This curriculum has been implemented successfully by thousands of middle and high school teachers throughout the U.S.. It helps educators use music to examine the issues of censorship, propaganda, resistance and survival during the tyranny of the Nazi Third Reich. Through the investigation of music's role in history, students make connections to contemporary issues of human rights and tolerance. The study guide provides suggestions for integrating music into humanities and history courses covering the Holocaust or World War II. The companion CD features the Hawthorne String Quartet and percussionist Will Hudgins performing chamber music by composers who perished in the Holocaust.

Slides, recorded music and narrative provide a detailed view of the cultural community which existed in Theresienstadt. Slides of artwork depicting cultural life, portraits and photos of the camp are combined with music to familiarize audiences with the prominent composers and artists who were incarcerated in the concentration camp.

These programs focus on the importance of creativity in the lives of children and adults who perished in the Holocaust, with particular attention given to Theresienstadt. Narratives, slides (including children's art from the camps) and performances by the Hawthorne String Quartet are combined with poetry readings by students to create an environment of interaction. A question and answer segment concludes the program. The Foundation works closely with the teachers, providing suggested reading lists and encouraging their participation and input in the development and implementation of our educational programs.

The Terezín Chamber Music Foundation's newest educational program, PEACE (Performance Education and Cultural Exchange) marks the start of a collaboration between the Terezín Chamber Music Foundation (TCMF) and Project STEP. This summer program, piloted in July 2002, brought to life TCMF's mission by exploring issues of race, tolerance, diversity and music. Project STEP students (string students of color from the greater Boston area) learned how music can uplift and strengthen one's resolve in times of immense suffering. This was poignantly illustrated by guest lecturers Edgar Krasa, a Holocaust survivor, and Penpa Tsering, Tibetan musician. As the students listened with rapt attention to their interwoven stories, they leaned firsthand how music served as a survival tool for the two men. Future programs will continue to give students the opportunity to explore classical music as a catalyst to cultural and individual identity as well as cross-cultural understanding. The children who participate will have the opportunity to hone their musical skills while relating the music they practice to contemporary social issues worldwide.