Our Mission
To bring awareness of the Holocaust and other genocides to Texas students, educators, and the general public by ensuring availability of resources, and in doing so imbue in individuals a sense of responsibility to uphold human value and inspire citizens in the prevention of future atrocities.
"When I grow up and reach the age of 20, I'll set out to see the enchanting world..."
Avraham Koplowicz, teenage poet murdered in Auschwitz at age 14
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.
Events
The Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission actively develops, hosts, and promotes programs related to Holocaust and genocide education. The THGC partners with Texas institutions to make Holocaust and genocide education resources available to the public.