Free event open to the community; registrations due by November 14th
QUAD CITIES IL/IA - Echoes and Reflections, a free Holocaust workshop open to the entire Quad City Area community, will be presented at North Scott Junior High School (502 S. 5th St., Eldridge, IA) on Tuesday, November 18th, 5:30-8:30 PM.
Registrations are required by Friday, November 14th. Contact Chris Green at (563) 570-4741 or via email at chris.green@north-scott.k12.
Echoes and Reflections (www.echoesandreflections.org) is a multimedia program that provides interested community members and US secondary educators with print and online resources to teach about the Holocaust. Participants receive a complimentary copy of the Echoes and Reflections Teacher's Resource Guide and educators also review strategies for using the curriculum in academic standards such as the Common Core State Standards.
The Holocaust Education Committee of the Quad City Area (www.hecqc.org) exists to promote a higher awareness of the Holocaust as a unique historical event with universal implications for today.
The Jewish Federation of the Quad Cites (www.jfqc.org) is a non-profit, 501 c (3) Illinois corporation founded in 1980. With other local organizations, JFQC addresses a broad range of needs to include cultural, religious, educational, family welfare, care of the elderly and interfaith relations. The Federation combats hate and anti-Semitism by supporting religious liberty and civil rights for everyone.
The core mission of JFQC is to preserve, protect, enrich and enhance Jewish communal life and the well-being of Jews locally, in Israel and throughout the world. It is a proud member of the Jewish Federations of North America (www.jewishfederations.org). The Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities is also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jewishfedqc.
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