Dedicated to Holocaust Education in South Carolina,
Upcoming Events
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- CHEC at the SC State Fair
October 15-25, 2026; Cantey Building - Girl Scout Day at the Anne Frank Center
October 25, 2026; Anne Frank Center - Kristallnacht Discussion
November 15, 2026; Abraham’s Table - International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 27, 2027 - Yom HaShoah
May 2, 2027
Locations provided after registration.
Speakers Bureau
Recent Presentations:
- Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, for the 2026 Commemoration of Auschwitz
- Hammond Middle School and Dreher High School, for 2026 Yom Hashoah
- Del Webb Retirement Community, Cane Bay, Summerville, SC
We’d love to present to your classroom or organization! Click here to find out more about our Speakers Bureau and request a presentation.
Featured Articles
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In an effort to inspire South Carolinians to remember and to learn from the Holocaust, and as a response to the creation of the Columbia Holocaust Memorial Monument, the Columbia Holocaust Education Commission is dedicated to promoting awareness of the Monument and fostering Holocaust education throughout South Carolina.
Our Mission
The Mission of the Commission is to promote awareness of the Holocaust and to foster education in grades K-12 throughout the state of South Carolina. It is the hope of the commission to inspire all South Carolinians to remember the Holocaust and the lessons that it has taught. Only through constant, vigilant, and accurate information, will the children of this state be able to fully comprehend the enormity of the lives lost and the aftermath of this dark period in World History.
Recent Events
CHEC Yom HaShoah 2026
The Columbia Holocaust Education Commission commemorated Yom HaShoah on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Beth Shalom Synagogue and on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Dreher High School and Hammond Middle School addressing more than 550 students.
After a deeply moving candle lighting ceremony dedicated to those who have lost their lives in the immense tragedy of the Holocaust, and to those who carry their message on today, our keynote speaker, Dan Grunfeld shared his family’s story.
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