Dates:

• June 13, 2023 from 1:00-4:00 pm – Pre-trip education session at the Jewish Community Campus. Zoom access is available for those outside of the Kansas City metro area.
• June 30, 2023 – Homework due to MCHE
• July 17, 2023 – Individual travel to Washington, DC and guided night tour of DC monuments
• July 18, 2023 – Guided group tours of USHMM permanent exhibition and temporary exhibitions and group dinner
• July 19, 2023 – Individual travel back to Kansas City
• July 27, 2023 from 1:00-4:00 pm – Post-trip educational session at the Jewish Community Campus. Zoom access is available for those outside of the Kansas City metro area.
• September 15, 2023 – lesson plan due to MCHE

Eligibility:
Open to 7-12^th grade educators throughout the Midwest who currently teach the Holocaust or anticipate starting a Holocaust unit. Participation is limited to 20 educators, identified through an application process. Interested educators should complete an application MCHE by March 1, 2023.

Cost:
Through the generous support of a local donor, this is a subsidized learning experience. Each participant is responsible for booking their own air fare to Washington, DC (DCA) which will be reimbursed up to $300. Receipts are required before June 15 for reimbursement. Double-occupancy hotel accommodations will be provided as will the night tour and a group dinner on July 18th.  

Participants are responsible for ground transportation, parking at the Kansas City airport, air fare costs above $300, additional meals, and incidental costs.

Responsibility:

• Applicants agree to accept the spot if chosen to participate. Application fees are non-refundable after March 1 for those chosen to participate.
• Participants agree to attend the pre-trip education session, complete the homework (book provided by MCHE), and participate in all group activities July 17-19.
• Participants agree to design a lesson plan relevant to their own teaching by September 15, 2023, to be shared on the MCHE website.
• Participants are responsible for booking their own airfare (reimbursable up to $300) such that they arrive for the guided night tour on July 17. Please do not book your travel until you have been notified by MCHE that you have been accepted into the program.  

Itinerary:  
Participants will take part in a pre-trip educational session offering a historical overview of the Holocaust and complete a homework assignment designed to prepare them for the experience in Washington, DC. During the travel portion of the experience they will participate in guided tours of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s permanent and temporary exhibitions as well as a group walk-through of smaller exhibitions in the museum. On the night of July 17, participants will take part in a guided bus/walking tour of the national monuments. There is a post-trip debriefing session in Kansas City.

Physical Requirements:
The Midwest Center for Holocaust Education will make every effort to accommodate participants’ physical needs. This is a physically demanding trip requiring extensive walking. It is also an emotionally demanding trip focusing almost exclusively on Holocaust content.  

Logistics:
Participants will be housed in double-occupancy hotel rooms. For the nights of July 17-18 it is expected that participants utilize these accommodations. There are no facilities for family members, partners, friends, or pets.

All participants should plan their travel to permit them to arrive in Washington on July 17, 2023 in time to meet for the night tour and not to leave before July 19.   The program at USHMM begins at 9:00 a.m. on July 18, 2023.