March 25-26, 2026
Location: Viterbo University
Planning for the 2026 workshop is underway. Please scroll this page for updates and/or email Darryle Clott at clottdarryle@gmail.com with questions.
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
- Jon Reiner
- More to come
2026 Holocaust Survivor Presentations
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 Wednesday, March 25 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 Thursday, March 26 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 12:00 a.m. AFTER registering for the workshop, please send an email to Administrative Assistant for the College of Business, Leadership and Ethics, Kyle Swarbrick (keswarbick@viterbo.edu) with your name, school, contact information, and the number of students you would like to attend the program. Kyle 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.