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90 people are interested
VHM Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: Virginia Holocaust Museum
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90 people are interested
The Virginia Holocaust Museum is looking for volunteers!
We are always looking to grow our team of docents. Docents are volunteers who lead tours for groups through the Museum's permanent exhibits.
What we are looking for in Docents:
- Strong public speaking skills
- Passion for history, education and human rights
- Able to dedicate 2-3 hours weekly (weekdays preferred)
We have an exciting new development here at VHM, we are preparing to open our Dimensions in Testimony Theater. Dimensions in Testimony is a collection of interactive survivor biographies from USC Shoah Foundation that enable people to have conversations with pre-recorded video images of Holocaust survivors and other witnesses to genocide.
We are looking for volunteers to facilitate Q&A sessions within our new theater.
Facilitator for Dimensions in Testimony
This role involves giving visitors the opportunity to engage with the interactive biography of a Holocaust survivor. Facilitators will be trained on theater technology and on how to lead Q&A sessions to best tell the featured Survivor’s story.
What we are looking for in our Facilitators for Dimensions in Testimony
- Proficiency with technology and willingness to learn
- Strong public speaking skills
- Genuine passion for education, history, and human rights
- Ability to dedicate 2 hours weekly
The Butterfly Project Volunteer
VHM is collaborating with The Butterfly Project, to provide butterfly kits to schools for free.
The Butterfly Project is a call to action through education, the arts and memorial making. TBP teaches social justice through lessons of the Holocaust, educating participants about the dangers of hatred and bigotry to cultivate empathy and social responsibility. By painting ceramic butterflies, which are displayed as symbols of resilience and hope, participants remember the 1.5 million children killed during the Holocaust.
To learn more about The Butterfly Project visit thebutterflyprojectnow.org.
The Butterfly Project volunteers at VHM will assist with the management and distribution of butterfly kits.
We look forward to hearing from you about our volunteer opportunities!
Please contact Kate Adams, at kadams@vaholocaust.org with any questions about volunteering at VHM.
More opportunities with Virginia Holocaust Museum
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Virginia Holocaust Museum
Location:
2000 E. Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23223, US
Mission Statement
The Virginia Holocaust Museum (VHM) views its primary mission as educating the world-wide community about the historical and personal realities of the Holocaust. Through its permanent exhibitions, the Museum remembers the atrocities of the Shoah, the sacrifices of its victims, the bravery of its heroes, and the courage of the Survivors. The Museum’s commitment to Tolerance Through Education, encapsulates its goal to combat bigotry, anti-Semitism, racism, prejudice, and hatred, with knowledge and equality.
Description
The Museum was founded in 1997, in an effort to preserve and educate people on the atrocities of the Holocaust, and modern Genocides. Within three years of its opening, the increasing number of visitors particularly from area middle & high schools, the Trustees & Staff began to research of potential spaces for further organizational growth and development.
In 2001, the Virginia General Assembly proposed the donation of the former American Tobacco Company building, in the Richmond’s Shockoe Bottom district, with the goal of creating a museum dedicated to education, and the preservation of Survivors’ experiences. After nearly three years of restoration and reconfiguration, in 2004, the expanded Museum opened on East Cary Street.
The VHM has since embraced an active role not only across Virginia but also on a regional level. Our educational successes include the creation of a requirement to teach the Holocaust in accordance with the Virginia Standards of Learning; our flagship educator development workshop, the Alexander Lebenstein Teacher Education Institute (TEI); and providing both guided tours, and educational resources to Mid-Atlantic States.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Education & Literacy,
Race & Ethnicity
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
2000 E. Cary StreetRichmond, VA 23223
(37.53089 ,-77.426 )
DATE POSTED
December 16, 2024
SKILLS
- General Education
- Teaching / Instruction
- Landscaping
- Gardening
- History
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2-3 hours weekly, weekdays preferred.