Agenda 04/13/2021 Item #16H2 (Proclamation - Genocide Awareness Month)04/13/2021
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, the Holocaust Museum & Janet G. and Harvey D. Cohen Education
Center teaches the lessons of the Holocaust to inspire action against
bigotry, hatred and violence, and preserves the personal stories of
local Southwest Florida residents who were Holocaust Survivors and
Camp Liberators for future generations; and
WHEREAS, the Museum offers age-appropriate student programming for grades K-
12 and for college and university students in six Southwest Florida
counties; offers Education Workshops to Southwest Florida teachers as
a Designated Site of the Florida Department of Education
Commissioner’s Task Force on Holocaust Education; hosts special
temporary exhibits, and virtually hosts (during COVID-19) community
discussions about Holocaust History and Human Rights issues, films and
books; and
WHEREAS, the Holocaust Museum encourages all to understand the impact that our
choice of behavior, words and actions may have on ourselves and
others; to realize that each of us can and should endeavor to make a
positive difference, whatever our circumstances, in our families,
schools, communities and the larger world; and
WHEREAS, despite the saying “Never Again”, that millions of innocent people
around the world are still persecuted because of their race, religion,
ethnicity, national origin and other characteristics; and
WHEREAS, to prevent future genocides and atrocities, local and worldwide
awareness must be raised so that innocent people are protected,
perpetrators are prosecuted and those who suffer persecution around
the world are never forgotten; and
WHEREAS, we realize that we all have the opportunity and obligation as fellow
human beings to speak out on behalf of those who cannot speak up for
themselves for fear of retaliation and violence;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that April 2021 be recognized as
GENOCIDE AWARENESS MONTH IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 13rd Day of April 2021.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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PENNY TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN
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Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.H.2
Doc ID: 15475
Item Summary: Proclamation designating Genocide Awareness Month in Collier County. The
proclamation will be mailed to Susan Suarez, President and CEO, Holocaust Museum & Cohen
Education Center.
Meeting Date: 04/13/2021
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
04/02/2021 9:57 AM
Submitted by:
Title: – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Deborah Curry
04/02/2021 9:57 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Administrative Services Department Michael Cox Additional Reviewer Completed 04/02/2021 2:23 PM
County Manager's Office Dan Rodriguez County Manager Review Completed 04/02/2021 2:37 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 04/13/2021 9:00 AM
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