Title 50, Chapter 12, Section 132
( 50-12-132)
The commission shall: (1) Provide, based upon the collective knowledge and experience of
its members, assistance and advice to public and private schools,
colleges, and universities with respect to the implementation of
Holocaust education and awareness programs; (2) Meet with appropriate education officials and other interested
public and private organizations, including service organizations,
for the purpose of providing information, planning, coordination,
or modification of courses of study or programs dealing with the
subject of the Holocaust; (3) Survey and catalogue the extent of Holocaust and genocide
education presently being incorporated into the curricula and
taught in the educational system of this state; (4) Inventory those Holocaust memorials, exhibits, and resources
which could be incorporated into courses of study or programs at
various locations and other educational agencies for the
development and implementation of Holocaust and genocide education
programs. In furtherance of this responsibility, the commission
shall be authorized to contact and cooperate with existing
Holocaust and genocide public or private nonprofit resource
organizations and may act as a liaison concerning Holocaust and
genocide education to members of the United States Senate and
House of Representatives, the Georgia Senate and House of
Representatives, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and
other national and international Holocaust agencies; (5) Compile a roster of individual volunteers who are willing to
share their verifiable knowledge and experiences in classrooms,
seminars, and workshops on the subject of the Holocaust. Such
volunteers may be survivors of the Holocaust, liberators of
concentration camps, scholars, members of the clergy, community
relations professionals, and other persons who, by virtue of their
experience, education, or interest, have experience with the
Holocaust; (6) Coordinate events memorializing the Holocaust and seek
volunteers who are willing and able to participate in
commemorative events that will enhance public awareness of the
significance of the Holocaust; (7) Prepare reports for the Governor and the General Assembly
regarding its findings and recommendations to facilitate the
inclusion of Holocaust studies and special programs memorializing
the Holocaust in educational systems in this state; and (8) Appoint advisory committees to advise the commission on the
fulfillment of its duties. |