California Gov. Newsom launches Council on Holocaust education

• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Published date: 07 October 2021
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The brand new initiative will be commissioned with identifying instructional tools to teach students across the state about the Holocaust and other acts of genocide to provide young people with the tools necessary to recognize and respond to on-campus instances of antisemitism, according to the governor's office.

The Council said they will develop a volunteer speaker's bureau of individuals – including Holocaust survivors – that can engage teachers and students in conversation about the lessons of genocide.

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"We find ourselves in a moment of history where hate pervades the public discourse," said Governor Newsom. "National surveys have indicated a shocking decline...