Please join us on Sunday, April 17 from 1:00-2:00 PM (ET) for a live online professional development session presented from Yad Vashem in Jerusalem by the International School for Holocaust Studies.

This Echoes and Reflections Enhanced Learning Opportunity (ELO) is developed and designed for educators who have previously completed an introductory Echoes and Reflections program.

The focus of the webinar will be on Righteous Among the Nations and is designed to prepare educators and students for viewing Yad Vashem's traveling exhibit "Besa: A Code of Honor" which is previewed at https://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/exhibitions/besa/index.asp.  This exhibit, coming to the Art Center of Battle Creek in May 2016, highlights Muslim Albanians who helped shelter Jews during the Holocaust. Expanding the topic of Rescuers and Non-Jewish Resistance, the session will provide a more in-depth study of the dilemmas faced by Jews in deciding whether or not to go into hiding, as well as the complexity of the decisions made by the Righteous Among the Nations in various countries. What moral lessons can be learned from these stories? How are the actions of communities and organizations different from those of diplomats or individuals? Can one person make a difference?

You may participate in the webinar from your home or join a big screen group viewing of the webinar from the premises of Lakeview High School in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Registration is limited to 30 participants. You will receive an email confirmation that your registration has been received followed by login instructions one week before the April 17 webinar.

For questions, you may contact Lakeview Schools District Librarian Dr. Margaret Lincoln at mlincoln@lakeviewspartans.org