Main training for trainers event for MiDorLeDor Europe takes place in Warsaw
The third phase of the MiDorLeDor-Europe cooperative project meeting, organized by the AEPJ in partnership with the Taube Center for Jewish Life & Learning, Centropa, and the Jewish Heritage Network, was held in Warsaw from Monday, July 7th to Friday, July 12th. Over the course of 5 days, the project’s team of trainers engaged in intensive training sessions in preparation for an upcoming educator training program on Jewish heritage in several European countries. The main goal is to enhance the network of education professionals in Jewish heritage as part of the European Routes of Jewish Heritage initiative, focusing on the accuracy, quality of the experiences, awareness rising capacity.
The working blocks of the training have mainly dealt with strategies to:
- convey knowledge about Jewish culture & heritage in its diversity through personal stories, using testimonies, photographs, films, exhibitions, and various audio-visual materials;
- point out Jewish contribution to the target countries’ societies, making Jewish life visible, audible, and tangible;
- promote a balanced culture of remembrance, present means to combat antisemitism and promote tolerance, dismantle (cultural) barriers and fearful, biased contact, and to build bridges from the past to the present.
The training featured renowned experts in Europe specializing in educational methodologies for heritage mediation and the development of Jewish heritage narratives that align with the EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and promoting Jewish life. By drawing on the expertise of educational professionals, exhibition curators, and researchers in Poland, the training sessions were tailored to suit the unique needs of each country involved.
The program received support from key institutions like the Jewish Historical Institute and the POLIN Museum of History of the Polish Jews, in the framework of the program designed and implemented with dedicated efforts by the Taube Center team. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our colleagues at the Taube Center for their invaluable contribution to the European Routes of Jewish Heritage through sharing their work, methodologies, knowledge with other practitioners of the European Routes of Jewish Heritage.
The programme will be resumed in September, marking the completion of trainers’ training and the beginning of decentralized activities in the mentioned countries. This is where the Cultural Routes involved in the project will start building up a network of practitioners as a benefit of the collaborative efforts between trainers and educators, encompassing a diverse range of educational initiatives in Jewish heritage, human rights advocacy, empowerment against hate speech, and appreciation of cultural diversity.
