I have taught in the Hollister School District since 1968. I have taught on the Junior High, High School and Junior College levels in US History. Rancho San Justo has a human rights day in March of every year during which seventh graders hear a survivor of the Japanese internment of Dutch Nationals on the island of Sumatra and the eighth graders hear a survivor of the Auschwitz-Birkeneau death camp. Eighth graders have had this opportunity for ten years while the seventh graders have been hearing a speaker for six years. We do hope to add speaker for the sixth graders this year.
All students are to receive appropriate academic preparation prior to hearing the speaker.
Rancho San Justo works closely with the Holocaust Center of Northern California and has been recognized by that Center. I have also been recognized by the Holocaust Center for my work in this area. This year, we also took all eighth graders to the Anne Frank Exhibit in Mountain View and also participated in the distribution of free copies of the Diary of Anne Frank to all eighth graders. Both the language arts and history departments have a strong commitment to the issue of human rights. I have also appeared before the Santa Clara Police Officers Association and the Sons in Retirement Association explaining the program of Rancho San Justo.