March 26 (Thursday) - March 27 (Friday) 2026
Location: Viterbo University
Keynote Speaker: Irene Miller
More than ever, it is important to teach about the Holocaust to prevent atrocities from being repeated. Thus, the educators' workshop will empower middle and high school teachers who want to learn more about teaching the lessons of the Holocaust in their schools and will feature national and local Holocaust scholars. "To be exposed to Holocaust scholars working in this field and survivors who bring an immediacy to the subject is key,” says Bill Younglove, instructor and teacher supervisor at California State University, Long Beach. “Area teachers are no doubt the chief beneficiaries, but the community at large should consider itself fortunate to have such an ongoing program in its midst."
2026 Workshop Presenters:
- Darryle Clott
- Dana Humphrey
- Steve Feinberg
- Jon Reiner
- Karen Shawn
- More to come
About Irene Miller Holocaust Survivor, Keynote Speaker
Irene Miller is a retired healthcare executive who has held positions as a hospital administrator, planner, developer, and administrator of the first federally qualified HMO in Michigan, Group Health Plan for Southeastern Michigan. In retirement, Irene is a docent and speaker for the Detroit Institute of Arts, a courts mediator, and serves on the Board of Directors of the American Jewish Committee, the oldest civil rights organization in the US. She is the author of Into No Man's Land: A Historical Memoir in which she tells her harrowing holocaust survival journey. Her objectives are to "give a face to the darkest chapter of human history...and inspire positive action, including anti-bullying...and to empower people to overcome obstacles in life, by example."
Our Holocaust Survivor will offer two presentations. The first presentation is open to the public and no registration nor ticket is required. All are welcome. This will occur on Thursday, March 26 at 7 p.m. at the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre and will be livestreamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/viterboethics.
The second presentation is a school show. This ticket-only presentation in partnership with Arts for Young America is Friday, March 27 at 10 a.m. NOTE: Due to high demand, the Arts for Young America school show will ONLY be available to educators who enroll in Viterbo’s annual Teaching the Holocaust Workshop. Registration for the educators’ workshop goes live on Oct. 1, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. AFTER registering for the workshop, please send an email to Rick Kyte with your name, school, contact information, and the number of students you would like to attend the program. Rick will put your class on a list for seating at the program. Those who register first will have priority reserving seats for their students, not the entire grade nor district.
Teaching Resources
Squirrel is Alive Teaching Guide
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The educational content for Squirrel is Alive includes interactive materials for classroom use. Strategies for before, during, and after reading includes discussion questions, writing prompts, and classroom extensions allowing students to engage directly with the text and understand both the historical context and the contemporary application of the book. The materials are designed for middle school and high school use, and will align to national standards and best teaching practices.