LEGISLATION

Legislation mandating Holocaust education:

Bill number: F.S. 1003.42
Date adopted: May 1994
Legislation: Students required to learn about the history of the Holocaust (1933-1945), the systematic, planned annihilation of European Jews and other groups by Nazi Germany, a watershed event in the history of humanity, to be taught in a manner that leads to an investigation of human behavior, an understanding of the ramifications of prejudice, racism, and stereotyping, and an examination of what it means to be a responsible and respectful person, for the purposes of encouraging tolerance of diversity in a pluralistic society and for nurturing and protecting democratic values and institutions.

Legislation establishing a commission:

None, the Task Force on Holocaust Education was established by the Commissioner.

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ACADEMIC STANDARDS

There are no relevant academic standards.

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STATE RESOURCES

The Commissioner’s Task Force on Holocaust Education
Florida Department of Education
Office of the Commissioner
Turlington Building, Suite 1514
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
URL: http://www.fldoe.org/holocaust/

The mission of the Commissioner’s Task Force on Holocaust Education is to assist school district professionals and support staff in preparation for teaching the history of the Holocaust.

League for Educational Awareness of the Holocaust, Inc. (LEAH)
151 East Palmetto Park Road
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone: 561.393.9717
Contact: Janice Friebaum
E-mail: jfriebaum@leahforkids.org
URL: http://www.leahforkids.org

A non-sectarian organization whose purpose is to raise awareness and funds to support and encourage educational efforts for children to help eliminate prejudice and hatred using lessons learned from the Holocaust and other genocides, including the Armenian massacre, Darfur, Rwanda, and Bosnia.

College of Education, Florida Atlantic University, Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education
777 Gates Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone: 561.297.2929
Contact: Rosanna Gatens
E-mail: rgatens@fau.edu
URL: http://www.coe.fau.edu/main/holocaust/default.htm

The Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education prepares teachers to implement the Florida mandate using historical data as well as lessons devised to stimulate discussions on ethics, individual responsibility, nonviolence, and conflict resolution. The Center’s goal is both to edify students about the Holocaust era, but also to apply their knowledge and analytical skills to the events of past and present genocides.

The Holocaust Memorial/Miami Beach, Florida
1933-1945 Meridian Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Phone: 305.538.1663
URL: http://www.holocaustmmb.org
Contact: Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff
E-mail: info@holocaustmmb.org

The Holocaust Memorial on Miami Beach was dedicated and opened to the public in February 1990. Since then, the committee is devoted not only to maintaining the memorial, but to developing cultural and educational programs for the community. The committee invites you to join the effort to make a lasting impact on future generations.

Holocaust Documentation and Education Center, Inc
2031 Harrision Street
Hollywood, FL 33020
Phone: 954.929.5690
Contact: Rositta E. Kenigsberg
E-mail: info@hdec.org
URL: http://www.hdec.org

The Center’s primary mission is to preserve, protect, and perpetuate the authentic memory of the Holocaust by creating a permanent and irrefutable record of the testimonies of Survivors, Liberators, and Rescuers.

Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Central Florida
851 North Maitland Avenue
Maitland, FL 32751
Phone: 407.628.0555
Contact: Eva Ritt
E-mail: execdir@holocaustedu.org
URL: http://www.holocaustedu.org\

The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Central Florida is a not-for-profit, interfaith, interdenominational organization. Its mission is to provide educational and cultural experiences - to examine the past in order to learn from it and to help people become aware of and alert to present dangers to our freedoms, our human rights and our lives by learning the lessons of the Holocaust.

Mania Nudel Holocaust Learning Center
David Posnack Jewish Center
5850 South Pine Island Road
Davie, FL 33328
Phone: 954.434.0499
Contact: Mark Sherman
E-mail: HLC@dpjcc.org

Florida Holocaust Museum
55 Fifth Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone: 727.820.0100
Contact: Noreen Brand
E-mail: info@flholocaustmuseum.org
URL: http://www.flholocaustmuseum.org

The Florida Holocaust Museum honors the memory of millions of innocent men, women, and children who suffered or died in the Holocaust. The Museum is dedicated to teaching members of all races and cultures to recognize the inherent worth and dignity of human life in order to prevent future genocides.

Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida
4760 Tamiami Trail North
Suite 7, Sandalwood Square
Naples, FL 34103
Phone: 239.263.9200
Contact: Jack Nortman
E-mail: swflholmus@earthlink.net
URL: http://www.swflhm.org

The mission of the museum is to teach the history and lessons of the Holocaust to people of all races and religious beliefs, to prevent its re-occurrence and to perpetuate understanding, compassion and mutual respect, tolerance and diversity for generations to come.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Florida Department of Education
Turlington Building, Suite 1514
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Phone: 850.245.0505