Holocaust Museum & Education Center Of Swfl

2.student & teacher programs - the museum provides educational programs for more than 15,000 students and teachers in southwest florida, elementary through university. Our 5-8+ program offers a variety of lessons for students in 5th, 8th and high school, including in-school programs for 5th grade and high school and field trips to the museum for 8th grade. Programs are offered free of charge for title 1 schools and schools that have a financial hardship. Survivor talks at school assemblies provide powerful personal stories that engage students and adults alike. We also offer one original short play based on the stories of local holocaust survivors and created in partnership with gulfshore playhouse. The performance of the play is preceded by a classroom session on the overall history of the holocaust and the specific history of the survivor so that the students understand the context of the play before seeing it. Our curriculum catalog offers 10 different programs for teachers to choose from, with lesson plans linked to sunshine state standards. Expense: 373,347

3.adult/public programs and genshoah - the museum continues its partnership with genshoah of southwest florida to present a full calendar of quality programs to our community including films, guest speakers, and more. We also offer educational programs enhanced with traveling displays of artifacts to groups at libraries and other locations throughout southwest florida. Expenses 248,899