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HOLOCAUST EDUCATION IN VERMONT SCHOOLS
Did you know that it is not mandatory for schools in Vermont to teach about the Holocaust!? Two draft Holocaust education bills had been introduced in the 2023 Vermont legislative session. Vermont House bill H.294 and Senate bill S.87 were entitled “An act relating to Holocaust education in public schools.” Unfortunately they did not move ahead due to other disagreements in educational legislation they were connected to.
Please reach out to your local Vermont senators and representatives to urge them to support this timely, invaluable legislation in the upcoming legislative session. …And, sign the student-led petition linked here:
Help make Holocaust education a requirement in ALL Vermont schools!
The Vermont Holocaust Memorial shares the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Statement on the Anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 Attack on Israel, praying that all remaining hostages will be released and peace will come soon.
October 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – One year ago, Hamas terrorists orchestrated an unconscionable attack on Israel, resulting in the single deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust. More than 1,200 men, women, and children were brutally murdered. Many victims were raped, and over 250 were taken hostage, 35 of whom are known to have been killed while 101, including seven Americans, remain unaccounted for. Since the attack, an unprecedented wave of antisemitism, Holocaust distortion, and Holocaust denial has swept the globe.
“The Jewish State is precious to survivors, and the events on October 7 had a shattering impact on me,” said Holocaust survivor Alfred Münzer. “We have to do everything we possibly can to counter antisemitism and all forms of hate, remind people that we are really members of one human family, and mourn the loss of all innocent lives in this war.”
“Holocaust survivors have always been our best teachers and are especially so now with the alarming eruption of antisemitism online, on campuses, and in cities worldwide,” said United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Chairman Stuart E. Eizenstat. “History teaches that antisemitism is often the ‘canary in the coal mine’—an urgent warning sign for democracies and all societies. That’s why it’s critical that Americans from every walk of life confront antisemitism and all group-targeted hatred.”
Now more than ever we all must appreciate how important education is. Please stay vigilant and speak out against hatred, prejudice, and apathy.
The Vermont Holocaust Memorial (VTHM) is a virtual educational organization — not a brick and mortar museum. Our speakers visit schools and communities throughout the state. We provide educational resources including: Teacher training, speaker events, and access to programs, projects, and exhibits that engage and educate.
NEVER FORGET!
The last of the Holocaust survivors are aging. Some have lost memory. Many have died.
We believe their stories need to be shared.
We believe that within those stories, there are important and necessary lessons to be learned.
We believe those lives lost deserve to be remembered...honored...and preserved.
We believe in humankind.
We are all the same.
We bleed when we're cut. We cry when our hearts are broken.
We laugh. We ache. We live. We love.
These weren't just Jewish lives.
These were individual people. Like me. Like you.
Whose liberties were taken away. Whose lives were changed forever. Whose legacy we honor today.
VTHM encourages Vermont Holocaust survivors and their descendants to share their family's stories and join our educational efforts. Please contact us at info@holocaustmemorial-vt.org for details on how you can be a part of our mission.
Unfortunately we cannot accept Holocaust related artifacts. Please contact the institutions listed on our Educational Resources page.
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