On April 2–3, a seminar “Activities of Tolerance Education Centers: For Students, Teachers, and the Community” was held in Kėdainiai.
The seminar, organized for representatives of Tolerance Education Centers, began with insights from Professor Egidijus Aleksandravičius on perceptions of history, the multicultural heritage in Lithuania, and tolerance and empathy, as it analyzed historical events of the 20th century.
Seminar participants were presented with the activities implemented by the Secretariat of the International Commission in 2025, as well as planned events and projects for 2026. The event also discussed the Memory Road project, dedicated to commemorating the Holocaust in Lithuania that began 85 years ago. Representatives from Tolerance Education Centers visited the village of Daukšiai, where a memorial stands for the 2,076 Jews from Kėdainiai who were murdered. Rimantas Žirgulis, director of the Kėdainiai Regional Museum, spoke not only about the monument erected in 2011 bearing the names of the murdered local Jews (information on the victims’ names was obtained from the Yad Vashem institution), but also presented historical facts about what took place at this site on August 28, 1941.
Teachers who participated in the two-day seminar had the opportunity to explore the multicultural town of Kėdainiai and its history. They learned about the efforts of the Kėdainiai Regional Museum and Multicultural Center to preserve the town’s historical heritage. Teachers enhanced their skills through educational programs. These programs provided opportunities to interact and share knowledge and experience. According to Ronald Račinskas, head of the Secretariat of the International Commission: “The goal of this seminar is for teachers to take away ideas that they can implement in their schools.”
Forty-five teachers and education professionals from 24 Tolerance Education Centers attended the seminar. The Secretariat of the International Commission organized the event in cooperation with the Kėdainiai Regional Museum.
