Harris Markhoff

The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center was founded in 1990 and is based in White Plains, NY. The center offers education and community programs to enhance the teaching and learning of the lessons of the Holocaust and promote the right of all people to be treated with dignity and respect. The non-profit company has a speakers bureau comprised of Holocaust survivors and liberators who share their inspiring stories of survival. The center also encourages students to speak up and act against all forms of bigotry and prejudice. The company offers a book list for young readers and a program called GenerationsForward, which is composed of second- and third-generation Holocaust survivors. The center sponsors a special student contest to raise awareness about genocides and remember those who were lost. The company offers a wide range of event programming to support their educational mission.