The Birmingham Holocaust Education Center (BHEC), established in 2003, is one of four regional divisions of the Alabama Holocaust Commission (AHC)*.  Educators, Holocaust survivors, and interested individuals from the greater Birmingham area comprise its membership.

The BHEC seeks to teach remembrance of the Holocaust and its victims, as well as an understanding of this dark period in human history, by providing teacher resources and support, Holocaust education workshops, speakers and community events.

Through the study of the Holocaust, people of all ages can learn about ethical decision making, moral courage and the individual and collective responsibility necessary to maintain our human rights.  The BHEC believes that by learning from the past, we can fortify our knowledge and be leaders in preventing such evil from recurring.