STUDENT AWARENESS DAYS 2009-2010

The Holocaust Documentation and Education Center held eleven prejudice reduction programs during the 2009-2010 school year. This year's Student Awareness Days were sponsored by:

If you or someone you know is interested in sponsoring a Student Awareness Day in the future, please contact Rositta E. Kenigsberg at (954) 929-5690.

COMMENTS FROM STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED

It made me realize that if we see prejudice going on, we have to have the courage to stand up and speak out. -- Olympic Heights High School, Grade 10

Not only did I get to meet a survivor, but I also became more aware of how things can be so hurtful. I will be much more sensitive to others. -- Miami Springs High School, Grade 10

I am coming away with a deeper understanding of what it means to appreciate life. -- Christopher Columbus High School, Grade 10

Indifference is a big problem. I learned that the person who ignores a situation is as bad as the perpetrator. -- Miami Dade College

I learned that nothing and no one can ever take away from you your dignity, your education, and your willingness to live your life. -- Coral Shores High School, Grade 9

I learned that even through the hardest experiences, it is possible to have hope and survive. -- Coral Glades High School, Grade 12