Lawler, Torres Host Virtual Reality Holocaust Education Experience On Capitol Hill

Washington, D.C. - 3/5/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa (NY-17), and Congressman Richie Torres (NY-15) hosted a virtual reality experience presented by Spirit of Triumph, "Lessons of Auschwitz: An Immersive Holocaust Education Program" on Capitol Hill.

Spirit of Triumph created the "Tour of Auschwitz" experience as an educational tool designed to teach individuals about Auschwitz, the Holocaust, and the importance of combating hate and antisemitism.

"Being able to show this to young kids, so they can fully appreciate and understand the horrors of the Holocaust, and so that it never happens again. Unfortunately, today we see so much hate and antisemitism permeating our society, but especially in our schools, and kids need to have a greater understanding of what the Holocaust actually was," said Congressman Lawler.

"We are living in a world of rapidly growing amnesia about the Holocaust, about October 7th, and we feel it is essential as ever to educate the next generation of Americans about the barbarity of the Holocaust, about the worst of human nature, so we can build a civilization that's worthy of all of us," said Congressman Torres.

"Most people aren't hateful - they're simply uninformed or misinformed, which is why this program is so important," said Ethan Schnur, Executive Director of Spirit Triumph.

Photos of this event can be found HERE.

Congressman Lawler is one of the most bipartisan members of Congress and represents New York's 17th Congressional District, which is just north of New York City and contains all or parts of Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties. He was rated the most effective freshman lawmaker in the 118th Congress, 8th overall, surpassing dozens of committee chairs.

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