The Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights (TOLI) Empowering teachers to make Holocaust and Human Rights education relevant for today’s students.
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Best Practices in Holocaust Education
TOLI is recognized for its transformative professional development programs in Holocaust studies and human rights education, offering in-person seminars at no charge to educators. Participants learn how to teach the complex subject of the Holocaust through inquiry and writing and become a part of TOLI’s international network of Holocaust educators.
International Seminars
Seminars for Teachers in their Own Countries: This year, our international seminars will take place in Albania, Greece, Lithuania, Poland, Serbia, Hungary, Romania, Mexico, Georgia, Slovakia, Italy, Croatia, Moldova, Czech Republic, and Ukraine.
TOLI’s Impact
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TOLI in Action
APPLY TO ATTEND US SEMINARS
Our 2026 US Seminars will take place in Idaho, New Mexico, Kentucky, Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, California, Minnesota, Washington, and Florida. Applications are now being accepted! Read More and Apply.
International Seminars to Commence in March
Our 2026 International Seminars will take place in Albania, Greece, Lithuania, Poland, Serbia, Hungary, Romania, Mexico, Georgia, Slovakia, Italy, Croatia, Moldova, Czech Republic, and Ukraine. Read More.
TOLI Publishes Guidelines for Visiting Sites & Museums
Based on work with over 2,000 teachers in over 15 countries, TOLI has published Guidelines for Visiting Holocaust Historical/Memorial Sites and Museums through the Lens of Human Rights and Human Dignity. This resource offers guidance for preparing, conducting, and reflecting on site and museum visits, along with adaptable activities that support meaningful student engagement. Read More.
2026 Art Exhibition To Be Published on April 13
We received submissions from over 250 students from 15 countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Ukraine, and the United States! Our Top 18 submissions will be announced and published on April 13. Read More.
Why I Became a TOLI Teacher
We would all agree this [seminar] is life changing! I was told TOLI was the best – I was told correctly. I am recommitted to being an upstander and to being the best Holocaust educator that I am able to be.
Lee Holder
Virginia Seminar Participant
Kinston, North Carolina
Recorded Programs
TOLI presents live and virtual programs, featuring scholars, writers, journalists, and other professionals on topics relating to our mission of Holocaust education, human rights education, countering antisemitism and racism, and strengthening democracy and pluralism. They’re free and open to the public. View all Recorded Programs here.
Impact Grants put TOLI seminar graduates’ new learning into action by funding innovative projects with their students Impact Grants
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Your Donation Makes A Difference
Donations to TOLI allow teachers to attend our seminars at no cost and provide them with impact grants to support their classroom projects. To date, these grants have reached over 47,000 students, with nearly 10,000 in eight countries last year.
Grants support research, field trips, and multimedia projects that help students learn about the Holocaust and human rights.