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Jan Fernheimer speaks to KY Antisemitism Taskforce

UK-JHF Executive Committee speaks to Kentucky Antisemitism Taskforce

Kentucky Edition Apr 4, 2024

In March, the Kentucky Antisemitism Task Force heard from a group from the University of Kentucky that trains teachers on how to approach and teach students about antisemitism and the Holocaust. Executive Leadership team members of the UK-JHF Holocaust Education Initiative, Lauren Hill, Jill Abney, Jan Fernheimer, and Karen Petrone, shared the impact of teacher preparation for effective Holocaust education. Click here to view.

Chris King speaks to Bradford and Brooks

Teacher Leader Chris King Radio Interview

Nelson County Gazette Apr 4, 2024

Chris King of the Bardstown City Schools is part of a group of teachers training to learn how to best teach about the Holocaust and help other teachers do the same. King is joined by the University of Kentucky's Dr. Karen Petrone by telephone to discuss the program. Listen here.

Crystal Culp and Lane Springer leading a session in workshop 2.

Paducah UK-JHF Workshop Featured on Local 6 News

Callie Stone Mar 25, 2024

Teacher Leader Crystal Culp (McCracken County) and Steering Committee Members Lane Springer (Calloway County) and Aaron Davis (Fayette County) facilitated the second workshop of the spring 2024 UK-JHF Holocaust Education Initiative calendar. Their event was featured in this segment of the Local 6 News on WSPD.

Kentucky Lantern Highlights Initiative Opportunities for Kentucky Teachers

Lantern Staff Jan 25, 2023

Teachers across Kentucky have the opportunity to enhance K-12 Holocaust education through a University of Kentucky-led training initiative, according to a news release from UK. Educators can register for online and in-person Holocaust education workshops, offered from late January through early June of 2023. Read the full article here.

Colleen Finney discusses UK-JHF initiative on Fox56

UK-JHF Initiative Featured on Fox56 News

Jan 9, 2023

Local television news channel Fox56 and reporter Colleen Finney features UK-JHF Holocaust Education Initiative and opportunities for local teachers. "The goal is to teach 500 teachers across the state and create a network to keep education about the Holocaust going once the workshops are over. Registration is currently open for online and in-person sessions across the state from late January to early June.

Shannon Kederis watches online orientation led by Lauren Hill.

Teacher Leader Orientation and Shannon Kederis profiled on Spectrum News 1

Khyati Patel Oct 19, 2022

Louisville, Ky, August 2, 2022 - A group of teachers from across the state is spending part of their summer learning how to teach about the Holocaust. Read the full article here on Spectrum News 1.

Photo of UK brick wall at the student center

Initiative featured in UK Now

Lindsey Piercey Oct 18, 2022

Lexington, Ky, (May 31, 2022) - A new initiative led by Jewish Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky will provide educators from across the Commonwealth with the professional development and teaching tools necessary to enhance K-12 Holocaust education. Funded by a grant from the Jewish Heritage Fund, the UK-JHF Holocaust Education Initiative will create opportunities for interdisciplinary content sharing, pedagogical training and collaborative planning.

Image of grant authors being interviewed.

UK-JHF Holocaust Initiative featured on KET's Kentucky Edition

Jill Abney Oct 18, 2022

KET's Kentucky Edition features interviews with Dr. Jan Fernheimer and Dr. Karen Petrone, directors of the University of Kentucky & Jewish Heritage Fund's Holocaust Education Initiative, and Shannon Kederis, Initiative Teacher Leader, as they discuss the vision and goals of the initiative. Click here to watch the clip. (NB: the link should start video playback at the 22:05 timestamp, when the segment on the Initiative begins)

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