January 20, 2023
We’ve just earned our 2023 Platinum Seal with @CandidDotOrg! We are excited to demonstrate the impact of our work through our #NonprofitProfile. In 2023, in honor of our 30th Anniversary, new members are matched dollar for dollar with a matching grant. Join us to support our work today! https://www.guidestar.org/profile/48-1127376
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January 1, 2023
MCHE turns 30 in 2023! Thank you to board member Bill Tammeus for this reflection on our history and our work! We second his call asking you to be a member of our organization in 2023!
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December 1, 2022
The Midwest Center for Holocaust Education condemns distorting the reality of the Nazi regime and Adolf Hitler. History matters. Facts matter. It is imperative that we reject those who promote revisionist views of the past and that we individually and collectively defend truth. As Holocaust historian Dr. Timothy Snyder warns us, “Post-truth is pre-facism.”
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October 28, 2022
MCHE commends the many community, business, political, and faith leaders as well as individuals who have made definitive statements condemning antisemitism. Hatred, bigotry, and antisemitism have no place in our society, and we appreciate your shared commitment in this fight. We urge you to remain vigilant and proactive – your voice matters.
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October 3, 2022
Please help us welcome Laura Patton to the MCHE team as our new Program Associate! Laura will be working with educators and students as she facilitates our school programs. Laura was a classroom educator in the Shawnee Mission School District and a 22-year member of the Isak Federman Holocaust Teaching Cadre before joining the MCHE team.
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March 2, 2022
MCHE's Dr. Shelly Cline addressing the mis-use of Holocaust and World War II memory in the rhetoric surrounding the situation in Ukraine. https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kansas-city-area-historian-condemns-russias-comparison-of-ukraine-to-nazi-germany
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February 1, 2022
The Nazi state was a racial state built on a racial ideology. Jews and other targeted groups were defined, persecuted, and murdered on the basis of race policy. To learn more about Nazi race policy visit https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/.../nazi-racism-an-overview.
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