Weekly insights into the power of Holocaust history

This week, we join students, parents, and communities nationwide during Teacher Appreciation Week in recognizing educators' unflagging dedication to their students. As many teachers and professors transition to distance learning, the Museum supports them with resources for quality Holocaust education. The stories below demonstrate the difference teachers can make in students’ lives—then and now.

Photos: All images US Holocaust Memorial Museum unless otherwise indicated. Teacher and rescuer Jeanne Daman poses with Jewish children under her care in a Belgian kindergarten, circa 1942. Courtesy of Jeanne Daman Scaglione; Holocaust survivor Susan Warsinger stays fit practicing yoga, which helps her continue her Museum volunteer activities; Jill Jones, an eighth-grade history teacher in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, reviews student reflections on the importance of remembering the Holocaust. Nicole Shaw; Fruma Lieberman Perlmutter (left) and her daughter, Shulamit, later known as Charlene Schiff; #GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving and unity on May 5, 2020; Jeanne Daman Scaglione circa 1970s–1980s. Gift of Aldo Scaglione