Jewish heritage mediators from Spain and Portugal meet at Centro Sefarad to kick off MiDorLeDor Europe training programme

In the framework of this first meeting, several session on the educational scope of the project have been held, followed by a series of presentations of good practices that opened the debate around the change of paradigm that MiDorLeDor Europe proposes: to not only focus on the historical narrative but to put citizenry in the focus of Jewish heritage mediation, to generate an educational impact in order to raise awareness about cultural diversity in Europe, and more specifically dealing with antisemitism. In addition, the event was attended by Marta Eichelberger-Jankowska, Head of Educational Projects at the Taube Center for Jewish Life & Learning, and Marc Francesch-Camps, coordinator of the European Routes of Jewish Heritage by AEPJ, who presented the pillars of the project with the aim of framing the process in the European context. Finally, Rosa Méndez, Head of Education, Holocaust and Antisemitism at Centro Sefarad Israel, introduced the role of the interpretation of Jewish heritage and memory in the framework of the EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish Life, policy in which the Centro Sefarad represents the Spain in the EU, acting as the public body responsible for the implementation of specific actions.

The participants in the training have rated very positively the event as a meeting place for professionals with common interests and shared goals, resulting in a community of Jewish heritage guides, educators and mediators that would go beyond the period of implementation of the project.

The training ended with a series of working guidelines to prepare for the next meeting, in February, since the training is going to be followed by a process of continuous work in the design of experiences.

MiDorLeDor Europe is a project based on the MiDorLeDor project developed by Taube Center for Jewish Life & Learning, from Warsaw, coordinated by AEPJ and co-funded by the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme of the European Union.