Mission

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  The Tolerance Education Center was founded by Holocaust survivor Earl Greif in 2006 and opened its doors to the public in 2009.

 The mission of the Tolerance Education Center is to promote tolerance, civility, respect, and understanding by the elimination hatred and bigotry. Programs, activities, and exhibits provide an educational opportunity for students and the community at large to expose prejudice, practice critical thinking, and be empowered to take an active role in creating a more just and humane society.             

Visitors enjoy  lectures, films, presentations, art exhibits, cultural artifacts, and  Holocaust resource materials.  Middle and high school students  who visit TEC on field trips often get to hear first or second generation accounts of  Holocaust survivors. These testimonies show the power of resiliency and courage.  

The Tolerance Education Center also seeks to shed light on other atrocities and genocides. Our hope is that visitors will leave with a mind-set that rejects prejudice and hate, questions stereotypes, and promotes diversity.