Backup Documents 04/13/2021 Item #16H2 16H2
PROCLAMATION
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 13''d Day of April 2021.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
7 �'�\ COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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PENNY TAY OR, CH` RMAN