Ohio Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission

We are proud to honor Case of North Canton, Stark County as OHGMEC’s 2026 Ohio Genocide Educator of the Year! Elisa’s dedication to teaching about the Holocaust and other genocides inspiring her students and her community to build a more informed Ohio. Join us in celebrating her outstanding career—featured in our May 2026 newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/ohiohistory/genocide-education-ohgmec-may-2025-newsletter-8357928

Remembrance, Reflection and Community: May 2026 - https://mailchi.mp/ohiohistory/genocide-education-ohgmec-may-2025-newsletter-8357928

Teacher Appreciation Week happens once a year, but at OHGMEC we appreciate and support Ohio teachers all year round. Your dedication to education inspires generations of students and strengthens our communities—both in and out of the classroom. Thank you for all you do!

The Commission is pleased to support schools and students to visit our Ohio Holocaust museums.

April 24 is the designated Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide. In 2007 Ohio officially recognized the Armenian Genocide and this day to honor the victims and survivors. Learn more about George Arslanian who is featured in OHGMEC's April newsletter. https://tinyurl.com/49szyasp

Join OHGMEC and for the Ohio Kwibuka 32 Commemoration of the 1994 genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda on this Saturday, April 18 at 1:30PM Vernon Nazarene University. Registration required. https://tinyurl.com/4zwspn35

Join the of Columbus for their annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration on Friday, April 17 at 12:00 PM. Hecht will share the story of her father David Hochstein, Holocaust survivor. https://tinyurl.com/ycnzvfey

Today was the 46th Annual Governor's Holocaust Commemoration at the Statehouse. We remembered the six million and honored survivors and their families. Remarks by Dr. Henry Fenichel, who survived with his mother. We also celebrated Elisa Case, the 2026 Genocide Educator of the year. Thank you to all the schools and students who attended. If you missed it you can view the ceremony on the Ohio Channel. https://ohiochannel.org/programs/governor-mike-dewine-4-13-2026-governors-45th-annual-holocaust-commemoration

Genocide Remembrance Events in Ohio - https://mailchi.mp/ohiohistory/genocide-education-ohgmec-may-2025-newsletter-8357599

On Saturday, most of the Holocaust & Genocide Studies students were able to visit the Cincinnati Museum Center where they experienced the special exhibit, "Auschwitz: Not Long Ago, Not Far Away." Students toured the three-hour exhibit, which consists of over 500 artifacts, with original maps, photographs, video footage, and survivor testimony. The exhibit has been touring in the United States for several years and is in its last stop before returning to Poland. The Cincinnati Museum Center, which is the original train terminal, was the gateway for the final destination of many Holocaust survivors. The trip was timed to help conclude a five-month multi-unit study of the Holocaust.

We want to specially thank the Ohio Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission, for providing the grant to cover all transportation and museum entrance expenses. We are fortunate for this kind of support as Ohio helps to lead the way in Holocaust and genocide education.