(Center Square) – The Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center will receive $2 million in funding from Maricopa County.
The Downtown Phoenix Museum is scheduled to open in 2027 and was funded in part by Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Thomas Galvin.Maricopa County Community Solutions Funding. ”
“The Holocaust was an atrocity, and it is important that we teach our children and future generations about what happened to ensure it never happens again,” Galvin said in a statement.
“I am concerned about the rising tide of anti-Semitism here in our community and around the world. Phoenix is the largest city in the United States without a Holocaust museum or education center. Now more than ever, it is vitally needed in the Valley.” This collaboration with the Arizona Jewish Historical Society will preserve and embrace the rich heritage of the local Jewish community and educate the public about the historical significance of the Holocaust. and help teach students responsibility for building a better, more just world. ” he continued.
An additional $7 million is coming from the Arizona Department of Education as part of legislative funding for the center in the state budget, which supporters say will strengthen other genocide education laws in the state. I’m looking forward to it. House Bill 2779 would mandate some level of genocide education throughout middle and high school; center square Reported in September.
“My entire extended family was killed in the Holocaust,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horn said at the time.
Steve Hilton, who is spearheading the development of the education center, thanked Galvin for his funding in a statement.
“The Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center takes a multifaceted, experiential approach to introducing the history and legacy of the Holocaust. Students take a physical and emotional journey as they move through the galleries. “You will gain experience and understanding that will inspire you to take action,” he said, “and help you ‘repair the world.'”
