited and advance registration is requested. Visit http://www.hmh.org/RegisterEvent.aspx to RSVP online.

First Thursdays

Thu, 04 Jul 2013 17:00:00 CDT

Location: Morgan Family Center
The Museum remains open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 4, but will be closed for First Thursday activities from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in observance of Independence Day. The Museum reopens at 9 a.m. Friday, July 5, 2013.

Max M. Kaplan Summer Institute for Educators

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 08:30:00 CDT

Location: Avrohm I. Wiesenberg Multi-Purpose Learning Center
The Max M. Kaplan Summer Institute for Educators at Holocaust Museum Houston is a four-day program that moves beyond the general history of the Holocaust to explore the various dimensions and implications of the Holocaust and other genocides. The institute, held each summer, provides substantive content and the opportunity to network with internationally known scholars of the Holocaust and teachers from around the world. Working in the Museum’s exhibit space and classrooms, teachers grow in their understanding of the Holocaust and refine their skills to teach about the history and lessons of the Holocaust. Each year’s schedule includes one or two evening lectures. The program is directed toward educators on a secondary or higher level, but university students and educators of all levels who have a specific interest in, and background knowledge of, the Holocaust are invited to apply. Seating is limited and is on a competitive basis. The cost to attend the program is $150, which includes lunch and materials for the four days. Applications are available for financial support to attend the Institute. Please see the Chevra Kadisha Holocaust Studies Scholarship Fund application at http://www.hmh.org for information and instructions on how to apply. For more information, e-mail
teachertraining@hmh.org.

The Museum Experience

Sat, 27 Jul 2013 12:00:00 CDT

Location: The Museum Experience
Get to know the new Houston Museum District Day by joining the Museum Experience. Featured museums in Zone 3 set for Saturday, July 27, are The Jung Center, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. For more information, visit
http://www.houstonmuseumdistrict.org.

First Thursdays

Thu, 01 Aug 2013 17:00:00 CDT

Location: Morgan Family Center
Holocaust Museum Houston will be open extended hours on the First Thursday of every month. The Museum will remain open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. For questions about First Thursdays, please call 713-942-8000 or e-mail
events@hmh.org.

Implementing “All Behaviors Count” in School Settings

Fri, 09 Aug 2013 09:00:00 CDT

Location: Avrohm I. Wisenberg Multi-Purpose Learning Center
Start your school year off prepared to handle issues related to bullying and other socially cruel behaviors with this . one-day workshop to learn about Holocaust Museum Houston’s “All Behaviors Count” program. “All Behaviors Count” is a free, modular program that examines the five forms of social cruelty: taunting, rumoring, exclusion, ganging up and bullying. This program examines the roles each of the five forms of social cruelty plays in both school life and in culture. Broadening the scope to include other behaviors beyond bullying is significantly different than approaching bullying as a singular behavior. In addition to teaching about these negative behaviors, this program also focuses on teaching how to respond to social cruelty in positive ways. These social resiliency skills – both intra-and inter-personal – mean that students who participate in the program are prepared to address issues of social cruelty directly. In this session, educators will learn how to use examples from media and popular culture in classroom instruction to widen the experiences students see and discuss. This program is highly recommended for districts working to meet state guidelines regarding stopping bullying in all grade levels (K-12). Teachers, principals, curriculum leaders and guidance counselors should consider attending. This workshop has been approved by the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented for five hours in social and emotional needs of gifted and talented learners. The fee for this program is $20 per person, which includes workshop materials but not lunch. Registration is limited to 40 teachers, and must be received by Aug. 2, 2013. To register online, visit https://www.hmh.org/RegisterEvent.aspx.

Rosh Hashanah

Thu, 05 Sep 2013 09:00:00 CDT

Location: Morgan Family Center
The Museum will be closed Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013 in observance of Rosh Hashanah. The Museum reopens at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 2013.

In a Community, “All Behaviors Count:” Implementing the ABC Program in Community Settings

Fri, 13 Sep 2013 09:00:00 CDT

Location: Avrohm I. Wisenberg Multi-Purpose Learning Center
Do you need to be able to discuss bullying and social cruelty with young people in your programs? You can help people understand more about how to respond positively when confronted with meanness in this half-day focusing on the Museum’s anti-bullying curriculum, “All Behaviors Count” social cruelty program. In this program, community leaders and others will learn how to implement this free modular program that examines the five forms of social cruelty: taunting, rumoring, exclusion, ganging up and bullying. This program examines the roles each of the five forms of social cruelty plays in both school life and in culture. Broadening the scope to include other behaviors beyond bullying is significantly different than approaching bullying as a singular behavior. In addition to teaching about these negative behaviors, this program also focuses on teaching how to respond to social cruelty in positive ways. These social resiliency skills – both intra-and inter-personal – mean that participants in the program will be prepared to address issues of social cruelty directly. In this session, participants will learn how to use examples from media and popular culture to widen the experiences they see and discuss. This program is appropriate for community program leaders who work with young people in grades K-12. The fee for this program is $20 per person, which includes workshop materials but not lunch. Registration is limited to 40 people, and must be received by Sept. 6, 2013. To register online, visit https://www.hmh.org/RegisterEvent.aspx.

Yom Kippur

Sat, 14 Sep 2013 12:00:00 CDT

Location: Morgan Family Center
The Museum will be closed Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013 in observance of Yom Kippur. The Museum reopens at noon on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013

The Museum Experience

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 12:00:00 CDT

Location: The Museum Experience
Get to know the new Houston Museum District Day by joining the Museum Experience. Featured museums in Zone 4 set for Saturday, Sept. 28, are Children’s Museum of Houston, The Health Museum, Museum of Natural Science, Houston Zoo and the Rice University Art Gallery. For more information, visit
http://www.houstonmuseumdistrict.org.

First Thursdays

Thu, 03 Oct 2013 17:00:00 CDT

Bonhoeffer Tours, Oct. 5

Sat, 05 Oct 2013 11:30:00 CDT

Location: Morgan Family Center
Holocaust Museum Houston will offer tours focusing on the life and ministry of the German Lutheran theologian Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer each Saturday in October at 11:30 a.m. Bonhoeffer's actions against the Nazi Party and his message to the church in the context of the events of the Holocaust will be the focus of tours of the Museum's permanent exhibit, German railcar and Danish fishing boat. Tours include a look at the early influences on Bonhoeffer before the Holocaust, his organization of the Confessing Church to stand with the Jews in reaction to the Aryan clause, his involvement in assassination attempts on Adolf Hitler and his imprisonment and execution at the Flossenburg concentration camp by direct order from Hitler. The tours include the stories of the Bishop of Munster and Pastor Trocme, church leaders who strived to protect victims from Nazi tyranny. Admission and the walk-in tour are free. Tour sizes are limited, and advance reservation is requested. To register for any tour, visit http://www.hmh.org/RegisterEvent.aspx to RSVP online. To schedule a separate private group tour for 10 or more in advance, visit the Museum's Web site at http://www.hmh.org and check the “Plan Your Visit tab.”

Bonhoeffer Tours, Oct. 12

Sat, 12 Oct 2013 11:30:00 CDT

Bonhoeffer Tours, Oct. 19

Sat, 19 Oct 2013 11:30:00 CDT

Bonhoeffer Tours, Oct. 26

Sat, 26 Oct 2013 11:30:00 CDT

First Thursdays

Thu, 07 Nov 2013 17:00:00 CDT

“The Stefi Altman Seminar for Educators: Using Literature Sources in Holocaust and Genocide Education”

Tue, 19 Nov 2013 09:00:00 CDT

Location: Avrohm I. Wisenberg Multi-Purpose Learning Center
Do you use the same book or the same author each time you teach about the Holocaust? Educators can learn how to expand the literary offerings in education and invite rigorous learning via literature with students in this one-day workshop. The program will focus on school-age appropriate literature for grades three through 12, including how to incorporate the use of literature in all classrooms for all development levels. From the inclusion of diaries and memoirs to the use of poetry and historical fiction, participants will consider the pedagogical best practices in teaching about the Holocaust. Participants will engage in a rich examination of picture books and graphic novels and be actively involved in strategies to incorporate in teaching about the Holocaust based on the book, “The Book Thief.” All participants will leave with classroom-use materials and new ideas on teaching about the Holocaust and other genocides. This program will meet the TEKS requirements for both English/language arts and social studies teachers in grades three through 12. Art and music educators who wish to incorporate Holocaust-based literature in their studies may also wish to consider attending. This workshop has been approved by the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented for five hours in creativity and instructional strategies. The fee for this program is $20 per person, which includes workshop materials but not lunch. Registration is limited to 40 people, and must be received by Nov. 8, 2013. To register online, visit https://www.hmh.org/RegisterEvent.aspx.

First Thursdays

Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:00:00 CDT

“Paralleled Histories: The Holocaust, Jim Crow and Japanese-American Internment”

Fri, 24 Jan 2014 09:00:00 CDT

Location: Avrohm I. Wisenberg Multi-Purpose Learning Center
How do the histories of the Holocaust, the Jim Crow era and Japanese-American Internment intersect? During this one-day workshop, educators can learn how fear, enmity, prejudice and apathy worked together to harm civil societies in Nazi Germany and the United States. Topics will include how legal frameworks were implemented to remove identified “others” from society and restrict their movements to gain power over – and in the case of the Holocaust – murder the identified people. Using primary source materials and media literacy, participants will leave this program prepared to connect these paralleled histories in their classrooms. This program will meet the TEKS requirements for Social Studies and English/Language Arts teachers in grades three through 12. Art and music educators who wish to incorporate these histories in their studies may also wish to consider attending. This workshop has been approved by the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented for five hours in creativity and instructional strategies. The fee for this program is $20 per person, which includes workshop materials but not lunch. Registration is limited to 40 people, and must be received by Jan. 17, 2014. To register online, visit https://www.hmh.org/RegisterEvent.aspx.

“Genocide Studies 101”

Fri, 11 Apr 2014 09:00:00 CDT

Location: Avrohm I. Wiesenberg Multi-Purpose Learning Center
How did “Never Again” turn into “Ever Again”? As part of Genocide Awareness Month activities, Holocaust Museum Houston will provide this one-day workshop examining the development of the controversial definition of genocide and providing backgrounds to genocides that have occurred since the Holocaust, including Rwanda and Darfur. Time will also be spent considering the concept of “responsibility to protect” and the roles of the various levels of the U.S. government that are involved in genocide prevention. Using primary source materials and film segments, participants will be prepared to make pedagogical choices as they implement studies related to genocide. This program will meet the TEKS requirements for social studies (particularly world history) and English/language arts teachers in grades three through 12. Art and music educators who wish to incorporate these histories in their studies may also wish to consider attending. This workshop has been approved by the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented for five hours in creativity and instructional strategies. The fee for this program is $20 per person, which includes workshop materials but not lunch. Registration is limited to 40 people, and must be received by April 4, 2014. To register online, visit https://www.hmh.org/RegisterEvent.aspx.

Citywide Yom HaShoah Commemoration

Sun, 27 Apr 2014 15:00:00 CDT

Location: Congregation Beth Yeshurun, 4525 Beechnut, Houston, TX 77096
Join us for Houston’s annual Yom HaShoah commemorative service in memory of all who died in the Holocaust and to pay tribute to those who survived. The service is free and open to the public. Admission is free.