Remembering the past
In History classes, in films, in articles and news websites, we continually are exposed to stories. These stories become familiar and are subsequently tucked away into our subconscious as part of the collective history of our nation or culture. This is common. And yet, there is so much more that history can teach us. The past is rarely common or mundane. Rather, it is a living example of the consequences of humanity's choices. To see the extent of our actions, to see the breadth of those consequences, to stop for a moment and find the individual stories within events, that is the power of remembering history. Suddenly, those moments in time become real, moving from the background or wallpaper of our minds to viable moments that we can learn something from.
In light of the recent 70th Anniversary of the dropping of the Atom Bomb on Hiroshima and the present period of violence this nation is currently a part of, the TVCC Library and Social Sciences Department are honored to bring you an amazing opportunity to connect with history and learn about peace.
Beginning May 2nd, TVCC will host a special museum exhibit for two weeks. This exhibit, "Educating for Peace: Never Again", comes from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Japan through the Wholistic Peace Institute's Educating for Peace program. The exhibit will feature a remarkable images of the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, images for peace, current information on nuclear weapons, as well as streaming films and more. The community is invited to come view the exhibit at any time during this two week period.
In addition to the exhibit, we are hosting a memorable and moving guest presentation featuring speaker Ed Kawasaki, a survivor of the atom bombing of Hiroshima. Mr. Kawasaki will be speaking in the Meyer-McLean Theater on Wednesday, May 4th at 6 p.m. as well as on Thursday, May 5th at 9:30 a.m.
All of this program is free and open to the public. If you have any questions about this event or would like to bring students through the exhibit, please contact us at 541-881-5929 or library@tvcc.cc
In light of the recent 70th Anniversary of the dropping of the Atom Bomb on Hiroshima and the present period of violence this nation is currently a part of, the TVCC Library and Social Sciences Department are honored to bring you an amazing opportunity to connect with history and learn about peace.Beginning May 2nd, TVCC will host a special museum exhibit for two weeks. This exhibit, "Educating for Peace: Never Again", comes from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Japan through the Wholistic Peace Institute's Educating for Peace program. The exhibit will feature a remarkable images of the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, images for peace, current information on nuclear weapons, as well as streaming films and more. The community is invited to come view the exhibit at any time during this two week period.
In addition to the exhibit, we are hosting a memorable and moving guest presentation featuring speaker Ed Kawasaki, a survivor of the atom bombing of Hiroshima. Mr. Kawasaki will be speaking in the Meyer-McLean Theater on Wednesday, May 4th at 6 p.m. as well as on Thursday, May 5th at 9:30 a.m.
All of this program is free and open to the public. If you have any questions about this event or would like to bring students through the exhibit, please contact us at 541-881-5929 or library@tvcc.cc
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