Daring Teachers Who Made a Difference

Surrounded by starvation and death, children in the Łódź ghetto had a hard time imagining their future. But Jewish headmistress Stella Rein fostered an atmosphere for students to learn and grow. Stella’s devotion never wavered—even after the school closed. As American students return to school, join us to honor teachers who nurtured the minds and spirits of Jewish children during the Holocaust—some at great personal risk. Guest Gretchen Skidmore, Director of Education Initiatives, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Host Dr. Edna Friedberg, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Learn about the choices different teachers made during the Holocaust and hear Holocaust survivors share their personal experiences as students under the Nazi regime: https://www.ushmm.org/teach/teaching-materials/roles-of-individuals/oath/overview/education-under-the-third-reich See how meaningful it is for a very special teacher in Shonto, Arizona to teach Holocaust history to her students: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ergAIspOpSw See our previous episode, Teaching During Extraordinary Times, to see how the Nazis used public schools to spread Nazi antisemitic propaganda to young people: https://www.facebook.com/holocaustmuseum/videos/3250690381615847/