About Us
About Us
The Holocaust Center's mission is to inspire teaching and learning
for humanity
in the schools and communities of this region through study of the
Holocaust.
The Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, established in 1989. The
Holocaust Center supports teachers in the public and private schools of
Washington State who want to introduce Holocaust studies into their curricula.The Center provides educational materials, including resources that preserve local connections to the Holocaust for grades 5-12 through community college and university levels.
It is through the study of the Holocaust that young people and adults can learn about moral courage, social responsibility, human rights, the importance of speaking out against intolerance, and the differance just one person can make.
The Holocaust Center provides the following resources to educators,
students, academics, authors, and public and private organizations:
- Educational programs and curricula
- Teaching seminars for educators
- Holocaust Teaching Trunks
- Speakers Bureau of survivors, witnesses, liberators, second generation, and WWII veterans
- Online resources and tools
- Two traveling exhibits - "Images of the Holocaust" and "Everday Objects: Artifacts from Washington State Holocaust Survivors."
-
Holocaust library collection of books, videos/dvds, video testimonies of
survivors and liberators - Monthly enewsletter
- Public exhibits and programs
- Statewide writing and art contest
- Quarterly newsletter
- Support and consultation for educators
The Center's work is funded by individual donations and grants
All donations are tax-deductible. You can donate easily and securely on this website! Simply click on the "Network for Good."
icon in the top right corner of this page and follow the simple steps.
