Catholic School Educators Participate in Regional Holocaust Program "Bearing Witness: Anti-Semitism, the Holocaust and Contemporary Issues"

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WASHINGTON, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- From July 24 – July 28, Catholic school educators from Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina will gather in Washington for five days to participate in a nationally acclaimed Holocaust education program developed by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), in partnership with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), the Archdiocese of Washington, the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

Editor's Note: To arrange an interview with the program participants or organizers, please contact Sophie Dornstreich at the ADL Washington, D.C. office at (202) 452-8310 or [email protected].

Bearing Witness, which has been cited by the Vatican as one of the most important programs in improving relations between Catholics and Jews, allows participants to explore the history of anti-Semitism from biblical times to the modern day, including the role of the Church during the Holocaust; recent changes in Catholic teaching on Jews and Judaism; issues of prejudice in contemporary society; and practical strategies for teaching students about the Holocaust and anti-Semitism.  The Catholic school teachers will participate in sessions led by prominent scholars, theologians, and rabbis.

Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, is a Holocaust survivor who survived the war as a hidden child in the care of his family's Polish Catholic nursemaid. "This is a historic program," stated Mr. Foxman.  "Over sixty years after the Holocaust, Catholic schools are taking concrete and meaningful steps towards ensuring that the next generation of young people will understand the terrible implications of anti-Judaism, anti-Semitism and the Holocaust."  

Since its inception as a regional program in Washington, D.C., Bearing Witness has trained nearly 1,400 Catholic school educators across North America, impacting an estimated 200,000 students.

The Anti-Defamation League, founded in 1913, is the world's leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry.

SOURCE Anti-Defamation League

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