The Max M. Kaplan Summer Institute for Educators is a three-day program that moves beyond the general history of the Holocaust to explore the various dimensions and implications of the Holocaust, genocide, and human rights. The 2025 Max M. Kaplan Summer Institute will be held in-person, hosted by the Boniuk Center for the Future of Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Education at Holocaust Museum Houston.
The 2025 Institute will focus on teaching the lessons of the Holocaust.
Dates of Institute: July 16-18, 2025
Optional Day – July 15, 2025 – Introduction to Teaching the Holocaust featuring Echoes & Reflections
The Summer Institute 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, genocide and the Holocaust are invited to apply. The cost to attend the program is $50.00, which includes books and materials. The registration payment is due by July 10, 2025.
For their support of the Max M. Kaplan Summer Institute for Educators, Holocaust Museum Houston thanks the Max M. Kaplan Teacher Education Endowment Fund, the Gerald S. Kaplan Endowment Fund, and the Anna and Emil Steinberger Scholarship for Teacher Education Endowment Fund.
Applications are due June 30, 2025. Applications can be found here.
Registration for the Max M. Kaplan Summer Institute for Educators includes the optional workshop – Introduction to Teaching the Holocaust at no additional cost.
Participants will earn 24 CPE and 21 GT hours.
This year we are pleased to offer a limited number of travel scholarships for teachers from outside the Greater Houston Area to attend the Summer Institute. These scholarships will cover:
- Institute registration
- Hotel for the duration of the Institute
- Flight to and from the Institute or gas reimbursement for driving to and from the Institute
If you are a teacher from outside the Region 4 service area, we encourage you to apply for a travel scholarship. The deadline to apply for a travel scholarship is April 15, 2025.
For teachers within the Region 4 service area, we also offer a limited number of registration scholarships for first-time Summer Institute attendees. This scholarship covers the cost of registration but does not include any travel expenses.
For any questions, or to see if you qualify, email education@hmh.org.
For an overview of previous programs, click the links below:
2015 Summer Institute Agenda [PDF]
2016 Summer Institute Agenda [PDF]
2017 Summer Institute Agenda [PDF]
2018 Summer Institute Agenda [PDF]
2019 Summer Institute Agenda [PDF]
2021 Summer Institute Agenda [PDF]
2022 Summer Institute Agenda [PDF]
2023 Summer Institute Agenda [PDF]
