Arkansas Holocaust Education Committee

AHEC formed 25 years ago to provide Holocaust education to Jr. High and High School students in Arkansas. The cost of attendance is $10 which includes lunch.

Grace Donoho started the Arkansas Holocaust Education Committee 25 years ago when she found out her children were not taught about the Holocaust in Arkansas schools. AHEC host an annual conference on the Holocaust to educate High School and junior high students and educators about the holocaust. We bring in experts on the subject of the Holocaust and Survivors to talk to our youth and our teachers

. Teachers get professional development credit for attending the conference. Morning refreshments are provided by Temple Shalom of Northwest Arkansas in Fayetteville. We also offer a training called Echos and Reflections to teachers at no cost. This training also gives teachers professional development credit and materials to teach about the holocaust in their classrooms. There is a Shabbat dinner at Temple Shalom to remember the holocaust and on Saturday morning there is a family forum at Congregation Etz Chaim for Local Jewish families and children to be able to learn from the experts. Our committee members are as follows:

• Dr. Barry Brown, Emeritus University Professor, Department of HHPR, College of Education and Health Professions, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

• Dr. Grace Donoho, Retired Director of Education, Jones Center, Springdale, Arkansas

• Coty Nichols, Fayetteville School District, Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Dr. Jennifer M. Hoyer, Assistant Professor of German, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

• Susan Johnson, Retired Elementary School Teacher, Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Ryan Malashock, Oakdale Middle School, Rogers, Arkansas

• Jason Dowd, Hebrew College student and member of Congregation Etz Chaim Bentonville, Arkansas

• Ricky Manes, Fulbright Jr. High School, Bentonville, Arkansas

• Dr. Kevin Simpson, Professor of Psychology, John Brown University, Siloam Springs, Arkansas

• Tad Sours, Social Studies Teacher, Haas Hall Academy, Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Dr. Irene Spalter, Member Temple Shalom of Northwest Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Thelma Tarver, Retired High School English Teacher, Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Carol Turley, Springdale High School, Springdale, Arkansas

• Riley Whitsett, Teacher, Chaffin Jr. High School, Fort Smith, Arkansas

• Dr. Sam Yalowitz, Arkansas Emeritus, Teacher Education, Special Education, College of Education and Health Professions, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

*Dorothy Reif of blessed memory

02/27/2025

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Our Story

Dr. Grace Donoho founded the Arkansas Holocaust Education Committee in Northwest Arkansas 28 years ago when she learned that children were not being taught about the Holocaust in Arkansas public schools. AHEC host an annual conference on the Holocaust to educate High School and junior high students and educators about the holocaust. We bring in experts on the subject of the Holocaust and Survivors to talk to our youth and our teachers. Teachers get professional development credit for attending the conference. The cost of attendance, which includes lunch, can be found on our Website http://www.arholocaustprograms.org. Morning refreshments are provided by Temple Shalom of Northwest Arkansas in Fayetteville. We also offer a training called “Echos and Reflections” to teachers at no cost. This training also gives teachers professional development credit and materials to teach about the holocaust in their classrooms. There is a Shabbat dinner at Temple Shalom to remember the holocaust and on Saturday morning there is a family forum at Congregation Etz Chaim for Local Jewish families and children to be able to learn from the experts. Our committee members are as follows:

CURRENT AHEC BOARD MEMBERS

Dr. Barry Brown, Emeritus University Professor, Department of HHPR, College of Education and Health Professions, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

Hadassah Campbell, Graduate of Arkansas Technical University, Author, Small Business Owner, Webmaster, Graphic Design, Springdale, AR.

Dr. Grace Donoho, Retired Director of Education, Jones Center, Springdale, AR.

Dr. Jennifer M. Hoyer, Associate Professor of German, and Dept. of World Languages, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

Susan Johnson, Retired Elementary School Teacher, Fayetteville, AR.

Ryan Malaschock, Teacher at Haas Hall Academy, Rogers, AR.

Ricky Manes, Fulbright Jr. High School, Bentonville, AR. 8th Grade Pre-AP History, History Dept. Chair, National Jr. Honor Society Sponsor.

Dr. Kevin Simpson, Professor of Psychology and Dept. Chair, John Brown University, Siloam Springs, AR.

Dr. Irene Spalter, Member of Temple Shalom, Fayetteville, AR.

Carol Turley, Springdale High School, Springdale, AR.

Sam Yalowitz, Arkansas Emeritus, Teacher of Education, Special Education, College of Education and Health Professions, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

Humanities Scholars

Dr. Laurence Hare, Director of the International Studies and European Studies programs in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

Dr. Jennifer M. Hoyer, Associate Professor of German, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

Dr. Kurt Tweraser, Emeritus Faculty, Political Science Department, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

SPECIAL THANKS

Special thanks to Judith Weisblatt for her work on the committee.

Student Ambassadors from area schools.

DigitalMocha.com, print and online media.

Bulldog TV, Springdale High School

PAST & CURRENT SPONSORS

Jewish Federation of Arkansas -Abraham Jakubowicz Fund for Holocaust Education

Temple Shalom of Northwest Arkansas

Congregation Etz Chaim

Department of WLLC, Jewish Studies, University of Arkansas

Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable Trust- Bank of America, N.A., Trustee

Arkansas Humanities Council- supported in part by a grant from the Arkansas Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities

Location

Springdale

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Website

http://www.arholocaustprograms.org/

Address

Springdale, AR
72765