Arkansas Holocaust Education Committee

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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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.