Join the Institute for Liberal Values and the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation for a five-part educator webinar series exposing communism then and now. In this free course, witnesses, leading academics, and researchers will deconstruct the myths and tragedies of communism while equipping educators to better discuss this totalitarian ideology in the classroom. Running from February to March, this series will cover Communism 101, Karl Marx and Marxism, Witnesses to Socialism, the Dissident Movement, and Communist Ideology and Propaganda in Today’s Educational Systems.
Jennifer Richmond from the Institute for Liberal Values will moderate the five-part series.
8 Feb: Communism 101: Understanding the History and Common Misconceptions
Ken Pope, CEO Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
15 Feb: Where it Started: Understanding Karl Marx and Marxism
Ken Pope, CEO Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
22 Feb: Witnesses to Socialism and Communism
Channy Laux, Cambodian Refugee and Marina Davidovich, Soviet Ukrainian Refugee
29 Feb: Dissidents: Standing Against Communist Oppression
Dr. F. Flagg Taylor, Associate Professor of Political Science, Skidmore College
14 Mar: Communist Propaganda and Education
Dr. Brandy Shufutinsky, Director of Education and Programming, Jewish Institute for Liberal Values
Dr. Tabia Lee, Director, Coalition for Empowered Education
