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Our school project aims to raise awareness about the Holocaust & genocide. Posts by Mr Lawrence

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Did you miss our recent 'Dialogues in Holocaust Education' session with Prof Wendy Lower?
Watch/listen here, & read short blog by Centre's @Hist_Teach ⬇️
holocausteducation.org.uk/dialogues-in...

07.02.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A black and white photograph of a historical site of the former Auschwitz II-Birkenau site featuring large display panels with archival images of people arriving at Auschwitz camp. The panels are set up outdoors, showing a contrast between past events and the present scene. In the background, a group of visitors walks near a freight train car on the railway tracks.

A black and white photograph of a historical site of the former Auschwitz II-Birkenau site featuring large display panels with archival images of people arriving at Auschwitz camp. The panels are set up outdoors, showing a contrast between past events and the present scene. In the background, a group of visitors walks near a freight train car on the railway tracks.

Auschwitz II-Birkenau.

The new selection platform. This is where SS doctors made the selection of arriving Jews, sentencing most of them to be murdered in gas chambers.

In the historical pictures, we can see the arrival of Jews from Hungary to Auschwitz.

(Photo: instagram.com/javierflores__85)

02.03.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 517    πŸ” 92    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3
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Given the humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan, UK aid is crucial. @Genocide8020 wrote to ask what the Govt is doing to intervene, but minutes after assurances from @annelisedodds, the PM announced cuts to the aid budget and she has now quit, throwing Britain's commitment into doubt

01.03.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Have you missed a 'Dialogues in Holocaust Education' series session?
πŸ‘€ 'back issues' recordings via the website, for example:
holocausteducation.org.uk/dialogues-in... - w/ Prof Mary Fulbrook, holocausteducation.org.uk/dialogues-in... - w/ Prof Dan Stone

29.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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OΕ›wiΔ™cim’s sole Jewish resident reflects on modern antisemitism on 80th anniversary of camp’s liberation | CNN Among 34,000 people in the town of OΕ›wiΔ™cim is just one Jew – a young Israeli named Hila Weisz-Gut. It’s an interesting choice of residence, given the most famous feature of the town is its proximity ...

Among 34,000 people in the town of OΕ›wiΔ™cim is just one Jew – a young Israeli named Hila Weisz-Gut.

26.01.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 183    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3

Prof Wendy Lower's The Ravine is a fascinating book. This session should be really interesting for anyone who teaches about the Holocaust

04.01.2025 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A portrait ID photo in b&w. A girl with fairly long hair. She was a white collar blouse.

A portrait ID photo in b&w. A girl with fairly long hair. She was a white collar blouse.

24 December 1930 | French Jewish girl, Fajga Wajsfas, was born in Paris.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 24 August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

24.12.2024 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 511    πŸ” 110    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 6
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform. The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform. The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

18 December 1922 | A Frenchman, Henri Rolland, was born in Paris.

In #Auschwitz from 8 July 1942.
No. 46067
He perished in the camp on 28 August 1942.

18.12.2024 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 463    πŸ” 90    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 5
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Our online β€˜Dialogues in Holocaust Education’ series continues: 16 Jan, 4pm.
We'll be joined by historian Prof Wendy Lower, speaking about her ground-breaking book, β€˜The Ravine: A Family, a Photograph, a Holocaust Massacre Revealed’
Free booking: holocausteducation.org.uk/courses/2025...

13.12.2024 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Holocaust Memorial Day Trust | Sophie Masereka Sophie Masereka is a survivor of the Genocide in Rwanda.

Learn more about Sophie's experiences as a survivor of the genocide against the Tutsi (1994), by reading the transcript of her speech at the HMD2013 national ceremony: hmd.org.uk/sophie-masereka/

'...we must try to build bridges with others & respect humanity despite of differences'.

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09.12.2024 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our 'Dialogues in Holocaust Education' session is underway.
We began, this UN Genocide Prevention Day, by hearing from one of Ms. Sinaguglia's Oak Academy students: a wonderful example of youth leadership, advocacy & commitment.
Next a privilege to hear from a survivor, Sophie Masereka.

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09.12.2024 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Having reflected on the challenges & opportunities for teaching about the Holocaust & about genocide with teachers, Mrs Sinaguglia & Mrs Hayden, we finally hear from students at Trinity Catholic, & also @genocide8020.bsky.social young leaders - inspiring & empowering work.
Thankyou all.

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09.12.2024 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In the run up to UN #GenocidePreventionDay it has been an honour for our group to speak to six champions of human rights, raising awareness and genocide prevention
about #Uyghur #Tigray #Hazara #Rohingya #Sudan

07.12.2024 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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UN Genocide Prevention Day: a survivor, teachers and students stand together On Monday 9 December, UCL’s Centre for Holocaust Education marks UN Genocide Prevention Day with a special conversation between a survivor, teachers and students... (read more)

UN Genocide Prevention Day: a survivor, teachers and students stand together blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2024/12/...

07.12.2024 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our next β€˜Dialogues in Holocaust Education’ will mark UN Genocide Prevention Day with a special online session: Dec 9, 4pm.
We'll be joined by a survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, who will speak about their experiences.

holocausteducation.org.uk/courses/2024...

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29.11.2024 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! Good to be here!

07.12.2024 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi everyone. We're a school group who work in our spare time to raise awareness of the Holocaust and other genocides. Its good to be here...please say hi!

07.12.2024 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Genocide80Twenty - Hampton School The Genocide80Twenty group meets every Thursday lunchtime and is open to pupils from the Third Year to Upper Sixth. The group took...

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Hello πŸ‘‹πŸ»

Great to see you here!

A very warm welcome to Bluesky to the excellent work of Genocide 8020

hamptonschool.org.uk/co-curricula...

06.12.2024 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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