The holocaust memorial center will train staff in program evaluation to measure the impact of programs that address holocaust history and contemporary antisemitism

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Holocaust Memorial Center $627,729 on September 1, 2026, under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to build institutional evaluation capacity focused on Holocaust education and antisemitism programming.

The center will train staff in program evaluation methodology, covering evaluation design, qualitative and quantitative data collection, human subject research protections, and ethical data management. Following training, staff will execute an evaluation of the center's teacher professional development programs to assess how this training influences educators' Holocaust knowledge and classroom instruction. The project will produce sustainable evaluation infrastructure including an institutional evaluation handbook, replicable evaluation tools, data collection instruments, and a comprehensive evaluation report documenting teacher outcomes and classroom impact. The center will disseminate findings through conference presentations and reports shared in professional educator networks online.

Performance occurs in Farmington Hills, Michigan, with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. The Museums for America program supports museums of all sizes and disciplines in project-based efforts serving the public through educational programs, professional development, and collections stewardship, with successful applications addressing a key institutional strategic goal and generating measurable results tied to identified needs or challenges.

Staff will develop skills in evaluation design, qualitative and quantitative data collection, human subject research protections, and ethical data management. After receiving training, staff will implement an evaluation of the center's teacher training programs to examine how this professional development supports teachers' knowledge and their classroom instruction. The project will produce sustainable evaluation systems within the museum, including an institutional evaluation handbook, replicable evaluation tools, data collection instruments, and a comprehensive evaluation report documenting teacher outcomes and classroom impact. The organization will share project results with educators and peer institutions through conference presentations and reports shared in professional networks online.