Mission: The mission of the Institute for Holocaust & Genocide Studies is to:
- Promote awareness, understanding, and compassion of the suffering of others
- Share the lessons learned from the Holocaust by identifying the danger signals in prevention of other genocides
- Serve as a repository of various educational materials, including audio visual and literature, about diversity, the Holocaust and genocides for research, study, and to provide educators with the tools to teach these complex histories
- Evoke reflection and remembrance
- Encourage active community participation in combating bigotry and hate through social action