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“A Unique Learning Experience”
Summer Seminars 2004
by
Kathryn Berman and David Metzler
This summer, the International School
for Holocaust Studies hosted two international summer seminars,
each attended by over 30 participants from countries worldwide.
The first, held in July, welcomed Jewish and non-Jewish
individuals from 13 different countries, who heard lectures on
Holocaust education, met with Holocaust survivors, and toured the
country. “I was so thrilled to have been part of the Yad Vashem
group this summer,” commented Canadian participant Thomas Penney.
“It was a unique learning experience—so much information to share
with so many people from all parts of the world. The learning was
on so many levels: historical, ethical, and dare I say spiritual.”
For the third consecutive year, the School also
organized a summer seminar for Jewish educators working in Jewish
educational frameworks.
Educators from
the USA, Canada, South Africa, UK, Croatia and Colombia
participated in an intensive program on Shoah education.
Leading
scholars and educational experts posed questions such as “How
do we implement Holocaust education in our schools and instill a
positive Jewish identity in our students?” “What is our
responsibility and how will we transmit Holocaust remembrance
without survivors?” and “How shall we commemorate Holocaust
Remembrance Day in the future?” Workshops were held on educational
issues, pedagogical theories and practical applications in Jewish
educational frameworks. For the first time, tutoring sessions in
smaller groups allowed participants to select a particular topic
for further investigation, with the assistance of a Yad Vashem
expert.
The next winter seminar will be held
on 3-19 January 2005, and the next Jewish Educators’ seminar from
26 December 2004 - 7 January 2005.
(For more information please visit:
www.yadvashem.org /education)
Kathryn Berman is Department
Coordinator, Seminars for Educators from Abroad, and David Metzler
is Director, Diaspora Desk, International School for Holocaust
Studies
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