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Untitled
Poem
Written by Laura Arimond Scheff a former 8th Grade student of Bell
School in Chicago, Illinois
and presented
at the 20th anniversary Avenue commemoration.
Polish Rescuers
The Interfaith Coalition to Honor Polish Rescuers sponsored
a year-long series of activities to enhance community awareness
of these individuals and their noble deeds. On May 4, 2000, there
was a remembrance ceremony to commemorate victims of the Holocaust
and to honor Polish rescuers.
Danish Rescuers
On October 3, 1993, there was a 50th Anniversary celebration to
commemorate the rescue of Danish Jews.
Declaration of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to the
Jewish Community
"We recognize in anti-Semitism a contradiction and an affront
to the Gospel, a violation of our hope and calling, and we pledge
this church to oppose the deadly working of such bigotry, both within
our own circles and in the society around us..."
Moral Decision Making: A Curriculum
for Middle Schools
Developed by professional educators, "You can Make a Difference"
is a three-lesson, integrated Social Studies/Language Arts curriculum,
based on lessons from the Holocaust. It provides practice in individual
moral decision-making. The program, complete with videos, discussion
materials and bibliography, comes ready for use and is available
to public, private and parochial schools.
Rescue
Continues
Righteous recognition: Winnetka teenager secures honor for Chinese
diplomat Ho Feng Shan
Links to Other Web Sites
The Avenue endorses other organizations and their web sites which
advocate for remembering.
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