During January we were delighted to lend Po Ling College, a Band 1 English Medium local school, a copy of an excellent Holocaust exhibition created by the Cape Town Holocaust Centre.
It is an excellent example of collaboration and project work that we undertake with local schools in order to widen our reach in Holocaust education.
The school were also fortunate to host Olga Horak during her visit to Hong Kong.
Wandering Jews In A Strange Land
The HKHTC were delighted to co-host a meeting with Chabad ‘Discovery Bay’.
Ms Myra Berkovitz, teacher and Holocaust educator, will be gave a fascinating overview of the Jewish presence in China through the end of World War Two.
School speaker tour – Jackie Metzger
For two days we had the pleasure to host Jackie Metzger from Yad Vashem.
Jackie has 25 years of teaching experience and currently works at Yad Vashem, teaching visiting groups, guiding them through Yad Vashem as well as writing educational material on the website – teaching about the Holocaust through literature.
Jackie visited 5 different schools and taught 8 classes totalling over 400 students who heard him over the two day period.
Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival – school screenings
The HKHTC were delighted to take the film No Place On Earth around 9 schools in Hong Kong.
This film, chronicles the survival story of 38 Jewish men, women and children who survived for 511 days, longer than anyone in recorded history, hiding from the Nazis in underground caves in Ukraine.
This film is a remarkable testament to their will to survive and is a powerful educational tool for those wishing to educate students about the Holocaust.
We ran Q and A sessions with pupils after the screenings to enhance the educational impact of the film.
Radio Interview RTHK
Jeremy Amias the HKHTC Chairperson gave an interesting interview on Reenita Malhotra’s 123 show – about the work of the HKHTC.
Please click here to hear the interview between 1.30 – 2 pm.
An Oasis of Survival and Hope
A Holocaust exhibition featuring artwork by the Children of the Terezin Camp.
This exhibition also showcased artwork produced by pupils from Hong Kong schools as well as information panels about different aspects of the Holocaust and other Genocides.
The exhibition was a huge success with high viability and educational impact for the wider Hong Kong public well as extensive press coverage.
Ephraim Kaye, Director of the International Seminars for Educators Department of Yad Vashem, gave three seminars to students at Sha Tin College.
He spoke to three different year groups and enthralled students with his subject material.
Kimberly Mann, Manager of the United Nations Holocaust Outreach Programme, officially opened our Exhibition An Oasis Of Survival and Hope, in Central Market.
The event was attended by VIPS, Consuls-General, the students and parents of participating pupils from Elsa High School and Sha Tin College as well as members of the Jewish community and wider public.
Please click here to see a video of the opening speeches.
Click here to view the photos from the opening of the exhibition.
http://www.esf.edu.hk/SC-holocaust-exhn2013
Kimberley Mann from the UN visited two Hong Kong schools, Li Po Chun and French International School. She spoke about the role of the United Nations in education and commemorating the Holocaust.
She also spoke to the Education Department, to discuss Holocaust Education in the Hong Kong curriculum.
She was also interviewed on RTHK radio 3 Phil Wheelan show.
http://programme.rthk.hk//assets/contentindex/asx/radio3_2505_236715_31103.asx
Facing History ran an engaging and informative day’s training at Li Po Chun College in collaboration with the HKHTC.
Students considered issues of individual and national identities, the failure of democracy in Weimar Germany and critical issues of ethical decision making and consequences of choice in Nazi Germany.
The workshop highlighted ways to address adolescents concerns about exclusion, inclusion and stereotyping through the lens of history.
