Holocaust Resource Center
History and Mission
The HRC was established in 1982 to foster and reinforce ongoing awareness of the Holocaust among students, teachers and community members. From its inception, the Foundation's founders recognized education as the integral driving force behind the organization.
Today, the Center continues to honor its founders by promoting messages of respect, understanding and empowerment. We fulfill our educational mandate in three ways: collections, commemorative events and teacher training.
The Holocaust Resource Center partners with the Human Rights Institute (HRI) at Kean University. To view the work of the HRI, click here.
Holocaust Center of Excellence
The HRC team is honored to be a Jewish Foundation for the Righteous Holocaust Center of Excellence. Membership in this privileged cohort provides our educators with access and scholarships to participate in the JFR's world class seminars and institutes. For more information about the JFR, please visit: www.jfr.org
Community of Holocaust Education Centers
The HRC is a proud Community of Holocaust Education Centers (CHEC) member with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. This community advances quality Holocaust education locally by providing:
- Guidelines, lesson plans, and other classroom activities aligned with state requirements
- Local Holocaust survivor testimony
- Projects and resources that connect Holocaust history to local history
- Public programs and book discussions
- Holocaust remembrance programs
- Teacher professional development support at the state and local level
For more information about CHEC, please visit: https://www.ushmm.org/teach/opportunities-for-educators/community-of-holocaust-education-centers