January 2005 The New Mexico Jewish Link

Holocaust Museum Elects New Officers

The New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerance Museum and Study Center
at its Board of directors meeting on December 9, elected new officers
and recognized the unique contributions of founding members Werner and
Frances Gellert.

The elected directors of the museum reflect the ethnic diversity
of the museum and its mission and include representatives from the
Greek, Armenian, Hispanic, Black, Jewish, Italian, Japanese, Native
American and Catholic communities and Rabbi Joseph Black of
Albuquerque’s Congregation Albert.

President Andrew J. Lipman said his mission is to “expand the
visibility of the museum and work toward the identification and
purchase of a permanent location for the museum.”

He commented further that he intends to “expand the current scope
of the museum to include additional exhibits of intolerance and
inhumanity such as Black slavery.”

Lipman had been recognized by the City of Albuquerque Human
Rights Board with the 2001 Human Rights Award.

The New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerance Museum and Study Center,
a national institute for the prevention of hate and intolerance, is
dedicated to combating intolerance through education.

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[The panels depicting the Armenian Genocide were designed by members
of the Armenian community of Albuquerque.]