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Student Awareness Days 2009 – 2010
Students’ Reactions and Reflections

“Student Awareness Day should continue because it helps you to understand that you can make a difference.”
Grade 10 – Nova High School

“This program is really great. It helped me learn more about the Holocaust from a different perspective by actually talking face to face with an actual survivor.”
Grade 9 – Nova High School

“Student Awareness Day helps connect students with the last generation of Holocaust survivors, thus letting students put a face to an event most only read about in History books.”
Grade 12 – American Heritage

“I learned that these terrible acts of genocide are happening everyday and this is happening because we are being bystanders. So we need to speak up and act while genocide is going on.”
Grade 11 – Boyd Anderson High School

“It is our responsibility to spread the awareness of the Holocaust and to pass on the stories of the survivors for generations so something like this never occurs again.”
Grade 10 – Pembroke Pines Charter High School

“Student Awareness Day it has helped me to understand the Holocaust from a survivor’s view, which is better than any text book.”
Grade 12 – Everglades High School

“Student Awareness Day is important because it is extremely educational and a once in a lifetime experience.”
Grade 12 – Boca High School

“Student Awareness Day is important because people, especially the youth, must learn the horrors of prejudice, ignorance and bigotry in order to have a peaceful world.”
Grade 12 – William Dwyer High School

“More people should get this experience. I will always remember this and will talk to my kids about this day.”
Grade 10 – Olympic Heights High School

“I’ve learned how important it is to really stand up for people who can’t stand up and speak for themselves.”
Grade 11 – Palm Beach Central High School

“I was especially inspired by our speakers who told us they are trusting us to take care of future generations, and that the future is up to us. It really makes me want to make them proud and make a difference.”
Grade 10 – Atlantic High School

“These Student Awareness Days are a mind changing experience.”
Miami Dade College

“The more the Holocaust is remembered and understood the less chance for something like that to happen again.”
Grade 10 - Christopher Columbus High School

“I learned that I should never take for granted anything and that I should be thankful that we live in America - a place of freedom.” Coral Shores High School – Grade 10

“Being here today helped me to understand the value of my life, my freedom and, most importantly, my voice.” Doral Charter High School – Grade 11

“Today I made the connection between hate crimes, prejudice, and the Holocaust.” Mater Academy Charter High School – Grade 12

“From now on, I will stand up if I see anyone bullying another person.  I will no longer stand by and watch.” Hillel Community Day School – Grade 11

“I learned that it doesn’t matter how long ago this tragedy happened. It’s something the survivors have to live with everyday.” Miami Norland High School – Grade 12

“I learned that by standing up and using my voice, I will make a difference in someone else’s life. It doesn’t take much, but it can certainly change everything.” Miami Springs High School - Grade 12