Center for Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide Education

What Center for Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide Education does

Chhange (Center for Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide Education) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization founded on May 15, 1979, as the first Holocaust studies center in New Jersey. Operating from the Bankier Library building on Brookdale Community College's Lincroft campus, Chhange delivers Holocaust, Armenian Genocide, Rwandan Genocide, and broader human rights education to K-12 schools, educators, community members, law enforcement officers, and clergy across Monmouth County and broader New Jersey, reaching more than 50,000 students, educators, and community members annually through 50-75 programs.

The organization's core products include the permanent exhibit 'Journeys Beyond Genocide: The Human Experience' (opened 2018, recognized as 'Best Practices' by the Association of Holocaust Organizations), the traveling exhibit 'A Journey to Life: Armenia' (2015), and the 'Building Bridges' year-long school partnership program (piloted 2016). Supporting offerings include teacher professional development workshops, a Speakers Bureau of genocide survivors and descendants, Holocaust Survivor Curriculum Suitcases, a Digital Archive for educator classroom use, and specialized training programs for law enforcement and clergy. The underlying technology is primarily curatorial and archival — tablet-based exhibit delivery, an online digital archive, and physical/digital content libraries — rather than software-platform native.

Chhange's revenue is generated through three principal streams: program fees (Building Bridges contracts at $12,000-$35,000 per school district, plus exhibit rental fees at $2,500 per three-month period), donations and contributions from individuals and foundations, and recurring memberships. Funding support comes from a diversified base including the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts (The Big Read), the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, the NJ Commission on Holocaust Education, and the NJ Council for the Humanities. The organization is governed by a volunteer board of directors and relies heavily on survivor-volunteer labor, with an 11-person staff supported by approximately 150 volunteer docents and speakers.

Name

Center for Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide Education

Legal name

Center for Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide Education

Website

https://chhange.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chhange is a New Jersey-based 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1979 that delivers Holocaust, genocide, and human rights education through exhibits, year-long school partnership programs, teacher workshops, survivor testimony, and archival resources, serving K-12 schools, educators, and community members across the region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Education

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Educational Support Services (611710), Libraries and Archives (519210)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transitional Justice, Accountability & Reparations (BPADAGAL), Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG)

Keywords

• Holocaust education
• Genocide education
• Human rights education
• Museum exhibits
• Teacher professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincroft

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Program Fees: Fee-based educational programs including the Building Bridges year-long school initiative with typical fees ranging from $12,000 to $35,000 depending on school district needs, and exhibit rental fees for external hosting of traveling exhibits.
2. Donations and Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Chhange relies on charitable donations from individuals, families, and foundations to fund operations and programs.
3. Membership: Chhange offers membership programs for individuals and organizations to support the center's mission with recurring membership contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chhange delivers Holocaust, genocide, and human rights education through a portfolio that includes a permanent museum exhibit ("Journeys Beyond Genocide"), a rentable traveling exhibit ("A Journey to Life: Armenia"), year-long school partnership programs (Building Bridges), professional development for educators, specialized training for law enforcement and clergy, and a Speakers Bureau connecting survivors with classrooms and community audiences. Its offerings are supported by a digital archive of survivor testimony, archival collections, and curriculum resources aligned with New Jersey state mandates for Holocaust and genocide education.

Product overview

Chhange operates as a multi-program educational organization offering a portfolio of core exhibits, school programs, professional development workshops, and archival resources. Its primary permanent exhibit, Journeys Beyond Genocide: The Human Experience, serves as the anchor offering, while A Journey to Life: Armenia is a separate traveling exhibit available for rental. The Building Bridges initiative provides a year-long school partnership program, complemented by teacher workshops, school programs, and specialized training for law enforcement and clergy. The Speakers Bureau connects survivors and descendants with audiences, and the Digital Archive and Holocaust Survivor Curriculum Suitcases extend educational reach into classrooms. The Personal Histories/Generations Project collects and publishes survivor and descendant narratives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Journeys Beyond Genocide: The Human Experience Permanent museum exhibit using tablet technology to present the human experience of the Holocaust, Armenian Genocide, and 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, available for visitors and school group tours at the Lincroft facility.
• A Journey to Life: Armenia Traveling Exhibit Rental Traveling exhibit available for rental to other institutions, portraying the full life experiences of Armenians before, during, and after the 1915 genocide, featuring three free-standing panel structures and fifteen 7-inch tablets with historical overviews, audio, and video content. Rental fee: $2,500 for three months.
• Building Bridges School Partnership Program Year-long, multi-session educational initiative for K-12 school districts, designed to build a culture of tolerance, mutual respect, and understanding through in-school classroom experiences and special event programming at Chhange, with fees ranging from $12,000 to $35,000 depending on district needs.
• Teacher Workshops Professional development workshops for K-12 educators on Holocaust, genocide, and human rights education, aligned with New Jersey state standards and curriculum requirements.
• School Programs Educational programs delivered to K-12 students in school settings, covering Holocaust, genocide, and human rights themes.
• Law Enforcement Officer Training Program Specialized training program for law enforcement officers on Holocaust education and human rights awareness, addressing prejudice and discrimination in professional contexts.
• Training for Clergy Training program designed for clergy members on Holocaust and human rights education.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reaches 50,000+ students, educators, and community members annually through 50-75 programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Rumson School DistrictflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Building Bridges was piloted in the Rumson School District during the 2016-17 academic year. This partnership developed the year-long initiative tailored to the school's needs, integrating teacher lesson plans aligned with NJ core curriculum content standards and enriched through Chhange programming and onsite exhibits. The positive feedback from administrators, educators, and students and success of the pilot program underscored the importance and value of bringing this educational experience to additional school districts.
• Brookdale Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 1979Chhange is hosted at Brookdale Community College and grew out of a Lunch and Learn series developed by Brookdale faculty in response to a $200 grant proposal. On May 15, 1979, the opening ceremony was held for the first Holocaust studies center in New Jersey under Brookdale's Community Development division. In 2012, Chhange moved to its current location in the Bankier Library building on Brookdale's Lincroft campus. Brookdale's President David M. Stout, Ph.D. serves on Chhange's Board of Directors.
• Association of Holocaust OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJack Needle and Sy Siegler represented Chhange at the founding meeting of the AHO and continued to serve as leadership and presenters at many AHO conferences and seminars. AHO is recognized worldwide for its leadership in Holocaust education with over 350 member organizations. Chhange's exhibit was recognized as 'Best Practices' at the AHO Winter Seminar at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• USC Shoah Foundation: Global leader in audiovisual Holocaust and genocide testimony archives and educational content development. Overlaps with Chhange's digital archive and Speakers Bureau initiatives, though at vastly larger scale and geographic reach.
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: The federal Holocaust memorial institution in Washington, D.C., offering permanent exhibits, educational programming, and teacher resources. It is the dominant scale player in Holocaust education and the venue at which Chhange's exhibit was recognized as 'Best Practices.'
• Simon Wiesenthal Center / Museum of Tolerance: Los Angeles-based Holocaust and human rights education institution operating the Museum of Tolerance, with nationwide educational programs. Comparable to Chhange in mission (Holocaust + human rights education for K-12 and communities) but significantly larger in scale.
• Yad Vashem: Israel's official Holocaust memorial and education center, the global benchmark for Holocaust education. Comparable mission and archival focus, though operating internationally rather than within a single U.S. state.

Direct peers

• Holocaust Museum Houston: Regional Holocaust education museum serving Texas K-12 schools and the broader public with permanent exhibits, teacher training, and survivor testimony. Closely mirrors Chhange's operating model of museum + school-based programming in a single state.
• Facing History and Ourselves: National nonprofit providing Holocaust, human rights, and genocide education curricula and professional development to K-12 schools. Directly comparable to Chhange's Building Bridges and teacher workshop offerings, though with broader U.S. geographic footprint.
• Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center: Mid-sized regional Holocaust education museum offering permanent exhibits, school programs, and survivor testimony. Highly comparable in scope, programmatic mix (exhibits + K-12 programming + survivor speakers), and regional scale relative to Chhange.
• Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust: New York City-based Jewish heritage and Holocaust museum offering permanent and traveling exhibits, school programs, and survivor testimony. Comparable geographic region and institutional scale to Chhange.
• Echoes & Reflections: Joint program of the ADL, USC Shoah Foundation, and Yad Vashem delivering Holocaust educational resources and teacher training to U.S. schools. Competitor for the same NJ district Holocaust education budget that Chhange's Building Bridges targets.
• The Genocide Education Project: Nonprofit providing educational resources on the Armenian Genocide and other genocides to K-12 teachers. Directly comparable to Chhange's multi-genocide focus (Armenian Genocide + Holocaust + Rwandan + Cambodian) and its school-based curriculum work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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