Lessons from the tree of life: lighting the path forward - a traveling exhibition about the october 27, 2018 synagogue shooting, and the response to the deadliest antisemitic attack in the US.

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded T Of L Inc. $1.2 million on July 13, 2026, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215) to develop and operate a traveling exhibition titled "Lessons from the Tree of Life: Lighting the Path Forward," documenting the October 27, 2018 synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh and community responses to the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. The award supports the exhibition's development and travel to multiple venues as an educational resource addressing literacy, civic engagement, and antisemitism awareness for students from birth through 12th grade. Performance occurs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a period of performance through July 13, 2029. The Innovative Approaches to Literacy program supports high-quality projects that develop and improve literacy skills for children and students in high-need local educational agencies and schools, including through distribution of books and reading materials, early literacy services, and development of school library programs. This is a Project Grant, an assistance type providing direct funding to support specific initiatives rather than general operating support.