Teachers in Komárno are Introduced to USC Shoah Foundation Institute Testimonies

Teacher seminar in Komárno, Slovakia.

Tamás Paszternak of Komárno Jewish Community discusses goals of the 200 Years in Komárno project.

Teacher seminar in Komárno, Slovakia.

The Menház synagogue, Komárno.

June 13, 2011

Seminar for Slovak teachers took place in the city of Komárno / Komárom. During the seminar, Institute Senior International Program Consultant Martin Šmok presented testimony archive of the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, experiences with the educational use of testimonies in the region, as well as interviews in Slovak, Hungarian and other languages relevant for documenting the Jewish history of Komárno and the surrounding settlements. The seminar was featured on Slovak TV: http://www.stv.sk/online/archiv/narodnostny-magazin?date=2011-10-18&id=46665.

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