Organize a Holocaust Remembrance Day

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Remembrance of victims of the Holocaust may take many forms. Here are a few suggestions:

• Civic ceremonies with the governor, mayor, or other leaders. Proclamations, such as the 2012 Sample Civic Proclamation (state) or the 2012 Sample Civic Proclamation (city), issued by the governor or mayor. See list of 2011 Proclamations.
• Organize your own Names Reading Ceremony.
• College and university lectures by Holocaust scholars; high school student essays.
• A film or film series followed by a discussion or interview with an eyewitness — a survivor, liberator or rescuer (Guidelines for Arranging a Survivor Presentation); document, archival, or Holocaust art exhibition; readings of poetry written during or about the Holocaust; presentation of music composed during the Holocaust.
• Library displays of Holocaust literature classics; community book club discussion or review of recently published Holocaust books.
• Special prayers, sermons, or meditation services by faith and interfaith leaders; planting of trees or flowers dedicated to lost communities.
• Discussions about contemporary genocide prevention.

Materials for planning a Holocaust commemoration day:

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Why We Remember [VIDEO]
• View “How to” videos to help plan a commemoration
  Organizing a Commemoration
  Hosting a Holocaust Survivor
  Organize your own Names Reading Ceremony
  
• 2012 Days of Remembrance resources
• Selected Readings [PDF]
• Musical Selections [PDF]
• Personal Histories from the Holocaust [PDF]
• Guidelines for hosting a Holocaust Survivor [PDF]
• Sample questions for interviewing Holocaust Survivors [PDF]
• Play Animated Maps to provide historical context on the Holocaust and World War II [Flash]

Historical Reference Materials:

• The Holocaust [PDF]
• The Third Reich [PDF]
• World War II in Europe [PDF]
• Liberation of Nazi Camps [PDF]
• The Aftermath of the Holocaust [PDF]
• What is Genocide? [PDF]
• The Holocaust (21 panels)
  Posters [PDF]
  Presentation [PPT]
  

Resources for Promoting an Event:

11” x 17” [PDF format] Print 100% scale if you have capability to print tabloid-size.
8.5” x 11” [PDF format]
24” x 36” [PDF format]

Additional Resources:

• Teaching Materials and Resources
• Oral History Interview Guidelines
• Find out more about preventing genocide today
• Browse the Museum Shop for more information about the Holocaust
• Join the Museum’s Community