AHS students have recently begun to apply for the internship program at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
The STAND club here at AHS promotes the program because of its many members who are also involved with the program.
“The application process was not difficult, but was time consuming just like all other applications due to the fact that I had to fill out the application form, write an essay, and send a teacher recommendation” Junior and STAND club Secretary Daniel Critchfield said.
The museum created this program so that young adults in the DMV area would learn more in depth about the events happening all around the world with genocide.
These young adults become ambassadors for the museum and learn about the history of the Holocaust so that they can apply those facts into today’s world and tour visitors around the museum.
“Taking part of the internship at the Holocaust museum made me aware of the genocides that are currently happening, and also made me realize that even though we are so far away from the problem we can still help out by making we spread the word and inform people about what is going on” AHS Alumni Christopher Contreras said.
The tour shows the events and experiences that occurred in Holocaust and revisits the idea that this is happening once again.
It is a memorial to remember those that lost their lives and faced the effects of Hitler’s reign in Europe.
The students attend a fourteen week course where they learn within the museum, and apply their own opinions and raise their concerns on what’s happening now.
At the end of the course, the students have a ceremony and are named Ambassadors of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for life.
“There were times when I though whether it was worth applying for the program, and I have to say that I am really glad I did. Reason being that the internship changed me as a person and was one of the best times in my life so far” Critchfield said.
As part of the ceremony, they tour their friends and families around the Permanent Exhibit, showing their knowledge of the history of the museum.
The STAND club will have a field trip to the museum Feb. 4th and for those who attend, they will have the opportunity to apply and turn in their applications to the club until Feb. 9th.
The STAND club here at AHS promotes the program because of its many members who are also involved with the program.
“The application process was not difficult, but was time consuming just like all other applications due to the fact that I had to fill out the application form, write an essay, and send a teacher recommendation” Junior and STAND club Secretary Daniel Critchfield said.
The museum created this program so that young adults in the DMV area would learn more in depth about the events happening all around the world with genocide.
These young adults become ambassadors for the museum and learn about the history of the Holocaust so that they can apply those facts into today’s world and tour visitors around the museum.
“Taking part of the internship at the Holocaust museum made me aware of the genocides that are currently happening, and also made me realize that even though we are so far away from the problem we can still help out by making we spread the word and inform people about what is going on” AHS Alumni Christopher Contreras said.
The tour shows the events and experiences that occurred in Holocaust and revisits the idea that this is happening once again.
It is a memorial to remember those that lost their lives and faced the effects of Hitler’s reign in Europe.
The students attend a fourteen week course where they learn within the museum, and apply their own opinions and raise their concerns on what’s happening now.
At the end of the course, the students have a ceremony and are named Ambassadors of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for life.
“There were times when I though whether it was worth applying for the program, and I have to say that I am really glad I did. Reason being that the internship changed me as a person and was one of the best times in my life so far” Critchfield said.
As part of the ceremony, they tour their friends and families around the Permanent Exhibit, showing their knowledge of the history of the museum.
The STAND club will have a field trip to the museum Feb. 4th and for those who attend, they will have the opportunity to apply and turn in their applications to the club until Feb. 9th.
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