My Homeland: Combating Hatred through Education in Poland
Poland faces a horrible wave of extremism after the election of a new right-wing government. As an educator and Polish citizen, I am not only scared by this type of radical hatred, but it also reminds me of the past because the same organization that marches on the streets of Polish cities today, organized boycotts of Jewish institutions and forbade Jewish students from studying at Polish universities before WWII.
USC Shoah Foundation’s liaison in Poland, Monika Koszyńska coordinates the Visual History Archive access sites in Poland; represents the Institute at conferences and seminars; organizes the Teaching with Testimony in the 21st Century training program for Polish educators; and coordinates fundraising and other outreach efforts. She is also on the staff of the Museum of the History of the Polish Jews’ education department, a Visual History Archive Access Site.
Today Marks International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime
The resolution was led by the Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the United Nations and had the support of over 80 member countries.
Around the world, students are exploring genocide survivor testimony in IWitness – even in Pakistan.