The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand will be taking a new cohort of educators on the
Inge Woolf Memorial Seminar for New Zealand Educators at Yad Vashem, 2023
Inge Woolf Memorial Seminar for New Zealand Educators at Yad Vashem, 2023
On 10-11 November, the Holocaust Centre of New Zealasnd hosted the pre-departure orientation seminar in Wellington for the participants going on the 2023 Inge Woolf Memorial Seminar for NZ Educators at Yad Vashem. After two days, we are very pleased to say that this is a phenomenal group that has already bonded.
They had two sessions with Yad Vashem graduates from 2015, 2017, and 2019 on their experiences in Israel and what to expect, but most importantly, they had time to analyse the new school history curriculum, how what they are going to learn fits with the new curriculum, and the place Holocaust education has within the new standards.
While in Israel, they will take what they pre-planned in Wellington, as well as what they are learning in Israel, and create action plans to advance the mission of the Centre in their classrooms across Aotearoa New Zealand.
All the participants went to the Kristallnacht Commemorative Concert on the evening of 10 November and spoke of how moving and memorable it was.
We are excited to be taking these amazing educators to learn more at the International School of Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem in January 2023.
They had two sessions with Yad Vashem graduates from 2015, 2017, and 2019 on their experiences in Israel and what to expect, but most importantly, they had time to analyse the new school history curriculum, how what they are going to learn fits with the new curriculum, and the place Holocaust education has within the new standards.
While in Israel, they will take what they pre-planned in Wellington, as well as what they are learning in Israel, and create action plans to advance the mission of the Centre in their classrooms across Aotearoa New Zealand.
All the participants went to the Kristallnacht Commemorative Concert on the evening of 10 November and spoke of how moving and memorable it was.
We are excited to be taking these amazing educators to learn more at the International School of Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem in January 2023.
A 14-day intensive teacher training seminar in January, at the International School for Holocaust Studies, at Yad Vashem, in Jerusalem, Israel, this programme brings teachers from all over Aotearoa New Zealand to learn from world experts in Holocaust education.
This programme provides:
- Pedagogy and theories on teaching the Holocaust in a safe manner to students
- Connections between the actions of victims, perpetrators, and bystanders before, during, and after the events of the Holocaust
- Curriculum from experts in the field of Holocaust education
- Meeting with Holocaust survivors
- Connections with the New Zealand Aotearoa Histories curriculum
Background
Between 2013 - 2019*, the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand, in conjunction with Yad Vashem, has sent between 25-30 New Zealand educators every two years to attend an intensive study seminar at the International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, Israel.
These educators get to experience Jerusalem and other areas of Israel, meet Holocaust survivors, and bring home into their classrooms the many lessons and teaching practicum ideas learned from world leading experts in the field of Holocaust education.
Many seminar graduates reflect on this as a "life changing experience".
Beyond the seminar itself Yad Vashem graduates become part of our very cherished alumni, and continue as supported advocates in Holocaust education, turning present youth and future generations into global citizens.
The seminar underwent a name change in 2021 in honour of HCNZ's Founding Director and the person who initiated the NZ educators Yad Vashem seminar, Mrs Inge Woolf z"l.
*COVID-19 impacted us being able to undertake a 2021 seminar.
These educators get to experience Jerusalem and other areas of Israel, meet Holocaust survivors, and bring home into their classrooms the many lessons and teaching practicum ideas learned from world leading experts in the field of Holocaust education.
Many seminar graduates reflect on this as a "life changing experience".
Beyond the seminar itself Yad Vashem graduates become part of our very cherished alumni, and continue as supported advocates in Holocaust education, turning present youth and future generations into global citizens.
The seminar underwent a name change in 2021 in honour of HCNZ's Founding Director and the person who initiated the NZ educators Yad Vashem seminar, Mrs Inge Woolf z"l.
*COVID-19 impacted us being able to undertake a 2021 seminar.
Photo montage from Yad Vashem 2017 trip.
Our Yad Vashem Seminar for NZ Educators is generously supported by donations from various sponsors, including the Raye Freedman Trust, Claims Conference, JJ Ofer, Auckland Private Educational Charitable Trust, Astor Foundation, Israeli Embassy, Henry Ganor & Vivienne Fliegner, David Zwartz, John Barnett, Frank Pearson, Kerry & Jacqui Knight, Han & Jenny Klisser, Claire & Peter Bruell and Prime Property Group.
