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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.

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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.

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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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