Hour of Need

A professional development workshop about teaching the Holocaust through graphic novels. Developed in partnership with the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center.

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Developed in partnership with the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, this session will help educators learn best practices for teaching the Holocaust through graphic novels and gain resources on using this text in the classroom. This session will be hosted at The Zekelman Holocaust Center at 28123 Orchard Lake Road in Farmington Hills, Michigan. 

  • Obtain free resources from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
  • Earn five SCECH hours
  • Receive a free copy of Hour of Need: The Daring Escape of the Danish Jews During World War II
  • Gain a 20% discount on graphic novels in our Billes Museum Shop 

Register to Attend Hour of Need

Hour Of Need Book Cover Official

Award-Winning Graphic Novel

This workshop focuses on Hour of Need: The Daring Escape of the Danish Jews During World War II, the 2024 Claus Deleuran Award Winner for Best Danish Comic.

When Nazis moved to round up Danish Jews in a surprise raid in 1943, families were forced to make life-and-death decisions to save their lives. Overnight, they became refugees at the mercy of strangers organizing their escape. Hour of Need is a tribute to these strangers – ordinary citizens who defied the Nazi regime – and how their heroic actions saved Danish Jews.

For questions about Hour of Need or more information about professional development opportunities for Michigan educators at The Zekelman Holocaust Center, contact Renea DiBella, Education Specialist, at renea.dibella@holocaustcenter.org.