Community Programs

Workshops & Seminars

All of our educational programs for students can be adapted for communities or workshops for teacher professional development purposes. Please reach out to HHRC Education Coordinator Erica Nadelhaft for more information. Throughout the year, the HHRC hosts a number of community gatherings, seminars, and professional development opportunities for Maine's educators. Please check the home page of this website for opportunities.

Dismantling Democracy

We are deepening civic education through the Dismantling Democracy program, developed by HHRC Education Coordinator Erica Nadelhaft. This community-focused offering examines how Hitler and the Nazi Party legally dismantled Germany’s democratic institutions. Through public presentations, panel discussions with historians and scholars, and accessible educational materials, we will explore the importance of safeguarding democratic values and institutions. 

Soul Survivors Book

We are delighted to collaborate on a beautiful book by and about Maine Holocaust survivors as a resource for students and teachers. "From the Holocaust to Maine: Testimonies of the Survivors" by Photographer Jack Montgomery showcases stunning portraits paired with the survivor’s story about suffering, persevering and surviving to build a new life in America. These people founded and built the Holocaust and Human Rights Center—and remain steadfast supporters and members of our close community. The book is brings together projects that date back to the beginning of the HHRC and building of the Michael Klahr Center. We are indebted to Jack, and thrilled that these evocative portraits and heartbreaking, inspiring stories now exist in a book. Writes Jack, “The things we save can become the means for our recovery. I am moved by every aspect of these stories … And I am forever grateful to the survivors for giving us this record, which no amount of denial or historical revisionism can ever erase. We are in their debt.” A generous donor has funded the gift of a free copy to every school in Maine. Email us if you would like to buy a copy.

Witness to History Project

Another initiative continues our mission to connect students with personal testimony through our Witness to History Project. In partnership with the Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center, we’re offering presentations by Holocaust survivors, liberators, and resisters—in schools, online, or at the Michael Klahr Center. These firsthand accounts offer important insight into the consequences of hatred, bigotry, and systemic violence.