The David L. Rice Library and Criminal Justice department at the University of Southern Indiana are sponsoring a colloquium on the Holocaust, genocide, and those who survive hate of the past and modern-day.
The University of Southern Indiana Foundation will be hosting the inaugural presentation of the Edward D. and Regina Rechnic Holocaust Series. Charles L. Berger will be presenting on September 28, 2022 from 7-8:30 pm at the University of Southern Indiana.
CYPRESS is hosting a free educator workshop, Fostering Civil Discourse: How Do We Talk About Issues That Matter, through Facing History and Ourselves on October 27, 2022 from 4-5 pm. Registration
The University of Evansville is leading an eight-day Journey to Justice bus tour for teachers, students, and community members. The trip will take place June 7-13 with stops in Southern cities to explore the history of the Civil Rights Movement. CYPRESS is offering a scholarship that will FULLY FUND this educational experience.
Margaret McMullan spoke at the 2nd Annual Edward D and Regina Rechnic Holocaust Series hosted by the University of Southern Indiana. In the week following the event, Margaret visited several local schools and spoke to thousands of students.
CYPRESS (Committee to Promote Respect in Schools) is fully funding up to 8 middle school or high school teachers on this 7-day journey of transformation through cities of the South to explore the history of the Civil Rights Movement. Teachers of all subjects are welcome to apply. For more information about Journey to Justice, see […]
CYPRESS is hosting a free educator workshop presented by Echoes & Reflections on teaching the Holocaust through Literature and the Humanities. The event will take place on Wednesday, November 13 from 8:30 - 2:30 pm at Deaconess Gateway ONH Pavillion, located on the 3rd floor of the Orthopedic and Neuroscience Hospital.
The University of Southern Indiana will host the third annual Edward D. and Regina Rechnic Holocaust Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 23, 2025, in the Performance Center, located on the USI campus. The 2025 speaker is Judy Cohen, former Chief Acquisitions Curator at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. The presentation is open to the […]
EVPL, CYPRESS, and the Rechnic Foundation are partnering to bring Ralph Shayne to Evansville for a series of public and educational presentations. His graphic novel, Hour of Need, pays tribute to the heroes who saved the Danish Jews during the Holocaust, and reminds readers of how humanity can triumph in the darkest hours. Shayne will speak at […]
The University of Southern Indiana is offering an exciting summer seminar, Cultural Legacies of the Holocaust: Race and Human Rights from Nazi Germany to Today. This specialized seminar is offered at no cost to educators and will take place June 2-6, 2025.