HOUSTON, TX (June 8, 2005) – Teaching the dangers of prejudice,
intolerance and hate against the backdrop of the Holocaust would
be an almost impossible task without the assistance of
volunteers who help educate the thousands of visitors to
Holocaust Museum Houston each year. And with the Museum’s
attendance growing, more and more volunteers are needed to help
guide students and the general public through the Museum, teach
about its lessons, explain its exhibits and answer questions
about the Holocaust. During the school year, more than 40,000
school-age children will tour the museum. Tours are conducted
every school day, and as many as three or four schools may be
represented on any day. Over a full year, almost 100,000 people
from around the world visit the facility. In preparation for
next fall’s busy tour schedule, Holocaust Museum Houston is now
accepting applications for tour guides, commonly called docents,
to help with those tasks. Volunteers will be trained in the
history of the Holocaust and taught