I want to promote this amazing program, which I am a current participant in (2012/3 year). I cannot recommend it enough, and encourage Australian educators at secondary and tertiary levels to apply. The course in Israel, at Yad Vashem, is a fantastic experience. Read on for the current call for scholarship applicants…

Gandel Philanthropy are again awarding scholarships and study grants for a professional development seminar for Holocaust Education in Israel. It is a 17 day, fully funded seminar will happen in 29 December 2013-14 January 2014 and we would like to ensure that we allow as many educators as possible to potentially apply for a scholarship.

We are seeking applications from active and qualified school teachers in Australian day schools throughout the country. Teachers of any subject or discipline can apply as long as they are teaching, or are intending to teach the subject of the Holocaust in the coming year.
We are also seeking applications from those involved in teacher-training in Australia as long as the applicant intends to include Holocaust education in their curriculum. A number of places may also be awarded to outstanding applicants from outside these fields.

This program is a long-term professional program aimed at training a cadre of expert teachers who are active throughout Australia with the main objective to form an active and organized network of Australian educators committed to teaching about the Holocaust and its universal implications, using an interdisciplinary and age-appropriate approach.

For further information, see the Yad Vashem website

We are really keen to provide scholarship opportunities to as many educators as possible as Holocaust Studies is such a vital element of education.