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Educating together

The International Center for Education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust has published a folder presenting the work of six Oświęcim based institutions that deal in education connected with the Auschwitz Memorial Site. “You can learn about Auschwitz and the Holocaust anywhere. However, it is in Oświęcim that you can learn not only the history of the camp’s function, acquaint oneself with memoirs of witnesses, but also personally see the original, material proof — from the ruins of the crematoria and gas chambers to a single children’s shoe. Learning at the authentic, emotionally charged place makes it easier in understanding the tragedy and uniqueness of the Holocaust as well as the extreme conditions of camp life” — we read in the introduction to the folder “Auschwitz: Remembrance and Education”.

Taking part in the project were: the International Center for Education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust, Auschwitz Jewish Center, International Youth Meeting Center, Center for Dialogue and Prayer, Association of Roma in Poland, and the St. Maximilian Center in Harmęże.

The folder contains descriptions of educational work done by each institution as well as photographs, contact information, maps and directions, and also detailed information relating to the various forms of visiting the Auschwitz Memorial Site.

The publication is available electronically in Polish and English DOWNLOAD.