Hate Ends Now Exhibit

Students in the Law and Public Service Magnet Program at Colts Neck High School had a memorable, interactive learning experience thanks to CARMA (Center to Combat Antisemitism and Reinforce Multicultural Acceptance), an initiative of the Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey.

CARMA brought the Hate Ends Now Holocaust education Cattle Car immersive presentation to the high school earlier this month. The Hate Ends Now mobile Holocaust exhibit and original artifact collection is an educational experience that raises awareness about the Holocaust, antisemitism, and all forms of hate. Housed in a replica WWII-era cattle car that was used to transport Jews and other targeted groups to concentration and death camps during the Holocaust, it is a powerful 360-degree immersive presentation. Students watched a video, with survivors recounting their experiences. The video provides participants with a task - remember, "Their memories are now your memories."  Accompanying the exhibit was a rare collection of Holocaust artifacts from the Darrell English Collection.

“Education has the power to make people feel something, to bring them together, and inspire them to act. The Hate Ends Now Cattle Car experience enabled more than a thousand members of the local community to connect events of the past with our current world, helping shape generations of ethical decision-makers,” said Stacy Gallin, DMH, Director of CARMA. “Thanks to support from superintendents Michael Ballone of Marlboro Township Public Schools and Nicole Hazel of Freehold Regional High School District, we were able to offer this program that will not only impact current students today but create ‘multipliers’ — people to share these lessons with others. Every student, educator, and community member who experienced this exhibit is now a potential agent of change who can go on to create a better future.”

“We are deeply committed to ensuring that the lessons of the Holocaust transcend textbooks and become living conversations that challenge us to recognize the humanity in one another,” added Nicole Hazel, Ed.D., Superintendent of the Freehold Regional High School District. “The Hate Ends Now, World War II cattle car exhibit is a unique opportunity for students to learn these lessons and connect with each other to foster a foundation of understanding and unity. We are extremely grateful to have had the opportunity for our students to participate in this exhibition and know that they have taken the message to heart.”