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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.