HERC History Timeline
2005
2006 - 2007
1st annual student Holocaust Essay Contest and City Hall ceremony
2009
Historical photographs are displayed in thirty locations for Holocaust awareness campaign
2011
Florida House of Representatives issues proclamation formally recognizing HERC
Leon County Board of County Commissioners issues resolution for Rita Blank and Barbara Goldstein’s work with HERC
HERC Interfaith Book Club is established
2013 - 2015
The HERC Resource Office is established at Tallahassee Community College
2017
HERC Board members and local teachers go to Poland for Holocaust education
HERC supports Chiles High School Museum and a field trip to the Holocaust Museum funded by Leon County Schools Foundation Grant
2018
Milestone: at least one educator from every Leon County public school has attended a teacher training workshop
2019
Florida Legislature expands Holocaust education requiring teachers to include lessons on anti-semitism
Superintendent Hanna issues Partners in Excellence Award recognizing HERC efforts in the schools
HERC funds Florida Holocaust Museum trip for board members and teachers
2021
Local business leader, Ken Boutwell, pledges a $60,000 Challenge Grant with dollar-for-dollar match contribution
2022
The Boutwell Challenge Grant achieves goal of raising $120,000
Sachs Media conducts and publishes a nationwide Holocaust Awareness survey to underscore relevance of HERC mission
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