Marking the day of the victims of Lithuanian Jewish genocide took place in Lithuania, yet one example of civic initiative “The Remembrance Road“ is Tolerance Develpment Cenre in Kalvarija gymnasium.

Teachers of this tolerance development centre gathered together about 80 participants from neighbouring schools in Jungenai, Sangruda, Marijampole youth school, children and youth club “Arka“ and child‘s day centre “Ziniukas“ as well as representatives of administrative board at Kalvarija municipality.

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On September 23, one hundred  and thirty Lithuanian educational institutions, Tolerance Development Centres, museums and other educational institutions joined a civic initiative “Memory Road“ which has been held for four years. School communities visited the sights of Jewish massacre, read names of killed Jews, teachers shared stories on Jews before WWII as well  appalling massacre of their communities.

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5 August 20 educators of different TECs joined the external seminar in Siauliai.  The seminar aimed to introduce the
history of famous industrialist Chaim Frenkel, to visit the places of former Siauliai Ghettos (“Caucasus” and “Trakai Lake”) to learn about the destiny of Siauliai Jewish community in WWII, and visit mass murder sites.

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