Upcoming Events and Recent News
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The Crocus Project 2025 is now accepting registrations
Participation in The Crocus Project is free! Holocaust Education Ireland (HEI) provides schools with yellow crocus bulbs to plant in memory of the one and a half million Jewish children who perished in the Holocaust, as well as thousands of other children who were victims of Nazi atrocities.
Register:
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International Remembrance Day of the Roma genocide during the Holocaust
On 2 August each year, Holocaust Education Ireland marks the Genocide of Roma during the Holocaust. We recall the murder of 2,897 Roma men, women and children murdered in Auschwitz on the night of 2 August 1944. And we remember some 500,000 Roma from all over Europe who were incarcerated in ghettos, concentration camps, slave labour camps, and death camps, forcibly sterilized, used in medical experiments, persecuted and murdered during the Nazi era.
This poignant poem, Ana, was written and recited by Virginia Paun at the National Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration in January 2025.
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Study Visit to Krakow and Auschwitz-Birkenau
27-30 October 2025
The dates for our study visit to Krakow and Auschwitz-Birkenau are confirmed; 26th-29th of October 2025. This programme is designed to give participants a personal grasp of the enormity of the Holocaust, supported by preparation and reflection seminars.
The visit includes experiential learning for teachers and community workers through engagement with educators, historians and survivors.
Teachers have said ---
'I gained a huge understanding of the Holocaust by going on this study visit'
'This study visit has changed the way I approach and teach the subject of the Holocaust'
To register interest please email us, info@holocausteducationireland.org.
Please share this notice with your colleagues and friends.
Due to popularity in this programme early expression of interest is recommended.
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The Holocaust Narrative E-Learning Programme
Now open for registration!
The Holocaust Narrative E-Learning Programme is a free, self-paced online course for teachers, offering essential knowledge and resources for teaching about the Holocaust. The course explores Jewish life before WWII, Nazi persecution, the events of the Holocaust during the war, and its aftermath, including survivor experiences and the legacy of genocide.
About us
What We Do
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Living History is a programme designed for students in which second- and third-generation Holocaust survivors and people with connections to the Holocaust visit schools and recount their families’ experiences and stories.
Register your school for a visit here.
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We host The Holocaust Webinar, a comprehensive program designed to educate participants about the Holocaust before, during, and after the Second World War. This interactive webinar provides valuable resources at no cost, equipping educators with the knowledge and tools to effectively teach their students about this critical subject. Join us to enhance your understanding and learn best practices for approaching the topic of the Holocaust in the classroom.
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We organise study visits for teachers, professors, and anyone interested in the Holocaust and its history, offering two enriching experiences each year: one in spring to Berlin and another in autumn to Kraków. These visits include guided tours of significant historical sites, such as concentration camps, providing participants with a profound understanding of the events and their impact.
Find out more about our study visits here.
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We provide the methodologies, resources and tools to give teachers the confidence and competence to teach this complex subject in the classroom.
Find out more about our teacher education programmes here.
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The Mary Elmes Prize in Holocaust Studies is named in honour of the only Irish person to receive the Righteous Among the Nations award. Senior Cycle students are invited to submit a History essay or artistic response (Art, Literature, Music) about any facet of the Holocaust that they would like to explore and raise awareness about.
Find out more about the prize here.
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Each year, Holocaust Education Ireland provides schools with crocus bulbs to plant in autumn in memory of all of the children who died in the Holocaust. Participation is free and teachers are provided with a Teacher’s Handbook, which contains a comprehensive set of lesson plans and resources.
Find out more about the Crocus Project in Ireland here.
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Support our essential work by becoming a Friend of HEI and setting up your regular donation. Find out more here!
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Register here for our new E-Learning Programme!
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The National Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration will take place at the Round Room in the Mansion House on Sunday 26th January, 2025.
Find out more about Holocaust Memorial Day here.