Educational Experiences

<p>With antisemitism at an all-time high, it is our responsibility as educators to take action by educating our students and children about who Jews are to counter unconscious bias. How we’re doing that at the Weitzman beginning fall 2024:</p> <p>We are launching a curricular initiative, <em><strong>Stories That Shaped a Nation: Jewish Lives in America, </strong></em>a dynamic three-part program that includes a museum visit and two virtual classroom sessions. This immersive experience explores Jewish history, values, identity, and belonging, helping students confront antisemitism while reflecting on the principles of American democracy from a diverse Jewish perspective. Currently being piloted in several public-school classrooms, teachers can take advantage of the following offerings beginning in September.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Roots to Understanding</strong>: Screen the powerful film <em>Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life i</em>n our theater. After the film, students discuss the impacts of antisemitism and explore its history and contemporary examples in a museum tour focused on resilience, community, and allyship.</li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Online Program</strong>: <span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Participate in our online program that educates about Jews and Jewish peoplehood, Jewish American stories, the history of antisemitism, and its modern-day manifestations. Led by a trained educator as two 50-minute presentations live via video conference.</span></li> </ul> <p>If you are interested in these programs, please complete this form.</p> <p><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdp5rUniaWknmOLYeAXR0lM4sxwZKtyMXN_hUNtDIOUkc8okw/viewform?embedded=true" width="640" height="1932" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0">Loading…</iframe></p>

<p>Explore the extraordinary life of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman &#8211; and the first Jewish woman &#8211; to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. This experience explores Justice Ginsburg’s precedent-setting role on our nation’s highest court and her varied roles as a student, life partner, mother, change-making lawyer, judge, and women’s rights pioneer.</p> <p><strong>CONTACT US TO SCHEDULE</strong><br /> <a href="mailto:education@theweitzman.org">education@theweitzman.org</a></p>

<p>Step back into the 1800s and journey across the continent in a covered wagon with Fanny Brooks and her husband, Julius. Join Fanny for adventures, risks, and surprises as she establishes a business, engages with the predominantly Mormon community of her city, and meets the challenges of life in the American West.</p> <p><strong>CONTACT US TODAY</strong><br /> <a href="mailto:education@theweitzman.org">education@theweitzman.org</a></p>

<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Meet Ezra Jack Keats, the child of immigrants whose dream of becoming an artist by writing children’s books has come true. Primarily self-taught, Keats drew upon his memories growing up in East New York to create pioneering books with generations of adoring fans. His most famous book, </span><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The Snowy Day</span></em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">, featured the first African American protagonist in a mass-market children’s book, paving the way for the expansion of multiracial representation in American children’s literature.</span></p> <p><strong>CONTACT US TODAY</strong><br /> <a href="mailto:education@theweitzman.org">education@theweitzman.org</a></p>

<p>We re-tell Clara’s inspiring story against the background of mass immigration to America in the early 20th century and the labor movement. Students imagine themselves as Clara and other early 20th-century workers to gain an understanding of leadership and the power of joining with others to “heal the world.”</p> <p><strong>CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE</strong><br /> <a href="mailto:education@theweitzman.org">education@theweitzman.org</a></p>

<p>This in-Museum tour for adult learners <span class="TextRun SCXW119391356 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW119391356 BCX8">exposes the legacy of antisemitism in American history through the objects and stories across nearly four-centuries of Jewish life in America. </span></span></p>

<p>During a guided virtual tour of the Museum’s core exhibition, we will explore how central themes of Jewish life in America affected women. This program for adult learners will highlight three centuries of women who overcame obstacles, embraced opportunities, and took on new roles in political affairs, social justice, business, religion, and other fields.</p> <p><strong>CONTACT US TODAY</strong><br /> <a href="mailto:education@theweitzman.org">education@theweitzman.org</a></p>

<p>Explore the journey of American Jewish immigrants and their stories that have helped shape America into the country we know and love—led by our docents, who are passionate interpreters of the core exhibition. Allow 90-minutes.</p> <p>11am &amp; 2pm, Fridays-Sundays</p> <p>The tour schedule may occasionally change. You may call 215-391-3812 ahead of your arrival to confirm the tour schedule for that day.</p> <p>Or, book a group visit. Contact <a href="mailto:education@theweitzman.org">education@theweitzman.org</a>.</p>