Title: Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust Week

Recommendation:
I recommend the School Board adopt the proclamation proclaiming the week of Sunday, April 23 - Sunday April 30, 2006, as the Days of Remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust, including the International Day of Remembrance known as Yom Hashoah, April 25.

Description:

The U.S. Congress established the Days of Remembrance as our nation's annual commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust and created the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as a permanent living memorial to those victims.

"Legacies of Justice" has been designated as the theme for the 2006 Days of Remembrance in honor of the courage of, and the precedents set by, those who testified during the trials of Nazi war criminals at Nuremberg and other locations immediately after World War II.  The theme also pays tribute to those who work tirelessly for the cause of justice, both then and now.  Reflection on the prosecution of Nazi perpetrators reminds us that we must take action to prevent atrocities and vigorously pursue justice for the victims of such acts of hatred and inhumanity.

Financial Impact:
None

For Additional Information, contact:

Ann Killets
akillets@palmbeach.k12.fl.us
Nat Harrington

Vickie Middlebrooks

Attachments (list):
Days of Remembrance of the Victims of Holocaust Week-April 2006.pdf