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Friday May 7, 2010
The Tolerance Education Program welcomed its 1,000th visitor as approximately 470 Webb Bridge Middle School 8th graders walked two miles to participate in the “Embracing Tolerance” Program. As part of its one of-a-kind educational program for area students, the Tolerance Education Program sponsored the walk, which included each student wearing a rubber wristband signed with the name of a child victim of the Holocaust.
Monday May 3, 2010
The third Righteous Gentile plaque was unveiled to honor the heroism of Jan Karski, the first person to tell Western Europe and the United States about the mass killing and torture of Jews during the Holocaust.
Friday April 16, 2010
Steve Sutton, Executive Director of the Tolerance Education Program, presented the Distinguished Educator of the Year awards, on behalf of the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, to Atlanta teachers Ms. Judy Lynn and Mr. George Bevington. In attendance were Governor and Mrs. Sonny Perdue, Georgia House Speaker David Ralston, and Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Carol Hunstein.
February 3, 2010, Alpharetta, GA
The Tolerance Education Program welcomed 22 year old, former First Sergeant Omri Porat of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as he spoke to a North Fulton community gathering of approximately 100 people. Omri spoke of his personal experiences as a young adult fighting Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
December 16, 2009, Alpharetta, GA
The Tolerance Education Program, Inc. receives 501(c)(3) Federal income tax exemption status.
December 7, 2009, Alpharetta, GA
The Tolerance Education Program unveiled its second Righteous Gentile plaque today recognizing the heroism of Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish Diplomat. Mr. Wallenberg is credited with having saved the lives of approximately 100,000 Hungarian Jews in Budapest during World War II.
November 15, 2009
Frederick M. Ross has been appointed to the Board of Directors of The Tolerance Education Program. Fred was born and raised in Atlanta and has been actively involved with numerous charitable organizations and righteous causes. Fred participated in the initial Poland Holocaust Remembrance Journey earlier this year which only deepened his commitment to Holocaust and genocide education. With over 20 years of experience, Fred is a First Vice President and Certified Financial Planner with Raymond James Financial, an organization significantly involved with charitable organizations, with specific focus on education and the arts.
May 10-15, 2009, Warsaw, Poland
The Tolerance Education Program sponsored the first inaugural Holocaust Remembrance Journey to bear witness to the history of the Holocaust. Ten travelers including 5 Jewish, 5 Non Jewish participants had opportunities for personal reflection amidst the killing fields of Poland. Highlights included the Warsaw Cemetery, The Radegast Train Depot where more than 150,000 Jews passed through on the way to their deaths, and extermination camps including Auschwitz, Birchenau, and Chelmno. Observed Adil Choksey on the trip, "For me, this visit brought me face to face with our ability and capacity for evil. It also made me realize and understand how thin that line is and how easy it is to cross."
May 1, 2009, Alpharetta, GA
The Tolerance Education Program welcomed approximately 140 sixth grade students from Norcross-based Ivy Preparatory Academy to its Educational program. The Georgia Public Charter School for Girls experienced a multimedia presentation culminating with guest speaker, Dr. Gene Schoenfeld, recounting his experiences as a teenage Auschwitz survivor.
April 20, 2009
The Tolerance Education Program unveiled its first Righteous Gentile plaque today recognizing the heroism of Polish Catholic social worker Irena Sendler for saving the lives of approximately 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II.
January 28, 2009
Congregation Gesher L'Torah of Alpharetta, Ga. and The Tolerance Education Program, a Georgia non-profit organization, completed the initial construction of a series of Holocaust Memorial Walls, used symbolically to relate lessons of the Holocaust to current day events. When completed there will be 9 interconnected walls, each wall containing 680 bricks. Each brick will be inscribed with the name of a Holocaust victim. Many of the bricks donated bear the name of a child victim, allowing the wall to recognize the 1.5 million children who died during the Holocaust.
