Nelson Mandela, world leader for civil rights, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and revered fighter against Apartheid in South Africa, died yesterday. These videos and links may assist you with current event activities to help our learners understand why his leadership work is considered historical.

The Virginia Holocaust Museum will be offering free classroom resources and a behind-the-scenes tour of artifacts never before seen by the public. When? Thursday, October 24, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Be among the first to view the Museum’s newest traveling exhibition, The Women in Ravensbruck: Portraits of Courage. Admission is FREE for elementary, middle and high school teachers and administrators. Reserve your spot before October 18 by contacting Virginia Holocaust Museum Director Megan Ferenczy at mferenczy@va-holocaust.com or (804) 257-5400 ext. 234.