The HEAL program reaches students from Palm Beach County and surroundings.

 

HEAL is easily adapted for individual faith-based institutions and service groups for teens and adults. Custom-built curriculum is developed with these organizations after discussions with stake-holders.

 

PALM BEACH COUNTY Programming:

Middle and High School students who attend public, parochial, private and charter schools, as well teenagers from faith-based organizations, are educated on the lessons of the Holocaust and other genocides through listening to a survivor tell his/her personal history.  

 

Over a period of fourteen weeks, by attending three HEAL clinics, students are shown historical segments surrounding the survivor’s story through film and interaction with the survivor.  Students learn about leadership and advocacy skills, as well as social commitment, from leaders in their communities and from the facilitators of the program.

 

In the time during and after the clinics take place, students develop a program of Holocaust Education Advocacy at their own schools or faith-based organizations using such media as art, poetry, videography, music, contests, educational fairs, etc.  Students become HEALeaders.  

 

This is accomplished under the direction of a HEAL facilitator cooperating with teachers, administrators, youth leaders, and clergy from schools and faith organizations.  The clinic coordinator is an accomplished Holocaust educator who, through this unique program, moves the gauge of Holocaust and genocide education, hate and antisemitism awareness to a higher and meaningful level for HEALeaders and their organizations.

 

Teachers, Youth Leaders, and Clergy recommend two to four students in grades 8-12. Those selected are told of the commitment of 15 hours required to accomplish the goal of "paying-it-forward" by creating an original program for their school or organization. They are informed of the opportunity to earn community service hours, as well as earning financial incentives to participate on a trip to Poland, or an alternate educational opportunity to further their education in Holocaust Awareness and social action.

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NORTH AMERICAN ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING:

For adults and teens outside of Palm Beach County, arrangements can be made to develop custom-built curriculum after discussions with stake-holders.  Virtual (Zoom or Google Meet) and/or Live programming can be organized.