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Georgia Commission on the Holocaust hosts
2014 Days of Remembrance in State Capitol
On May 2, 2014, the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, on behalf of the State of Georgia, hosted the annual State Official Observance “Days of Remembrance†of the victims of the Holocaust in the North Wing of the State Capitol.
Six candles were lit by Holocaust survivors in remembrance of the six million Jews that were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators. Click here to read more...
The 2014 Days of Remembrance theme, "Confronting the Holocaust: American Responses", marks the anniversaries of two seminal events in Holocaust history that raise questions about the responses of the United States to the widespread persecution and mass murder of the Jews of Europe. visit the exhibit Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1945 for a free showing of the short film "Confronting the Holocaust: American Responses" Click here for details...
2014 Humanitarian Award Winner: Melanie Nelkin of the Georgia Coalition to Prevent Genocide
The Humanitarian Award is presented annually by the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust to individuals or groups that have demonstrated the spirit of humanity through volunteer work, advocacy, leadership and/or philanthropy in their community, thereby fighting indifference, intolerance and injustice.
Lesley McClendon named Distinguished Educator of 2014
McClendon is a 7th grade Special Education and Language Arts educator at Shiloh Middle School in Gwinnett County. She also teaches Language Arts teacher in the Reach for Excellence program, hosted by The Marist School.
The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust in partnership with the Georgia Public Library Service is bringing the travelling exhibit “Witness to the Holocaust: WWII Veteran William Alexander Scott III at Buchenwald†to libraries throughout the state from January to July of 2014.Click here for the full tour schedule...
