The Mizel Museum’s events for Denver area students are engaging and meaningful. Programs are based on the theme that lies at the heart of our permanent exhibit 4,000 Year Road Trip: Gathering Sparks—tikkun olam. “Gathering sparks” is often understood to be the origin of tikkun olam, which is Hebrew for “healing the world.” By promoting civic engagement in fun and creative ways, we hope to inspire students to live and grow in the spirit of tikkun olam.
Our 2012/2013 Education Brochure is now available! To be added to our mailing list CLICK HERE.
The Miryam Brand Holocaust Education Film Project, educating students of all ages about the Holocaust through film. This year We Must Remember will be held on October 17, 18, and 19 at schools around the Denver metro area. Teacher/documentary maker Douglas Green will travel to Denver with two students from Carlsbad High School in California to speak about their experience in learning about the Holocaust through producing the film We Must Remember, and the impact it has made in the way they perceive language and relationships. For locations or to schedule the program at your school call Deanne Kapnik at (303) 749-5019.
At the Table with Dr. King is a travelling event coming to Denver on February 12, 2013. To be held at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, the program calls students to action and service in their communities through multimedia, spoken word and live music performance. The program immerses students in the sights and sounds of the American Civil Rights Movement, focusing on a defining moment in the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. when he rose above his circumstances and responded to his unique call to action and service in his community. The performance features award-winning band Dave LeMieux and House of Soul, and American National Slam Poetry Champion Ayinde Russell. CLICK HERE to register your class. Reservations are required.
Guided tours of 4,000 Year Road Trip: Gathering Sparks, an interactive gallery tour that values students’ ideas and questions, promoting critical thinking, creativity and observation skills. Available daily.
Guided Tour Enhancement Programs Extend the journey with customized programs that allow teachers to build their own tours to explore content that enhances their curriculum.
In-classroom presentations about immigration, history, the Holocaust and intercultural education.
Bridges of Understanding, Mizel Museum’s traveling exhibits and associated programming that serve as a catalyst for intercultural learning through interactive presentations of unique themes from African, African-American, Asian Pacific, Hispanic/Latino, Jewish, Muslim and Native American cultures.
