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Teacher training sessions in Wales on the Holocaust

The Holocaust Educational Trust has announced a number of sessions for teachers and education professionals in Wales on the subject of teaching about the Holocaust. The Foundation’s Welsh Jewish Cultural Centre being developed at the former synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil is a partner in these fascinating new training sessions, vital for anyone looking to bring this subject into delivering their curriculum.

 

Full details are below - any enquiries should be sent to TeacherCPD@het.org.uk and you can reserve a place via email too. We encourage you to circulate to any teacher colleagues or education networks.



Teaching about the Holocaust in Wales - Virtual Sessions

 

Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 February

4.30pm - 6.30pm

Sessions to be held on Zoom

 

Join us to explore bilingual educational materials on the Holocaust, and refugee

history in Wales, provided by the Holocaust Educational Trust and

colleagues at the Centre for the Movement of People (CMOP) at Aberystwyth

University.


During this session, we will direct teachers to resources - as well as organisations

within Wales - which can support inclusion of Holocaust and refugee history within

the Curriculum for Wales.


Speakers will include members of the Holocaust Educational Trust’s teacher

training team and:

 

  • Dr Emily Smith from the Welsh Jewish Cultural Centre

  • Alex Maws from the Association of Jewish Refugees

  • Professor Andrea Hammel and Dr Morris Brodie from the Centre for the Movement of People (CMOP) at Aberystwyth University



Teaching about the Holocaust in Wales - In Person Event

 

Thursday 27 February 2025

9.30am - 4.30pm

In-person, Merthyr Tydfil


Join us for a day exploring the pedagogy of teaching about the Holocaust in the context of the Welsh educational system.


The new Welsh Jewish Cultural Centre will convey the life and contribution of the

Welsh Jewish community. The Centre will tell the story of centuries of Jewish history

within Wales, with exhibitions covering a myriad of subjects from Jewish culture and

values to the Jewish calendar and life cycle.


The Centre will also look at Jewish relations with wider society and examine the

impact of world events, including the Holocaust. The aim is to preserve the stories

of the past in order to play a meaningful role in society today.




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