Hollywood, Florida
History
In addition to historical documentation of the Holocaust, the Center educates students and the public about the Holocaust. Educational outreach programs include Student Awareness Days [prejudice reduction programs], volunteer interviewer training, Teachers' Institute on Holocaust Studies, Annual Visual Arts & Writing Contest, and a speakers' bureau. A Reference & Research library of approximately 6,500 books and films on the Holocaust has opened and organizes a monthly Meet the Author series. The Center is an official site of the State of Florida Task Force on Holocaust Education, and under the Task Force's auspices, has published the State of Florida Resource Manual on Holocaust Education which has been distributed to schools throughout the state.