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Lower East Side Tenement Museum Poverty And Welfare Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Launches First Educational Outreach Program


The Lower East Side Tenement Museum tells the stories of immigrant families in New York City who toiled in sweatshops, struggled against poverty and racism, built thriving communities, and redefined American culture. Through its exhibits and post-tour dialogue program, visitors participate in discussions of such contemporary issues as immigration, labor and social welfare.

Learn more about the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. 		Poverty is a chronic lack of money, goods, or other necessities required for a minimal existence. Welfare refers to government policies intended to provide solutions to the problems of poverty, including homelessness, lack of medical care, care of the aged, etc.

Where have people faced similar issues in the past? 		As Cambodia hold its landmark trials to bring to justice architects of the Khmer Rouge genocide, the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is launching its first educational program geared towards Cambodian secondary school students.
The program brings students to the site to share the history of the Khmer Rouge genocide and open discussion about its legacies in Cambodian society today.