October 14 | 10:30am-12:30pm PST | In-Person, Free
One aspect that makes “hard histories” hard is that we have to hold many different and sometimes conflicting or harmful perspectives together at once. OJMCHE’s temporary exhibition Die Plage centers on a large-scale collage that layers photographs from the Weimar Republic through the Holocaust. The displayed images provide an opportunity to discuss the importance of utilizing a collection of images to represent a shared history.
Join us in-person at OJMCHE for an opportunity to further develop trauma-informed skills in teaching hard histories. In this free program, educators will first tour Die Plage and the Discrimination and Resistance exhibitions and then participate in a collage-making workshop. The dynamic and engaging activity can be facilitated in classrooms to process difficult information and foster discussion about nonviolence and tools of resistance.
2.5 PDUs available to attendees. Limited spaces are available.
This program is in collaboration with Vision Quilt, a nonprofit founded in 2015 whose mission is to empower communities to create solutions to gun violence through the power of art and inclusive dialogue. Cathy DeForest, founder of Vision Quilt will lead the collage workshop.
Saskia Hostetler Lippy, M.D. a psychiatrist and mental health activist pioneering psychological first aid in public health trauma-informed care, will also be available as a peer support specialist and resource for educators.
Educators will learn how to integrate collage activities into a trauma-informed teaching approach. They will also learn about resources, support, and classroom learning opportunities available through OJMCHE and Vision Quilt.