A seminar for teachers and education professionals was held in Vilnius on March 12–14.The seminar, titled “A World We Must Remember: 20th-Century Jewish History in Lithuania and the Holocaust,” was designed to introduce the teaching materials, biographies of Holocaust survivors, and educational films compiled by the organization Centropa.
During the three-day seminar, participants attended lectures on Jewish life in shtetls before World War II and on Jewish holidays and traditions; they took part in a tour of Paneriai and familiarized themselves with the audio guide created by Centropa and its potential applications. Three teachers from Tolerance Education Centers presented their completed projects, which utilized materials from Centropa. On March 13, seminar participants attended the commemoration of the Day of Lithuanian Rescuers’ of Jews, held at the Vilnius Choral Synagogue and organized by the Lithuanian Jewish Community in cooperation with the Secretariat of the International Commission and the German Embassy in Vilnius.
The seminar, which focused on the history of Lithuanian Jews, was attended by teachers, museum curators, and educators from Alytus, Anykščiai District, Jurbarkas, Kaunas City and Kaunas District, Klaipėda, Kaišiadorys, Pakruojis, Radviliškis, Lazdijai, and Vilnius.
The educational event was organized by Centropa in cooperation with the Secretariat of the International Commission. The seminar was supported by: the Claims Conference, the Goodwill Foundation, and the European Commission
