Peter Gaspar is a Holocaust survivor who uses his experiences to help inform young people about the dangers of prejudice and discrimination. Peter was born in Bratislava in Czechoslovakia and survived the war by going into hiding. Along with his parents, Peter was hidden for 3 years and then during the last 6 months, Peter and his mother were interned in Terezin concentration camp. Peter currently volunteers with the Courage to Care programme in Melbourne, inspiring young people to be more accepting and tolerant. Peter Gaspar is in New Zealand as the speaker for the HOPE project - Holocaust Outreach Programme of Education. This successful programme has been run by the Jewish Federation of New Zealand for six years. The programme is built around having a Holocaust survivor tour NZ high schools and colleges over three weeks to share his/her personal survival story and insights about racism, prejudice, and tolerance with the students.