Museum of Tolerance Hosts Teenage Docents as Part of Summer Education Program

July 10, 2024

For the second year, the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, CA is conducting a summer program where high school students serve as docents for museum visitors. The Museum of Tolerance, which is an innovative and internationally recognized museum, uses the lessons of the Holocaust to teach empathy and tolerance.   

As part of the current program, 17 high school students from Los Angeles and beyond will spend six weeks learning and training to become discussion leaders and tour guides.  Some of the high schools represented include Pacific Palisades Charter High School, Beverly Hills High, Ted K Tajima High School and even the Columbia Gramer High School in New York City.

Jim Berk, CEO of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museums of Tolerance stated, “It has been said that there is no better method of learning than to teach. Our summer intern program is based around this principle. By learning how to teach the lessons of the Holocaust, our high school interns have an opportunity for a rich and enduring educational experience. We are particularly touched that some of our interns are the grandchildren of Holocaust survivors whose images line the walls of the museum.”

Summer tours by teenage docents are available Monday through Thursday during the weeks of July 15th and July 22nd, starting at 11:30 am in the Museum lobby. 

For further information, please email Michele Alkin, Director of Global Communications at malkin@wiesenthal.com or Erik Simon at esimon@wiesenthal.com, join the Center on Facebook, or follow @simonwiesenthal for news updates sent directly to your Twitter feed. 

The Simon Wiesenthal Center is an international Jewish human rights organization. It holds consultative status at the United Nations, UNESCO, the OSCE, the Council of Europe, the OAS, and the Latin American Parliament (PARLATINO).