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OAK FOREST — There is a powerful new weapon in the fight against hate and intolerance, and it will be here this week.
The Mobile Museum of Tolerance has been traveling the state for a few years now, reaching students and library patrons on the dangers of hate and intolerance.
It is open this week in Oak Forest at the Acorn Public Library from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. each day, now through Friday. Learn more about this important group and its mission in this announcement from the MMOT:
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The Mobile Museum of Tolerance is an arm of the Simon Wiesenthal Center: https://mmot.com/. The MMOT is the first traveling education center of its kind in the United States and visits school districts and public places across Illinois to offer free education and awareness about the very real threat of hate and intolerance in our communities.
The MMOT has proven very popular since its creation, and is now booked to appear in school districts and libraries throughout Illinois well into 2025. The bus offers workshops and a hands-on educational platform to reach thousands of students and encourage them to speak against bullying, hate, racism, anti-Semitism, and much more.
The bus will visit your area:
· Monday, June 12-Thursday, June 16, 2023
· 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. each day
· Acorn Public Library (15624 Central Ave, Oak Forest)
More about the MMOT, its mission, its previous visits and where its headed next can be found at: https://mmot.com/events/open-to-public/
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June 12, 2023 at 10:22AM
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