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Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission

Holocaust Remembrance Week

The 3rd Annual Texas Holocaust Remembrance Week will take place January 24-28, 2022.

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Commissioner Appointments

On January 6, 2022, Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed five commissioners to the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission.

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Public Statement 12/21/2021

Read the THGAAC public statement regarding best practices in Holocaust instruction.

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#TexasHRW Speaker Request

Consider inviting our team to be part of your instruction. We may be available to engage in a Q&A (on Zoom) or some other lesson format with your students during Remembrance Week.

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Public Statement 10/26/2021

Read the THGAAC public statement regarding recent pro-Nazi messaging in Austin.

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Our Mission

To bring awareness of the Holocaust, genocides, and antisemitism to Texas students, educators, and the general public by ensuring availability of resources and advising on relevant matters

"...Since European Jewry is doomed, it becomes imperative to at least preserve the scorched vestiges of its passing..."

From "One Generation After," by Elie Wiesel (translated by Lily Edelman and Wiesel)
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Definition of the Holocaust

The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators.

THGAAC Event Calendar

The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission continuously updates its event calendar with various events related to the Holocaust and genocides put on by the THGAAC and many other organizations based in the US and around the world.

Holocaust Remembrance Week

Senate Bill 1828 charges the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission with developing or approving materials for a statewide Holocaust Remembrance Week. Provided is a list of approved resources.

Online Digital Library for Educators

The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission, with help from the University of Texas at El Paso, has put together a unique set of resources for educators' classroom use.

Events

The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission actively develops, hosts, and promotes programs related to Holocaust, genocide, and antisemitism education. The THGAAC partners with Texas institutions to make Holocaust, genocide, and antisemitism education resources available to the public.

Full Calendar