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Shaping Tomorrows Citizens

Feb 8, 2024

Shaping Tomorrows Citizens

We love seeing the increased number attending our programs. Welcome to everyone as we start the year with many opportunities. A new Education Ambassador Program was formed to assist with school outreach. If you are interested in joining the Education Ambassador Program that will add to the resources provided, follow up with Danielle at educator@holocaustresources.org

In addition to many busloads of students planning this year to visit the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg, a special workshop trip is planned for 10 Principals to travel to Washington to visit the US Holocaust Memorial Museum and National Museum of African American History and Culture. All the Principals are looking forward to this exciting opportunity for learning more to take back to their schools. One of the comments from a Principal:

“Visiting a Holocaust memorial, African History and Culture Museum, and speaking with survivors of the Holocaust can serve as an educational experience for myself and the community that I serve. It provides an opportunity to learn about the atrocities of the Holocaust, the importance of human rights, and the consequences of intolerance and discrimination. The visit can underscore the importance of embracing diversity and promoting inclusion within the school environment. It can help reinforce the values of respect, acceptance, and solidarity.”

As we approach re-starting the Holocaust Essay Contest for high school students to honor the memory of Steve Uhlfelder, his daughter Ali, shared these comments about why it was so important for students to learn about the Holocaust.

Remembering Steve Uhlfelder

As the grandson of Holocaust victims, one of my father’s greatest fears was that future generations would not be taught about the Holocaust and, over time, it could be forgotten. He worked to ensure that our education system would never stop teaching this part of our history. My father faced tremendous resistance and setbacks in his life but that made him more determined and encouraged his passions for education, doing what is right and humankind. He spent his life walking into rooms he wasn’t always welcome carrying only his passion, his humility, and his sense of what was right. He walked out of all of those rooms a little taller and most of them with new friends. – Ali Barrett

Black History Month
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In honor of Black History Month, we remember Martin Luther King and Anne Frank as heroes that were born in 1929. They both died due to prejudice and racism. What have we learned from them to carry on? We are remembering the World War II service of African American men and women. While the Armed Forces weren’t officially desegregated until after the war by President Truman, African American men fought bravely alongside other U.S. soldiers during the terrible Battle of the Bulge.

We look forward to seeing you soon at our programs.

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