Thursday, June 12, 2008

FAU CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST & HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION STRAPPED - MAY CLOSE

Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach has given a $400,000 gift to save the FAU Holocaust studies program from being eliminated due to budget cuts. The League for Educational Awareness of the Holocaust (LEAH) will provide support to maintain the Center. Each organization will provide $100,000 per year for two years to support the center and its activities. Funding will be put towards programs, exhibits, teacher training and operational costs. Other members of the community provided a more than $25,000 for the Center. The Center offers workshops, advanced seminars and summer institutes for K-12 teachers (history, arts, languages, religion, science, technology, politics and social studies.

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