The BHEC accepts scholarship applications for two (2) distinct teacher scholarships, each with unique requirements. The Brenda and Fred Friedman Teacher Scholarships are available to Birmingham area teachers only, with no required Holocaust education experience. The Alabama Holocaust Commission's (AHC) scholarships to the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous' Summer Institute for Teachers is available to teachers throughout the state of Alabama that meet the requirements listed below. Please review requirements for both scholarships carefully before applying.
2011 Scholarship Recipients |
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Faith Burns, Springville Middle School; Amy McDonald, Shades Valley High School; Wes Cable, Hoover High School; Amanda Beason, Leeds High School; Logan Greene, Pinson Valley High School; Ken Wiggins, Ranburne High School Not Pictured Jeremy Brown, Oakman High School; Justin Hefner, Montevallo Middle School; Mitsi Weems, Cleveland High School |
Timetable for Scholarship Review
January 13, 2012 |
Applications due. | |
January 23, 2012 |
Scholarship recipients notified. | |
January 30, 2012 |
BHEC must be notified of recipient's acceptance. |
Scholarship Application
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Online Scholarship Application | |
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PDF copy of Scholarship Application |
Brenda and Fred Friedman Teacher Scholarships
We gratefully acknowledge the Friedman's extraordinary support of our teacher scholarship program, allowing us to offer extraordinary funding to Birmingham area qualified teachers for summer workshops.
- Teacher must be a middle or high school teacher from the Birmingham area.
- Scholarships are for BHEC Recommended Holocaust Education Workshops. Other workshops will be considered but must be approved by the BHEC.
- Scholarship awards will cover 100% of registration, travel, lodging and per diem as determined by the BHEC.
- Scholarship recipients are expected to include Holocaust studies in their classroom curriculum for a minimum of three (3) years.
- The BHEC will pre-pay registration fees. All other expenses will be reimbursed upon the presentation of proper receipt documentation. Recipients are expected to submit all financial receipts with the accompanying Expense Documentation Form within two (2) weeks of return in order to receive scholarship monies.
- Recipients are expected to attend a reception sponsored by the BHEC in their honor. This will be scheduled during the summer following all workshops. This reception will provide an opportunity for recipients to meet the BHEC as well as network with other teachers committed to Holocaust Education.
- Upon completion of workshop studies, recipients are encouraged to participate in the BHEC Teacher Cadre in addition to other BHEC programs.
- As a follow-up, scholarship recipients will complete an evaluation assessing the impact of training on classroom instruction.
Alabama Holocaust Commission/Community Scholarships to Study with the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous
The Alabama Holocaust Commission (AHC) is designated a "Center of Excellence" by the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR). Each year, the AHC is able to nominate two educators from the state to attend the JFR's Summer Institute for Teachers. Teachers who attend JFR programs are known as Alfred Lerner Fellows and form a cadre of educators for the AHC as well as for the JFR. The requirements for this program are more extensive than the Brenda and Fred Friedman Scholarships. Please review carefully. Learn More
- Teacher must be nominated by the Alabama Holocaust Commission (AHC), a designated "Center of Excellence. The AHC will nominate 2 teachers each year from the state of Alabama. Teachers can express interest in this nomination by applying for a scholarship through the BHEC.
- Teacher must teach English or Social Studies at the middle or high school level, or they must work in an education capacity with the AHC.
- Teacher must have taught for at least five years and must be at least four years from retirement.
- Teacher must currently teach the Holocaust in the classroom.
- Teacher must have attended at least one Holocaust-related professional development program.
- Teacher must agree to serve as a resource for the JFR and the AHC.
- The AHC Scholarship covers 100% of the registration fee. Local community funding solicited by the AHC will cover 90% of travel and per diem as budgeted by the AHC.
- The AHC will pre-pay registration fees. All other expenses will be reimbursed upon the presentation of proper receipt documentation. Recipients are expected to submit all financial receipts with the accompanying Expense Documentation Form within two (2) weeks of return in order to receive scholarship monies.
- Recipients are expected to attend a reception sponsored by the BHEC in their honor. This will be scheduled during the summer following all workshops. This reception will provide an opportunity for recipients to meet the BHEC as well as network with other teachers committed to Holocaust Education.
- Upon completion of workshop studies, recipients are encouraged to participate in the BHEC Teacher Cadre in addition to other BHEC programs.
- As a follow-up, scholarship recipients will complete an evaluation assessing the impact of training on classroom instruction.
Page last updated: November 17, 2011