Ohio Remembers partnership announces programming

Ohio Remembers is a joint initiative of Heidelberg University and Together We Remember to empower students, educators, and community leaders in Ohio and beyond to be effective human rights advocates and stewards of collective memory. Through interactive virtual programming offered from January to May 2021, participants will gain the knowledge, skills, and relationships they need to foster social resilience in a time of acute social conflict.

We are excited to share a variety of opportunities for you to get involved and access further support: 

• Access the Recording: If you missed our first program on 1/27  in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Speaking Across the Divide) or would like to share it, you can access the recording here. 

• Access a Lesson Plan: If you are an educator, you can use / adapt this free lesson plan resource, which accompanies the "Speaking Across the Divide" program. This was developed by educators on our team. 

• Share Your Feedback: If you need assistance with lesson planning, please take this 2-3 minute survey so we can learn about your needs and share relevant and meaningful resources as well as incorporate your input in future programs. 

Explore and register for our upcoming programs: 

• 2/15 - From Collective Memory to Collective Action: A Virtual Workshop for Educators to Counter Hate in the Classroom and Beyond: This 2-hour professional development workshop will introduce middle and high school educators to an innovative and flexible co-curricular program (Ohio Remembers) that will empower them and their students to apply the lessons of the past to the present to counter rising division and hate in their schools, communities, and on social media in the age of Covid-19. Note: This program is for educators only and provides 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Register Here

• 2/23 - Ten-Year Anniversary Celebration: Join Heidelberg University and Together We Remember for an inspiring evening of virtual storytelling and art to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Lichtman Behm Genocide Lecture Series. Featured speakers include founders of the lecture series, family members of Don Behm (‘51) and Jimmy Lichtman, previous keynote speakers, and Heidelberg University alumni whose lives were impacted by this annual experience. It will pay homage to the past and build excitement for the future. Register Here

• 3/23 - The Past, Present, and Future of Armenian Genocide Remembrance: Join us virtually for the annual Lichtman Behm Genocide Lecture Series, in which we will discuss the history and legacy of the Armenian Genocide and ongoing threats to Armenians around the world. We will amplify the voices of Armenian-Americans and their allies working on the front lines for truth, justice, and peace. Most important, attendees will have the opportunity to learn how they can take action in solidarity with the Armenian community in our collective pledge of “never again.” Register Here