The Miriam and Abe Brenner Holocaust Education Scholarship Fund of the Greensboro Jewish Federation offers financial support for non-Jewish Junior and Senior undergraduate students, graduate students and teachers to study the Holocaust in Europe. Miriam and Abe created the Holocaust Education Scholarship Fund of the Greensboro Jewish Federation to foster greater understanding by non-Jewish students and teachers of Jewish issues.
For the first year of the fund’s existence, the Greensboro Jewish Federation partnered with Appalachian State University’s Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies and offered five students the Brenner Holocaust Education Scholarship to help offset the expenses of a study abroad summer course that focused on the Holocaust. Throughout the 26-day course, students visited Germany, France and Austria and toured sites related to the historic tragedy.
Criteria for Applicants:
Preference will be given to non-Jewish applicants.
Applicants must be teachers, Junior or Senior undergraduate students, or graduate students.
The applicant or his/her immediate family must be residents of North Carolina. Preference will be given to residents of Guilford and Forsyth Counties.
Applicants should be prepared to demonstrate a need for financial assistance with expenses of the program, as well as show an active interest and participation in social justice issues.
Serious, academically mature students who are majoring in education, history, international studies or a like field, will be given priority.
If you are you interested in applying for the Brenner Holocaust Education Scholarship, please download and complete the application. For more information, email The Greensboro Jewish Federation or call the Federation's Outreach and Engagement Manager at (336) 852-5433 x243.
Holocaust Education Scholarship Fund for North Carolina Educators
The purpose of this Scholarship Fund is to provide opportunities for College, High School and Middle School educators based in North Carolina to increase their understanding of the Holocaust and provide them with the skills, knowledge and confidence necessary to teach the subject and its lessons effectively.
Funding Qualification Checklist: The following criteria for scholarship, in order of importance, will be considered along with other factors.
Applicant must be employed as an educator by a public or private college, high school or middle school located in North Carolina.
Preference will be given to applicants who have financial need and are from rural counties.
Applicant must have at least five years of teaching experience and be at least five years from retirement.
Applicant must attend a Holocaust program designed for educators.
To enhance the impact of the Holocaust program, each scholarship recipient is required to report to the scholarship committee and conduct a presentation/seminar to other educators about the Holocaust program as well as committing to teaching the subject and its lessons to students.
To apply for the MARK W. LANCBERG Holocaust Education Scholarship Fund for North Carolina Educators, please click here to download and complete the application. The completed application is due by October 1. For more information, email The Greensboro Jewish Federation or call the Federation's Outreach and Engagement Manager at (336) 852-5433 x243.
