THE CURE FOR HATE
Railway tracks leading to the gatehouse at Auschwitz-Birkenau, with the words: From the roots of hatred, the seeds of change

THE CURE
FOR HATE

BEARING WITNESS TO AUSCHWITZ

EDUCATION • DIALOGUE • ACTION

Helping schools build cultures of belonging, empathy and understanding — through the story of a former neo-Nazi who travelled to Auschwitz in the spirit of tshuvah, and what he carried home.

WATCH THE TRAILER FOR EDUCATORS

“A riveting and deeply important film” — Kathryn Spitz Cohan, Film Pittsburgh

FILM PITTSBURGH  ·  AIRED NATIONALLY ON PBS

WHERE DO YOU
WANT TO START?

From a single-period workshop to a schoolwide program — we meet schools where they are.

01 WATCH THE FILM Stream it on Kanopy or PBS, or license it for your school. WATCH → 02 SCREENINGS & ASSEMBLIES Schoolwide screenings with a filmmaker conversation and a facilitated town hall Q&A. BOOK AN ASSEMBLY → 03 STUDENT WORKSHOPS Smaller, classroom-based sessions built for discussion, critical thinking and reflection. BOOK A WORKSHOP → 04 FOR EDUCATORS Professional development in person or through our online course for educators. START HERE → 05 THE HANDBOOK FOR CHANGE Discussion guides and interactive exercises to carry the learning past a single day. EXPLORE → 06 BRING US TO YOUR SCHOOL Half-day or full-day programs, or a combination built around your goals. PLAN A VISIT →

OUR APPROACH

PREVENTING HATE BEGINS NOT WITH CONDEMNATION, BUT WITH UNDERSTANDING.

How does hate take root? What makes young people vulnerable to prejudice, polarization and extremist thinking? And how can schools help cultivate the curiosity, compassion and courage needed to build stronger, more inclusive communities? Our work starts from one idea: both paths below begin in the same place.

WHEN BELONGING IS OFFERED THROUGH FEAR

  1. BELONGING
  2. OTHERING
  3. DEHUMANIZATION

THE ALTERNATIVE WE TEACH

  1. CURIOSITY
  2. COMPASSION
  3. COURAGE

Not virtues to admire, but skills to build: engaging across differences, challenging harmful narratives, and taking constructive action.

Nonpartisan, grounded in education and dialogue, and designed to meet schools where they are.

THE STORY

FIFTEEN YEARS IN THE MOVEMENT. ONE JOURNEY BACK.

Tony McAleer spent fifteen years in the white power movement, from skinhead to organizer. He went on to co-found Life After Hate. This film follows him to Auschwitz-Birkenau to bear witness — and asks how people get into violent extremism, and how they get out.

Directed by award-winning filmmaker Peter Hutchison. Our programs are built around this film and its companion documentary, Healing from Hate, combining powerful personal stories, historical understanding, facilitated dialogue and practical tools for recognizing and responding to hate.

WHERE TO WATCH READ THE BOOK MEET THE SPEAKERS

THE FOOTPRINT

SEE OUR IMPACT →
10,000+students reached
4thyear of the Education & Impact Program
60+schools
14states visited

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

CLASSROOMS WITHOUT BORDERS  ·  FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES  ·  WASSMUTH CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS  ·  KARUNA CENTER FOR PEACEBUILDING  ·  OJMCHE  ·  TOLI  ·  IT STARTS WITH US  ·  TAPS HOUSTON  ·  3G

FOR EDUCATORS

DON’T BECOME AN EXPERT IN EVERY MOVEMENT. BECOME AN EXPERT IN BELONGING.

Practical, engaging training that helps teachers, counsellors and school leaders recognize the dynamics of hate and polarization, navigate difficult conversations, and foster cultures of belonging — in person, or through our online professional development course for educators.

BOOK EDUCATOR TRAINING TAKE THE ONLINE COURSE

KEY LEARNING THEMES

  1. 01IDENTITY & BELONGINGUnderstanding our universal need for connection and acceptance.
  2. 02OTHERING & DEHUMANIZATIONRecognizing how prejudice, discrimination and hate develop and escalate.
  3. 03HISTORICAL MEMORYConnecting lessons from the Holocaust to the choices and responsibilities we face today.
  4. 04DIGITAL CITIZENSHIPNavigating misinformation, online manipulation and extremist recruitment.
  5. 05CURIOSITY, COMPASSION & COURAGEDeveloping the skills to engage across differences, challenge harmful narratives and take constructive action.
“This film will move you… one of the best I’ve seen in 2023.”
STEVE KOPIAN — UNSEEN FILMS
“A beautifully shot, well-directed film that… holds a substantial level of importance.”
CHRIS JONES — OVERLY HONEST MOVIE REVIEWS
“It’s documentaries like this one that must keep the memory of the horrors of genocide over ideology alive today.”
ALAN NG — FILM THREAT