Mission Statement

To commemorate the Holocaust and develop sensitivity and understanding by combating antisemitism, racism, hatred and oppression.
To memorialize the victims of the Holocaust and pay tribute to the survivors, liberators, and eyewitnesses.
To focus on the study of the Holocaust by fostering academic research and by serving as a repository for Holocaust materials including oral histories.
To participate in educating future generations by sponsoring awareness programs and exhibits, by providing workshops and seminars to train those teaching the Holocaust, and by making available printed and audio-visual material to students, educators, and scholars.
To promote greater awareness of the Holocaust through special activities such as symposia and lectures.